Ok..so the CPU is easy..if RUSS can do it..I can too..right?!!! BUT replacing a motherboard............aaaaargh! All those jumpers..and being careful NOT to shortout the MB..yikes!!!!!!! I'll get the specs..and we can see what is out there..give me a few..going to lunch.. Jackie <--wonderin what she's getting into In a message dated 7/30/2005 12:31:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Post the specs on your motherboard and we can do some shopping. I was crawling around the web after posting this reply and it seems that those older CPUs have taken a price hike since I bought these. All you can do is try........... si ?