what motherboard should i get 4 digi 001?

[ldjldj1]

i know i'm way behind with my hardware, but it's all i can afford for now. plus i'm just tracking beats anyway. a friend of mine gave me a computer from his job and it has windows nt on it, but i want to install windows xp on it. the motherboard that's in it is:

Model
Brand: PC CHIPS
Mode:l P21G (V3.1)

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type: LGA 775
CPU Type: Pentium 4 Prescott / Celeron D
FSB: 800/533MHz

Chipsets
North Bridge: VIA P4M800
South Bridge: VIA VT8237

Memory
Number of Memory Slots: 2×184pin
Memory Standard: DDR 400
Maximum Memory Supported: 2GB

Expansion Slots
AGP Slots: 1 x AGP 4X / 8X
PCI Slots: 3
Other Slots: 1 x CNR

Storage Devices
PATA: 2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max
SATA 1.5 Gb/s: 2

Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset: S3 Graphics UniChrome 2D/3D

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC655
Audio Channels: 6 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset: VIA VT6103
Max LAN Speed: 10/100Mbps

Rear Panel Ports
PS/2: 2
COM: 1
LPT: 1
Video Ports: D-Sub
USB: 4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports: 3 Ports

Onboard USB
Onboard USB: 4 x USB 2.0

Physical Spec
Form Factor: Micro ATX
Dimensions: 9.6" x 9.6"
Power Pin: 20 Pin

Packaging
Package Contents P21G (V3.1):
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
Power Cable

i just wanted to know what type of motherboard should i purchase, like processors those type of things. thanks

[sunburst79]

I had a socket 754 AMD socket 754 board running the KM800 chipset with the 8237R south bridge and it ran PT just fine.

I would update that to XP. Install 2 GB of DDR400 and drop in something like a E 2180 Pentium Dual Core CPU (if it will run one). You will also need a AGP video card and a internal HDD for your audio.

Check the motherboards manufacturers site to see what types of modern CPUs you can install into it. If you can install a more modern dual core processor I would maybe add the memory and video card. If your stuck with a single core Pentium 4 I would not put any money into it at all.

[ldjldj1]

thanks for your help.