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What motherboard to buy to build laptop?

  • 04-07-2006 12:36pm
    #1
    jtiernan
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    If I wanted to build my own laptop from scratch(hobby not business) where would I go about getting a motherboard? intel? And is there a website that can design the case for me?


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  • #2
    irlrobins
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    This article might be worth a read


  • #3
    jtiernan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭jtiernan


    Ya I read that! Thanks a million!! But I am looking at starting from the motherboard(what model number) and working my way out! Possibly ordering from intel who I have already emailed! Havent heard back! I dont really want a barebone as it defeats the purpose!!


  • #4
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    jtiernan wrote:
    Possibly ordering from intel who I have already emailed! Havent heard back!

    Just curious as to who you e-mailed in Intel.

    I would doubt it very highly that they would sell to a member of the public.


  • #5
    uberpixie
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    This months "Custom PC" have an article on building a barebones laptop and have links to sites they were able to buy parts off.

    Getting a chassis is very hard according to the article and you can forget about getting a chassis with very high end gfx.


  • #6
    jtiernan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭jtiernan


    As far as I see (I think!!) the motherboards used in laptops are the Intel 915PM or GM! Is there better? Sure if you have the motherboards isnt that a good bulk of the work done! Just a ton of research into what is compatable with the motherboard and how to slot them into something you havent found yet! :confused::D


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  • #7
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    as uberpixie said one of the main problems you'll have is getting a suitable case/chassis in which to fit all your components. Plenty of motherboards out there I imagine.


  • #8
    uberpixie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    irlrobins wrote:
    as uberpixie said one of the main problems you'll have is getting a suitable case/chassis in which to fit all your components. Plenty of motherboards out there I imagine.

    Gist I got from the article is that you have to buy a barebones chassis.

    i.e. Monitor+case+mobo all in one job.

    Options are very limited as very few companies will sell a barebones laptop chassis to the public.


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