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Need replacement mobo for gt5220 motherboard.
I have a gateway gt5220. I have an AMD Processor. What is a good replacement motherboard for this unit? Do I have to use an OEM replacement mobo?
Should say... Find the serial number on the board and do a google search to find the exact motherboard.
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if it is socket AM2 as in the above link then check any of these. Sorry it's a UK site, but you can search your local supplier using the numbers on this site.
http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Motherboards-AMD/subcat/Socket-AM2-AMD
http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Motherboards-AMD/subcat/Socket-AM2-AMD
running through the gateway support pages on their website it looks like that's definitely the motherboard.
here is their recommended supplier of a replacement, but you def. don't have to go OEM
http://www.skyline-eng.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5892
here is their recommended supplier of a replacement, but you def. don't have to go OEM
http://www.skyline-eng.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5892
Might end up cheaper and spare parts a'plenty.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gateway-GT5220-Desktop-X2-2GHz-1GB-250GB-DVDRW-DL_W0QQitemZ190358861364QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item2c5245b634
ECS boards generally fail over capacitor issues.
If it wasn't static'ed, mishandled, or power surged it can probably be rebuilt.
look here: www.badcaps.net
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gateway-GT5220-Desktop-X2-2GHz-1GB-250GB-DVDRW-DL_W0QQitemZ190358861364QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item2c5245b634
ECS boards generally fail over capacitor issues.
If it wasn't static'ed, mishandled, or power surged it can probably be rebuilt.
look here: www.badcaps.net
When a customer with a gateway that has a BTX FF and its bad, i tell them to get a new computer because its not worth it after labor and a new board when you could get a better PC.