My new computer...

Gato_Solo said:
I've got data on the old drive. :shrug: Just a simple transfer.
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I used to do all my hdd upgrades that way. Now I've got this USB 2.0 drive enclosure that makes it even easier.
 
ya when I upgrade my computer, i usually do it one piece at a time to 'lessen the blow'. To be honest I don't know the specs of my home PC anymore.
 
Well...considering that I was using WIN98SE, and had a 'legacy' motherboard, I would've had to replace the O/S, the MB, the memory, and the CPU at the same time.
 
Gato_Solo said:
Well...considering that I was using WIN98SE, and had a 'legacy' motherboard, I would've had to replace the O/S, the MB, the memory, and the CPU at the same time.
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I upgraded Dara's a while back and played hell finding a PCI SCSI card that would work with her Scanjet 5pse (came with an ISA card). Of course, when I upgraded her to XP, it doesn't support that scanner at all. Linux does though. ;)
 
Gato_Solo said:
Well...considering that I was using WIN98SE, and had a 'legacy' motherboard, I would've had to replace the O/S, the MB, the memory, and the CPU at the same time.
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yeah that gets pricey very quick-like.

you PAY for an O/S???
 
rrfield said:
yeah that gets pricey very quick-like.

you PAY for an O/S???
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Sometimes. I'd have to replace the MB regardless, as it had an ISA slot. I have a copy of WIN2000, but that's no longer supported, either. I figured to just bite the bullet, and, if upgrades are needed again, all I'll need is a MB to get out of COMPAQ's clutches. ;)
 
Gato_Solo said:
Sometimes. I'd have to replace the MB regardless, as it had an ISA slot. I have a copy of WIN2000, but that's no longer supported, either. I figured to just bite the bullet, and, if upgrades are needed again, all I'll need is a MB to get out of COMPAQ's clutches. ;)
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Careful of size constraints in such a swap. Those are rarely standard sized mainboards. In the past I upgraded a number of Compaqs. You could usually get a micro-ATX to fit (not always) but a PCI, AMR or even an AGP slot could be blocked off. I never worked on one that a standard ATX board would fit in. Not something you have to worry about in the near term, but something to be aware of. OTOH, cases aren't really all that expensive...
 
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chcr said:
Careful of size constraints in such a swap. Those are rarely standard sized mainboards. In the past I upgraded a number of Compaqs. You could usually get a micro-ATX to fit (not always) but a PCI, AMR or even an AGP slot could be blocked off. I never worked on one that a standard ATX board would fit in. Not something you have to worry about in the near term, but something to be aware of. OTOH, cases aren't really all that expensive...
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Another reason why I kept my old system...
 
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