My son has an acer e4600 and I don't know how to determine what kind of motherboard he neeeds. I have been told by 2 people that he needs one

I believe what you are asking for, is a Motherboard Manual, for the motherboard used in an Acer Aspire M5400 desktop computer,

Not available.

The motherboard is made FOR Acer, by a motherboard manufacturer.
In this case the manufacturer does not supply information.
Acer does.

Motherboard,

http://www.shopping.com/acer-acer-mb-se109-002-aspire-desktop-board-motherboard/info

Specifications,

http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/2010/acer/Aspire/AspireM5400/AspireM5400sp2.shtml

With the above information you can see;

1) Processor Support.

2) Uses a Socket AM3 processor socket,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM3

[ Look at the list of AMD Phenom II, and Athlon II, processors.
Now look at this chart, {Scroll down},

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#Phenom_II_series

Now look at the processor socket used for these processors. Scroll the page down, compare using the charts ]

3) The motherboard chipset is an AMD 880G,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_chipsets#A-Link_Express_III

Here you see more information on what the motherboard supports.

4) The Ram Memory used is DDR3 Sdram, at either 1066MegaHertz, or 1333MHz.
(That is PC3-8500, and PC3-10600, respectively)

The Maximum TOTAL Amount for the motherboard is 8GB.
There are 4 Ram Memory slots.
The Maximum Amount for EACH one is 2GB.

NOTE*
O/S = Operating System.
Windows XP, and Windows 7, are two examples of an O/S.

With a 32-bit O/S, the maximum amount of Ram Memory that will be recognized, is 3-1/2 GigaByte. (3.5GB)

You have to have a 64-bit O/S for above 3.5 GB.
(8GB? You need a 64-bit O/S)

ALSO, don't just use any Ol' DDR3 ram memory.

I doubt you can go into BIOS Setup, and change the Voltage, and ram timings, for a high-performance ram memory.

In otherwords 'gamer' ram memory.

JEDEC sets a standard for Ram Memory.

One of the standards is the Voltage. Standard default voltage set for your motherboard by JEDEC, for the Ram Memory, is 1.5 Volts. (DC)

MAXIMUM voltage is 1.575

That Acer board is not capable of handling DDR3 high-performance ram memory, that will exceed 1.5 volts.

(Probably isn't a BIOS upgrade either)

What is it that you seek? Post back in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

JEDEC,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JEDEC

Hi,
This motherboard model will not support Core 2 Duo E4600.
It will support only.

1.Intel Pentium D Processor.
2.Intel Pentium 4 Processor.
3.Intel Celeron D Processor.

Thanks for using FixYa.

at Windows XP's Welcome Screen, simply press Ctrl-Alt-Del keys sequence together twice, and you will be shown a Log On to Windows menu where you can specify the User Name and Password. In the User Name text box, key in "Administrator" (without quotes) and leave the Password field blank. Then press Enter or click on OK. If there it is not a password protected Administrator account, or blank password is set, then you will be able to access the Windows with full administrative privileges as Administrator.

Then simply click start > control panel > User accounts then select your sons account and click edit then click remove password. once done simply log off and then log in to your sons account and no password will be asked for. If your son is the root administrator then you will need to get software to reset the password for you

AMD processor is good one for graphics

The maximum resolution for the Acer X193W LCD Monitor is 1440 x 90, which is a really good resolution range. It will depend also on what kind of graphics/video card and motherboard your computer has which can help determine if you can use the Acer at that maximum resolution.

go to this link:
http://www.hp.com/#Support

click on start detection

try formatting your computer use a windows os but make sure it is bootable for example windows vista bootable cd. after that try installing the motherboard installer for you to use the full benefit of your computer then try installing an antivirus for security purposes then try making a password for your computer so your son cannot use the computer without your concern. so it wont happen again. hope i helped message me again for any concerns ok

Hi,

Sounds like a bad rail or failed motherboard.

Try testing the unit with a different power supply the you know works. If it doesn't get things spinng it's likely the mobo is dead as fans will spin with almost anything else wrong. If it does fire up and run it's a bad voltage rail on the ps and the part simply needs to be replaced.

If you do not have a spare you can alternately call the local parts shop and ask if they have a power supply tester, if they do they will often volounteer to test the old one for free as you are most likely to buy a new one while you are there if they can determine that it is dead. If they do determine it's working though, I doubt the motherboard could be repaired effectively.

If all else fails check for a local gov't auction and try picking up 2-3 of the same model, I often find they sell for 10-15 bucks and so for $50 or less you can have three to play with and swap parts between.


Hope this helps,


Chris
Armor-IT

download (download.com , cnet ) Belarc Advisor , evrest home edition. you can find out what is on your computer with both of them.

This the password to your wireless connection because it is secured connection. When you INSTALL the wireless you must have put security code. Enter that code meaning that password