Upgrade Help

Jammel · 02-03-2009, 02:17 AM

Hi guys, I'm currently upgrading a friends PC, now there are a few new components I'm gonna need, looks like the RAM has shorted out as there are scorch marks on it and the mobo. Plus the processor has bent pins, not sure how though.

It's a bit of an old machine, but I (they) wanna keep the CD/DVD drive, floppy drive and HD.

So out with:
Motherboard
RAM
Processor

Keeping:
DVD Drive
Floppy Drive (Not necessary)
Hard Drive

However, I've got 2GB of DDR2 RAM, so that's sorted already, but I'm gonna need a new mobo and processor, and here's "the thing" drives don't have SATA connections, but the old pin style. So I'm gonna need a mobo that incorporates that, or I'll need some adaptors..

The processor I'm going to use is:
Intel Celeron 336 Socket 775 2.80GHz 533FSB 256KB L2 Cache OEM Processor

So, can you find me a motherboard that will incorporate the above processor and has IDE ports?
Or will I need an adaptor for each drive?
If so, I'll need at least 2 adaptors..

Thanks.

Jammel · 02-03-2009, 03:42 AM

Also, the PSU is @ 250W.

Edit: The hard drive will work just like normal even if it's plugged into a new mobo etc. right?

**grimx133** · 02-03-2009, 06:03 AM

Unless it's the exact same motherboard, a repair install is required. This removes the drivers for the old motherboard and hardware and then you need to install the new, starting with the motherboard's chipset drivers, lan, and all windows updates must be redone.

edit - link to repair install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

02-03-2009, 02:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jammel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP Pro	Upgrade Help Hi guys, I'm currently upgrading a friends PC, now there are a few new components I'm gonna need, looks like the RAM has shorted out as there are scorch marks on it and the mobo. Plus the processor has bent pins, not sure how though. It's a bit of an old machine, but I (they) wanna keep the CD/DVD drive, floppy drive and HD. So out with: Motherboard RAM Processor Keeping: DVD Drive Floppy Drive (Not necessary) Hard Drive However, I've got 2GB of DDR2 RAM, so that's sorted already, but I'm gonna need a new mobo and processor, and here's "the thing" drives don't have SATA connections, but the old pin style. So I'm gonna need a mobo that incorporates that, or I'll need some adaptors.. The processor I'm going to use is: Intel Celeron 336 Socket 775 2.80GHz 533FSB 256KB L2 Cache OEM Processor So, can you find me a motherboard that will incorporate the above processor and has IDE ports? Or will I need an adaptor for each drive? If so, I'll need at least 2 adaptors.. Thanks. Last edited by Jammel; 02-03-2009 at 02:32 AM.

02-03-2009, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jammel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Upgrade Help Also, the PSU is @ 250W. Edit: The hard drive will work just like normal even if it's plugged into a new mobo etc. right? Last edited by Jammel; 02-03-2009 at 04:07 AM.

02-03-2009, 06:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,144 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Upgrade Help Unless it's the exact same motherboard, a repair install is required. This removes the drivers for the old motherboard and hardware and then you need to install the new, starting with the motherboard's chipset drivers, lan, and all windows updates must be redone. edit - link to repair install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm __________________