motherboard replacement

[Batman99999]

The motherboard don't support processors that are compatible with windows 11 and I want to upgrade the motherboard. I already purchased a new CPU but it won't work in this motherboard. Will a mini-ATX motherboard work or will it have to be the same size as the custom sunflower motherboard?

[itsmyname · Accepted solution]

@Batman99999 -- any motherboard will work, under a few conditions:

1. it fits within the space available inside the computer's case

2. the group of input/output ports (PS/2, USB, VGA, DVI, HDMI, network, Audio, Serial, Parallel, eSATA, FireWire) on the motherboard fit "through" the hole in the computer-case, to allow you to connect your devices

3. the number of pins on the large connector from the power-supply match the number of sockets on the power-port on the motherboard

4. the power-supply supplies enough wattage to drive the motherboard, the processor, and any high-end graphics adapter card

5. the "spine" of the graphic-card is accessible from the outside of the computer's case

After you change the motherboard, you probably will need to purchase a new license for Microsoft Windows -- the current license is "tied" to the current motherboard, and cannot be "repurposed".