I currently have:
Soyo 6BA+IV BX Board
PIII 600E Slot 1
Voodoo 3 3500
Diamond MX300 sound card
Good case and a good 300 watt Power Supply
8X4X32 CDRW
Western Digital 40 Gig ATA100 Hardrive
I want to upgrade but not sure of what I want to go with so I am asking you guys for advice.
My first option was to buy a PIII 1Ghz slot one since I am very happy with my motherboard. I may upgrade the video at a later time. Everything I run on it runs fast but there is no 32bit color support for gaming. Price for a PIII 1ghz slot one boxed is around $229.00 on pricewatch.
My secound option was to replace the motherboard and processor and use my existing components. Whether I go AMD or Intel Probably doesn't matter since I will sticking with a P3 or AMD Thunderbird. They are priced somewaht close. Expected upgrade price around $300.00 or above.
Here is what I would like to achieve:
1.)I want to be able run Windows XP RC2 on a partition for testing and evaluation of the OS. The problem with doing this on my motherboard is that I need to connect my hardrive to the ATA33 controller since I have a Highpoint ATA66 controller (HPT366)that Highpoint is still working on Beta drivers for Windows XP. The newer ATA 100 controller HPT 370 or 370A have built in support on Windows XP RC2. So i will loose alittle performance all around going to AtA33 but hopefully only for a short time while waiting foe new drivers.
2.)I want to be able to run Multiple OS's using System Commander or Powerquest's Boot Magic which I already own and never installed it. I want to be able to run old dos games that do not run under win98SE or Win98SE's version of dos. Can this be done with an ATA66/ATA100 controller or do I need to connect it to the ATA33 controller?
Thanks!!!
Cobra
Soyo 6BA+IV BX Board
PIII 600E Slot 1
Voodoo 3 3500
Diamond MX300 sound card
Good case and a good 300 watt Power Supply
8X4X32 CDRW
Western Digital 40 Gig ATA100 Hardrive
I want to upgrade but not sure of what I want to go with so I am asking you guys for advice.
My first option was to buy a PIII 1Ghz slot one since I am very happy with my motherboard. I may upgrade the video at a later time. Everything I run on it runs fast but there is no 32bit color support for gaming. Price for a PIII 1ghz slot one boxed is around $229.00 on pricewatch.
My secound option was to replace the motherboard and processor and use my existing components. Whether I go AMD or Intel Probably doesn't matter since I will sticking with a P3 or AMD Thunderbird. They are priced somewaht close. Expected upgrade price around $300.00 or above.
Here is what I would like to achieve:
1.)I want to be able run Windows XP RC2 on a partition for testing and evaluation of the OS. The problem with doing this on my motherboard is that I need to connect my hardrive to the ATA33 controller since I have a Highpoint ATA66 controller (HPT366)that Highpoint is still working on Beta drivers for Windows XP. The newer ATA 100 controller HPT 370 or 370A have built in support on Windows XP RC2. So i will loose alittle performance all around going to AtA33 but hopefully only for a short time while waiting foe new drivers.
2.)I want to be able to run Multiple OS's using System Commander or Powerquest's Boot Magic which I already own and never installed it. I want to be able to run old dos games that do not run under win98SE or Win98SE's version of dos. Can this be done with an ATA66/ATA100 controller or do I need to connect it to the ATA33 controller?
Thanks!!!
Cobra