Old Mega pc 865 pro new hardware?

Hi i just bought this old mega pc 865 because i thought it was fun.
Now i suddenly thought that i wanna upgrade this baby to newer times, but im having some trouble finding new motherboards and such..
Anyone in here knows which motherboard i can fit inside it this support newer processors as i3, i5 and maybe i7 ?
Looking forward to hear from you

Mega pc 865 is system for shipping.
All design is just for it so we not suggest changing MB.

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i don't know about the 865PRO, as i've never used one, or seen one in action
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Really hoping someone can help here.
I have a MEGA PC 865 PRO, and in it I have a Hauppauge 150 MCE Capture Card, a 160Gig HDD, DVD drive, 512MB RAM and a Pentium 4 2.6 Prescott.
This was running great, but action sports looked very blurry in the background. I decided that this was due to the on board graphics card not coping with the refresh rates required.
SO - I purchased the XFX GEFORCE 6600 DDR 128MB with Dual DVI Output.
After installing it initally worked fine (first 10 minutes) - and looked like I was home and hosed. BUT - It freezes radomly. Usually after 5 or so minutes of the PC being booted up. Someitmes quicker after the initial.
I am trying to find the cause.
I have removed the Hauppauge 150 MCE card to see if this helps both temperature (more space) and power usage (less devices). I have also disconnected the DVD drive to assist with the power.
BUT - It still freezes up. Locks up and the only way to fix is to reboot - but the problem happens again.
Anyone know what the issue is here?
The power supply is as follows:
MAX DC Output 250W
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It should be noted that other people have run the 6600 in their Mega PC without power issues.
If anyone can help decipher the problem please do let me know. My inkling is it is either power or temperature related - but hopefully there is another fix!
Thanks all!
JD34.

is it only one game in particular, or does it happen with any 3D application?
do you get problems when just using 2D graphics in Windows?
which Nvidia drivers are you using? you can get the latest from www.nvidia.com
also make sure you have the latest Intel chipset drivers from downloadfinder.intel.com

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Hey, i'm a bit of a newbie to building and modding PCs, i built my mega 865 pro about 8 months ago and i've decided i want it to be quieter as it is right next to my monitor.
i've looked into which fans to buy, and at all of the topics on this forum about this, but i'm still a bit confused.
Can i replace the heatsink fan? If so what size do i need and what connections i.e. 3-pin...?
Also there are 2 fans at the back of my pc, one seems to be connected to the PSU the other is a case fan of size 80mm x 25mm. Again what type of plug would i need for this?
Is it possible to replace the PSU fan? As it seems to me to be pretty well secured inside its own little box thing.
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Mega PC 865 Pro - should the fan run all the time?

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I'm sure I read that the CPU fan should not be runniing all the time? The fan runs constantly even when I'm not working at my PC. Is that normal? The box does not feel hot at all and I'm not running the TV card.
It's not that it's noisy but I had hoped it would be silent, like my Pentium M laptop. The fan on that only starts up when the computer is working hard, and then very rarely.
Thanks for a great forum. Imagine relying on MSI!

i don't know about the 865PRO, as i've never used one, or seen one in action
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MEGA PC 865 Pro eject button crashes system

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please keep to your other topic as this may in fact be related to that
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VGA for MEGA 865 Pro

Hi,
I am an owner of a MEGA PC 865 Pro and i would like to install a VGA card. Which one would you propose in order to fit the box and the PSU (220W)?
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the best suggestions were made here:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=95111.0
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flashing BIOS is only dangerous if you go blundering in without knowing what you are doing. you know you need to update the BIOS, as long as you read all relevant advices first, then you should have no problems!
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If it's the same machine (same CPU) there should not be any need to activate. The actiovation is tied to your CPU.
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Click on the link below, and after that click on "Still need Help? Contact us."
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Everything went ok up to the XP installation, i.e. I installed instant-On on an empty disk (it runs and works). Then I boot a Win XP install CD, and it hangs a second after displaying the initial message: "..detecting hardware....". The HDD access led stays on. The same for XP SP1 and SP2. Any BIOS tweaking does not help.
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I'm having the same problem with my Mega 865 pro and my Maxtor 6l200mo (200gb).
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Any help will be much appreciated. Cheers!
P.s My hd Tach results were pretty much the same as centarlrocks

Brand new 865 Pro questions!

Hi all,
I just bought myself a Mega 865 Pro Supreme
I read in the software manual that if I want to install InstantON (I presume InstantON is the feature that allows me to use radio and CD without booting windows?) then I cannot install any AGP graphics card?!?!
Surely this can't be true! If so, I've been royally ripped off spending the extra to get the radio tuner
1) Has anyone successfully got this feature to work with an AGP graphics card installed?
2) I am looking at getting either a 9600XT or a 6600, this PC will not be for games, only for HTPC, any recommendations?
3) I need to buy a CPU and my options appear to be Prescott 5xx or 6xx (for more money). Does it make a difference which one I get? If the 6xx runs cooler I would probably consider getting it.
Thanks in advance
BJ.

Cripes!
Well I did, and it didn't!
In further news, I installed WinXP last night and all the stuff on the drivers/Utilities CD to see what comes with it. (I will reinstall once I work out what's important).
Which leads to my next question...what is important!
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2) Does anyone use LiveUpdate? It worked fine for the software, but when I tried the BIOS it just said your BIOS has been updated and didn't do anything?? I have 1.00 and it looks like 1.03 is available, any idea how to get this going?
3) PC Alert is nice because it makes use of the 'Fancy LED' but when installing it says it slows down your machine, is this true? How severely?
4) InterVideo Home Theatre is awful, so slow to respond to anything...I notice some people leave this installed and then use a different program of their choice for HTPC needs, why leave it installed at all? Does it offer some advantages?
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Starting up problems from an old boot drive in a new mac pro

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Thanks

Hard to follow your steps and thoughts. Maybe re-read and cut it into actual steps.
Always clone a system so you have a bootable backup image.
Make sure your software and drivers are compatible.
2010s boot into 64-bit kernel mode by default.
Apple still sells 2009s also on Specials page.
Your old Mac Pro wouldn't come with 10.6 unless it came out in Sept 2009 or later.
Is Parallels current? Is it attached to Windows partition or VM only? does it care that it is running on new hardware? that usually is a non-starter.
New Mac is also a good time to do thorough spring house cleaning. Clean install all the applications and drivers.
Pull your old drive out. The only use for it would be to run Setup Assistant to import your home account prefs.
The "new" refurbished hard drive is still in same state it was in when you got it?
Sleep issue. you may have external devices or 3rd party drivers or bad cable somewhere.
Wireless?
At this point I doubt I can read between the lines.
+Break it into compartments and subjects instead of hash stew for us!+

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Has anyone tried out nlite and does anyone know which component of windows I've removed that I should have left in?
Thanks
Niblet

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I'll post my findings later.

Mega 865 Pro All in Wonder AGP card question

Helllo,
I own Mega 865 Pro, and iam looking to install AGP card that has all the features of video editing instead of buying two cards like Pinnacle and graphic card, so i have been searching and i found All in Wonder series, which has TV tuner as well, has any one tried this before, it would be fun to have HDTV beside all the prevoius features of editing issues all in one card, but iam not sure that the power will be enough, so please iam seeking advice.
Regards

Quote from: Stu on 18-March-07, 04:00:21
as you are using MCE2005, in order to use the TV capture in Media Center, you should be sure that it is supported in MCE
May you reccomed a card to me that support MCE and has the prevoius features as iam not expert in this matter, beside i have heared that i can upgrade the power supplu toget more than 240 watts as thats what i get normally from MEga 865 pro, is that possible to upgrade the power supply? because most new cards needs from 350 watts and above
Regards

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