I have an old intel motherboard. I located it in my store room. I have an intention to set it for a poor kid, living in my locality. On the mobo, the model reads: "D845EPI/D845GVSR" It has three PCI slots, but no AGP. I am confused as to whether it is D845EPI or D845GVSR. I want to upgrade this discontinued board, and the upgrade for processors are different for the "EPI" and "GVSR" I also would like to know the best Graphics card availble for this old beauty. Thanks

The importance of the living room in a house is self-evident, the basic style of a living room is the keynote of the whole family, and also the best place to entertain friends and family . Different living room suitable for different groups of people, young people like active and stylish. Middle-aged keen of dignify and deep. Elderly suitable for classical and nostalgic. In short, there is always a right for you.


Living room with a colorful and old-fashioned fireplace or retrofit TV cabinet. In addition, the carpet of colorful rectangle filling compared to the living room adds a lot of modern feeling. Tobacco basket, licorice fork, folding beds decorated on the wall, gave the entire living room into a rural sense. Built-in bookcases used for storage, sofa platform for display decorations, and leather sofas will make the living room look full business sense.

If your looking for a small dinning room table for your grand kids that doesn't take up a lot of space you can check out Four Chairs Furniture. They are the best Utah furniture store and the best thing about them is that you can live anywhere and they can ship it to you. I was limited in space for my apartment and I found a great sofa and table from them. Check them out I know they will be a good fit for you.

I usually find OEM versions of XP at a local computer repair store. You just need to by like a memory chip to make the cheap OEM purchase legit.

physical location and the fact both in one location have problems mean something is blocking or affecting signal---old joke: if you turn your head a certain way and it hurts--don't turn that way!

There is really nothing to be concerned about. The biggest enemy of electronic device is moisture. As far as failure, electronic device have the highest failure rate when brand new. I know this sound crazy but it is true. Since a lot of failure in electronic circuits is due to poor design, and manufacturing. Electronic components are very hardy things, and can withstand even temperatures that would kill a living thing. One last thing to mention on electronic is dust that has accumulated can ruin electronic circuits on high current sections that require fan to cool it down due to poor ventilation. Mechanical things such as gears and what have you should be ok. Mechanical things have the highest failure rate as time goes by (wear and tear). Since you store it in a climate controlled room the lubrication on the gears should still be ok.

If you are referring to the CMOS battery, then locate it on the motherboard. Carefully pry the old battery out of the retaining socket. Note the model of the battery (IE CR2032 or just 2032). Pick one up from a store such as a local department store or a local office supply store such as Staples. Put the new battery in the retaining socket. Power on the PC and boot to your BIOS configuration page and reset the BIOS, as pulling the CMOS battery will reset the BIOS to the original factory settings and you will need to make these changes.

Hey there, I am sorry about your situation but this is a forum for technical questions. For information regarding social issues I would advise you to contact a local social services office..

Here's the manufacturer info link
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG31PR/configs.htm

BIOS Loses Date and Time (or Changed Settings Not Saved)
A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the voltage of the CMOS battery drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. If you find that date and time is incorrect or if you make BIOS setting changes but they are not saved, replace the battery with an equivalent one. Caution Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Batteries should be recycled where possible. Disposal of used batteries must be in accordance with local environmental regulations.
To replace the battery, follow these steps:

1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Disconnect the computer’s power cord from the AC power source (wall outlet or power adapter).
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Locate the battery on the board.
4. With a medium flat-bladed screwdriver, gently pry the battery free from its connector. Note the orientation of the “+” and “-” on the battery.
5. Install the new battery in the connector, orienting the “+” and “-” correctly.
6. Replace the computer cover.

1) Windows update may detect your settings and automatically locate these drivers for you. Should be one of the first places you go anytime you reformat/reinstall Windows. I only hope your networking drivers are installed.

2) If you have a small local computer store you have worked with, they may burn you a copy of the drivers for free. I'm not talking about Best Buy, just the little shop on the corner.

If the fan blade mounts are removable, go to your local hardware store with one of the mounts, and find some screws that will fit. You might not be able to get the same color, but if you check a few stores you should find something with the right shape of head to fit snugly.