Where can I get this motherboard??

[John Prophet]

Its an MSI 6312 flextATX motherboard

Came from a gateway 700c..thats the little bitty gateway with only the usb ports etc..no serial or PS2 ports on the back

Here is the board at ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

I see em all over ebay....can anyone find one anywhere else besides ebay??

Thanks, JP

[jmebonner]

Googled and everything led back to ebay

JP, why are they so expensive for a seemingly lackluster board w/ only 2 pcis?

[John Prophet]

well, idiots on ebay pay too much quite often...you can go to comp shows and see STACKS of these comps for probably 50$

I suppose cuz it came in a "brand name" comp is why it costs more...for instance if you buy parts right from a comp maker like Dell or Hp or whatever...you know, the proprietary stuff you cant buy anywhere else...you know how it always cost an arm an a leg?? I suppose this is related to that, lol.

Im not really into ebay so I am just looking for a place that sells replacement parts for these machines....but I bet theyd probably want at LEAST $50 for the board, lol. I got a machine with three bad caps..I replaced em but no go.

[Omardeth]

i would say places like here http://www.pcliquidator.com/displayProduct.asp?which=31

[John Prophet]

I have a link for a place but its on another machine, lol. A place that sells a lot of that stuff, like emachine mobos etc etc. I guess I could walk all the way intot he living room and fire that comp up,lol.

[John Prophet]

Well I guess I could pay $150 for it, lol http://www.skyline-eng.com/IMAGES/MOTHERBOARDS.HTM

Its nickname is evidently a "brookings" motherboard.

its part# is 2511380

[jmebonner]

LOL, before you do that, Give me $100 and I'll get one from ebay and test it then send it to you, just think, you'd save $50!!!! What a bargain!!!

[John Prophet]

hehe