LPX motherboards will fit in

LPX motherboards will fit in the cases I’ve found….Might try that. The Cyrix 166 chip has arrived and will go into one of the boards I have sitting around. Finalized a new commercial and have to buy time for the stations. Web work is few and far between, and everything here is still busy.

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3 Responses to “LPX motherboards will fit in”

  1. I have a Packard Bell RS500 with Windows 95, 200 MMX Technology processor.
    I have determined that the style of my motherboard is a LPX. I would like to upgrade my
    motherboard and keep the other original components. I’m looking for a motherboard
    that will replace the LPX motherboard or something that will fit my case.

  2. Charlene…I would strongly suggest that you look into, well, practically anything OTHER than trying to change the motherboard in your Packard Bell.
    Little background…I’ve built two separate LPX machines: a dual Pentium Pro system, and a K6-3 system. The dual Pentium Pro system was a failure, because I tried to mix & match IBM proprietary parts with general parts. It failed, because 1) the motherboard had two additional power connectors on it that needed an IBM power supply of that model computer to operate, and 2) a “similar” IBM power supply that I picked up that had the necessary connectors did not have enough wattage to power the computer & failed after a days use.
    I’ve worked with a number of Packard Bell systems as well. You are partially correct in saying that the motherboards are LPX…their form factor is LPX, but their riser cards are all proprietary. The LPX boards that you will see sold online have an EISA (32-bit extended ISA) type connector. None of the Packard Bell boards that I’ve seen have it. Plus, so many Packard Bell cases were made specifically to fit snug around their hardware…there’s no telling if a “standard” LPX board would even fit within the Packard Bell case.
    There are too many other factors that could cause the motherboard to not align perfectly or not operate properly that would not be worth the amount of money you would shell out for a good LPX board. Plus, LPX boards are not cheap…even a board that will run a fairly good processor (1GHz Pentium III or so) will set you back about $180-$200. You could easily buy a simple ATX case, 1800+ Athlon XP processor, and ATX motherboard for $150.

  3. I would suggest, that you check out compgeeks.com instead of putting money into that Packard Bell. You can get a nice refurb Dell, Compaq, or HP from $50 – $300. I use these systems for clients and they’re better built and will give you less headaches than fitting a new board in the case.