"XP compatible" replacement for MS-6340 mainboard

[Smurf]

My Microstar 6340 version 1 (K7TM Pro) mainboard had stopped working.

I use Windows XP and would like to replace just my mainboard without
XP requiring me to re-register.

If I can not locate an old MS-6340 to replace my mainboard with then
is there currently an equivalent MS mainboard I can buy which will
take all the old peripherals?

My main interest is to keep XP happy and not have to load new drivers
and do any reconfiguration.

Thank you.

BTW my system is ... Duron 700 MHz, 384 MB SDRAM memory, Realtek
network card in one PCI slot, no-name graphics card in another PCI
slot, various hard drives and CDreaders via IDE.

 

[Steve C. Ray]

Get a new up to date motherboard, then do a repair install. It's not hard to
do.

 

[Kent_dieGo]

That has the VIA KT133 chipset. You may get lucky with motherboard with VIA
KT266 or KT266A motherboard and not need to:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html#4 or
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

I have been lucky upgrading with SIS chipsets and having everything work
without repair.

-Kent

 

[Mike]

The KT3 Ultra-2 is a very good board, and it will give you a lot of room to
upgrade your system later.

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LG 16x DVD
Antec TruePower PSU 350W
Windows XP Home
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Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Optical mouse

 

[poken]

try e-bay.
just got a ms6340 cheap.
factory refurbished, but works like new.
i have seen many more on there.