[Solved] Upgrading

I have this gaming computer back from 2007 (known as the HP blackbird) and I am now going to upgrade it. The only problem is the motherboard is an old ddr2 ancient port motherboard that doesn't support any high tech stuff. First of all, what would I need to replace in once I got a new motherboard (what would then be incompatible), I already plan on replacing graphics processor and ram but is there anything else? And my second question is, what is a good motherboard? I know very little about motherboards and I want one that supports 4-6 cores, about 4 RAM slots, and crossfire graphics. If it is any help, here is the exact computer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6883107698

you're sort of stuck here my friend. your board is a socket 775. theres been 4 new sockets since then for intel processors. you aren't really "upgrading" anything.. you're pretty much just building a new machine. especially considering finding a new 775 board that supports SLI/Xfire right now... well lets just say you're stuck with ebay. upgrading your motherboard is sort of like saying you're gonna swap the engine in your car.. you're very limited with what you can replace it with if you want to keep the other peripherals the same.. not to mention, your operating system and all your info you currently have, won't be able to load on a new motherboard.. registry keys and drivers and all this other stuff. hard drives cant really be swapped between machines unless they're identical in hardware..

long story short. new motherboard = new ram, new processor (at least in your case), and a new install of windows.

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