Hi everyone, I know this might seem like a silly question to some of you, about what I'm going to ask here. I'm just starting out with wanting to build desktop PC computers. I'd figure in the long run I'd sell them after I built it. For now I am building this computer for office use. Now I'm looking at this page here the specs: http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/produc... of the motherboard I own. The starting point of this new computer. The "Socket 478" what unit is that used for. I see it on ebay and it looks like some kind of fan, from looking at a look alike board. The motherboard I have dosen't have it but I figure on getting it anyway. I already bought the back panel for it off ebay! Anyones input would be helpful and thanks... Jon

Try the Hardware forum, this is the Win XP operating system forum... http://www.computing.net/hardware/w... Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...

I think you should stick around here and read threads for a couple of months before you consider building computers to sell. Socket 478 refers to the CPU socket type. That motherboard has that type of socket.

OtheHill Yeah I know what you mean. Love this forum and I think all take you up on that offer. That's a second reason for me to build this PC, learn more about them :) CPU Socket huh thanks, I might of figured that out sooner or later... I've already worked with a few computers, as in hardware but they where already put together. I once upgraded a computer from 69GB to 190GB. Good night all, Jon

And just following up on what OTH has to say--- What will you do if a customer screws up the machine you sold them (virus/reformat/kids)? How much of a warranty will you provide? How can they reach you at 2 AM when they have an important presentation/document/assignment to complete and the machine you sold them won't boot, or they just simply can't connect to the internet to get to their favorite chatroom? Do you accept payments/financing? et al... Not trying to be a royal PITA, but having been through all that, believe me, it isn't nearly as glorious as it seems...

Several well known & established medium sized UK PC builders have gone bust recently because they can't make money on the profit margins available & can't compete with Dell, HP etc, so I can't see how a home bulder will make any money.

Socket 478 is outdated anyway. I doubt you're gonna find many people who'll wanna buy a brand new computer based on yester-year's technology. You should be looking into boards that use LGA775 for Intel CPUs or socket AM2 (or AM2+) for AMD CPUs.