i need to replace a motherboard on my el1352-43 e-machines. how do i find one that will work on my PC?

Go to the e-machine site and look it up by the model number. It will give you a list of things

to select from, one of which is the motherboard.

Or you can just measure it from hole to hole on the board where it has the screws that

hold it into the case and see if it matches anything...likely a standard micro size.

You would need to have access to a regular board to check this. All boards with a few

exceptions are the same(in micro or in ATX for example) because they need to fit multiple

case brands like all ASUS boards fit all brands of cases in that size like ATX size.

Roughly...micro 9x9 ATX 9x12

Go to like Newegg and look at the micro boards and you will see that they all are not exactly

the same sizes. But that size is what fits your e-machine I believe. But if they are not all the

same size then how do they fit ? Because the holes ARE the same distances apart.

But calling them will only get you a speech about how they can't guaranty it will work

if you don't buy one from them.

I have an e-machine and that's what I did till I decided to just start from scratch and do the

whole thing...case and everything that goes in it.

But because the boards are made by common manufacturers but just made for e-machines

they often are the same size(from hole to hole on the board) as regular retail boards.

Don't worry about the PSU connectors because you will be getting a new one. The one that

came/w it is too small in Watts for ANY extra equipment to be added.

I would recommend these 4 boards as I am assuming you are on a budget cause you

are not replacing the case.

AMD...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...

Intel...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...