I bought this item for a basic build. I gutted out an old compaq case and put new parts in it to be used as a school computer for a student. So far it is doing fine. I put a dual core processor in it and four gigs of ram and a new power supply and this thing works better than the junk compaq had in it. Lees Meer Translate to Nederlands
I once thought that I received a DOA M/B one time. I put two new sticks of Corsair memory on it with no post. I exchanged the memory with Corsair and it posted. Something to think about when you think your new M/B is DOA. Lees Meer Translate to Nederlands
If you want to support legacy hardware but still want modern components and speed this is your choice. The price is right too. Lees Meer Translate to Nederlands
I made one mistake when I upgraded my motherboard to this Intel DG41TY: I didn't check the chipsets and as a result my old CPU didn't work in the new board. Therefore I had to buy a CPU too. However, I was able to switch my 2 Gigs of memory. The result is a fantastic system. Windows 7 works great and with the internal Intel video it produces a performance rating of 3.5. This is double my old board with a dedicated video card. Lees Meer Translate to Nederlands