Question Motherboard recommendation for LGA 1155 processor with DDR3 RAM

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Hi tech-minds.

My motherboard MSI B75MA-P45 is broken and I need to replace it with other one. Best if it's still manufactured, because I would prefer a new one instead of buying a used one and it should be available to buy in Europe and not very costy too.
This MSI was real crap, it caused very strange malfunctions of SSD disks after switching SATA cables, it also showed 8.5V instead of 12V in BIOS/UEFI (I'm not sure why). Is MSI any good option for motherboards? Please provide some good suggestions.
New motherboard should have the following features:

  • RELIABLE with good BIOS/UEFI
  • format: micro-ATX
  • must have TPM 2.0 (it can be added as separate chip, but must have possibility to connect it)
  • CPU socket: LGA 1155 for Xeon E3
  • 4 sockets for RAM: DDR3 (should support 16GB but 32GB would be better)
  • 1 PCI-Excess for graphic card (I think it should be PCI-Express x16 3.0, but 2.0 will probably also work)
  • SATA 3 for SSD disks, at least 2 sockets
  • PCI-Express or some other interface for NVMe disk would a good option, but it's not a must
  • 2 USB 3.0 port at least
  • at least 4 more USB ports of any type (can be USB 2.0)
  • integrated sound card
  • front panel connector
  • connectors for fans built into micro-ATX chasis (at front and back)
 
I would not recommend spending any money to repair a 3rd gen motherboard unless you cannot get around using the machine for other hardware related issues. A modern i3 would run circles around it and include those other features you want. Much of what you are asking for is going to be on some of those Chinese "hack boards" like Machinist, if such chipset is even available from them.
 
punkncat said:
I would not recommend spending any money to repair a 3rd gen motherboard unless you cannot get around using the machine for other hardware related issues. A modern i3 would run circles around it and include those other features you want. Much of what you are asking for is going to be on some of those Chinese "hack boards" like Machinist, if such chipset is even available from them.
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It's not any answer to my question. I'm looking for specific recommendations of manufacturer/model that meet my requirements. And I dont want to repair that old crap, I want to buy a new motherboard, as I wrote previously. Thank you.
 
ELdred said:
It's not any answer to my question. I'm looking for specific recommendations of manufacturer/model that meet my requirements. And I dont want to repair that old crap, I want to buy a new motherboard, as I wrote previously. Thank you.
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I dont think you will find a new board they stopped making those a good bit ago.

Probably check EBAY for a used one.
 
ELdred said:
It's not any answer to my question. I'm looking for specific recommendations of manufacturer/model that meet my requirements. And I dont want to repair that old crap, I want to buy a new motherboard, as I wrote previously. Thank you.
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Well, parts of what you are asking for aren't present on that chipset natively, thus why I mentioned to check with "Machinist" which will be Ali Express, maybe Newegg and/or Amazon. I have not seen that specific chipset from them. YMMV.

Sometimes, when unaware, offering a more sensible solution helps more than chasing a part this old. Wish you the best of luck with it, regardless.
 
ELdred said:
Hi tech-minds.

My motherboard MSI B75MA-P45 is broken and I need to replace it with other one. Best if it's still manufactured, because I would prefer a new one instead of buying a used one and it should be available to buy in Europe and not very costy too.
This MSI was real crap, it caused very strange malfunctions of SSD disks after switching SATA cables, it also showed 8.5V instead of 12V in BIOS/UEFI (I'm not sure why). Is MSI any good option for motherboards? Please provide some good suggestions.
New motherboard should have the following features:

  • RELIABLE with good BIOS/UEFI
  • format: micro-ATX
  • must have TPM 2.0 (it can be added as separate chip, but must have possibility to connect it)
  • CPU socket: LGA 1155 for Xeon E3
  • 4 sockets for RAM: DDR3 (should support 16GB but 32GB would be better)
  • 1 PCI-Excess for graphic card (I think it should be PCI-Express x16 3.0, but 2.0 will probably also work)
  • SATA 3 for SSD disks, at least 2 sockets
  • PCI-Express or some other interface for NVMe disk would a good option, but it's not a must
  • 2 USB 3.0 port at least
  • at least 4 more USB ports of any type (can be USB 2.0)
  • integrated sound card
  • front panel connector
  • connectors for fans built into micro-ATX chasis (at front and back)
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Boards for that platform are no longer being produced, by reputable manufacturers. I assume you wan the TPM 2.0 for Win 11. Any CPU on that platform is not supported by Win 11 either. You voltage issue could be PSU related. What is the make/model/age of PSU? It's possible PSU is what broke your board.

You are better off upgrading to a new platform, and selling all your old hardware, regardless.
 
https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?spm=a27aq.cp_44.the-new-header_fy23_pc_search_bar.associationItem_pos_0&tab=all&SearchText=1155+motherboard

Type in 1155 in there search to get to the full page of 1155 motherboards :)

https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...offerlist.normal_offer.d_title.5b6313a0qal7wK

Look at this point you can buy an 1155 motherboard for the price of a starbucks coffee.

I have three of these boards in 1366 and at the time I bought mine he can now buy 15 to what I paid for 3.

Is there crap out there sure. Buyer be ware but so far the boards work and my oldest is working fine going on six years.

You can get one as cheap as $10.00 to $30.00
 
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