- Joined
- Jan 11, 2016
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- Motherboard
- HP 470 G2 (Clover)
- CPU
- i5-4201U
- Graphics
- HD 4400 + R5 M255 1600 x 900
Hey folks. My mobo (Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK) got fried in an electrical storm the other night. (won't turn on at all, even with a known-good PSU)
In an ideal world, I'd like to replace just the motherboard, and keep my cpu (Intel Core i5-4690K) and memory (DDR-3's).
I don't often build PCs so, sorry if these are somewhat dumb questions:
-How likely is it that the CPU and memory were also fried? I'd hate to get a new motherboard only to find that these are also bad.
-It seems like it's hard to find similar / identical motherboards for sale online for a reasonable price, even on ebay. Is there somewhere else I should look?
-If reusing the cpu is hopeless, can someone recommend a motherboard or motherboard / cpu combo that would allow me to at least re-use the memory? (DDR-3's)?
Thanks!
In an ideal world, I'd like to replace just the motherboard, and keep my cpu (Intel Core i5-4690K) and memory (DDR-3's).
I don't often build PCs so, sorry if these are somewhat dumb questions:
-How likely is it that the CPU and memory were also fried? I'd hate to get a new motherboard only to find that these are also bad.
-It seems like it's hard to find similar / identical motherboards for sale online for a reasonable price, even on ebay. Is there somewhere else I should look?
-If reusing the cpu is hopeless, can someone recommend a motherboard or motherboard / cpu combo that would allow me to at least re-use the memory? (DDR-3's)?
Thanks!
