mobo install ?s

[runzwithsizorz]

just got a new mobo(ecs k7s5a,chipset sis735),with a 1gig duron for
$89,(call me cheap). ? 1; there is no L2 cashe with the duron,is this a problem? / ? 2; will 250 watts be ample? / ? 3; should I worry about
data on hard drive{s},or should I save all my stuff and format first;(I usually do this once or twice a year but I just don't feel like doing it
today). OS is 98se Regards Todd

 

[Cuular]

The Duron has on the chip L2 cache, just less than an Athlon.

250watts should work, but recommend 300 for any AMD chip.

Yes you should worry about data on the hard drives. So far in 3 systems built based on that chipset/mobo, all of them win2k, I had to do a fresh install, because once the motherboard was switched it refused to boot back up. Maybe if you install the drivers for the new motherboard, BEFORE you replace it, it will work better. And win98se is usually a little more forgiving of changing hardware than win2k.


EDIT: changed athlon chip to AMD chip on the second line.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Thanks for the response,Cuular; perhaps I was confused on the L2 cashe,
I refer you to, www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1521&p=2
I have the morgan. Even with an external zip,and cd-rw,I'm always forgetting something before I format,(usually something of the wifes).
I have the drivers for the new mobo on cd,but are you suggesting I copy
these to a file on my main drive,or the second?; and if I risk losing
data what good would that do anyway? I know it is better safe than sorry,
but I had so hoped to have the new mobo in before the wife got home,and discovered why I'd not done my chores,and why she can't use the computer.
Our other computer hasn't the POWER she demands.
Regards; Todd

 

[NelsonMuntz]

<< Thanks for the response,Cuular; perhaps I was confused on the L2 cashe,
I refer you to, www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1521&p=2
I have the morgan. Even with an external zip,and cd-rw,I'm always forgetting something before I format,(usually something of the wifes).
I have the drivers for the new mobo on cd,but are you suggesting I copy
these to a file on my main drive,or the second?; and if I risk losing
data what good would that do anyway? I know it is better safe than sorry,
but I had so hoped to have the new mobo in before the wife got home,and discovered why I'd not done my chores,and why she can't use the computer.
Our other computer hasn't the POWER she demands.
Regards; Todd >>


Dayum, you do run with scissors don't you? What's up, the wife runs the house around there??? Slap her and tell her to get back in her place... Now I'm going to crawl over in a corner and hide before the wife finds out I was on the internet... 🙂
My advice is to attempt to backup everything you can just in case something goes awry, and then before you shut down the PC with the old motherboard go into the device manager and systematically delete anything relating to the motherboard (this might be a lot of stuff) and then after you install the new motherboard use a boot disk to start up the first time and then reinstall 98SE fresh and this should cause everything to reinstall with the new equipment. Then just go through and update whatever drivers you need to and you should be good to go. I did this successfully not too long ago with my parent's computer upgrade.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Thanks for input Nelson; me thinks I worry to much. think I'll do what
I've always done and just dive right in,and let the chips fall where they
may;{we can rebuild him,we have the technology}. BTW, here is an interesting quote from another forum,(zd net)----- "a.To reinitialize the Windows hardware drivers leaving your software settings intact, after changing motherboards or
master hard drives, is to click Start, Run, type regedit, press Enter and perform the following:

b.Click on the plus + (plus sign) next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

c.Highlight the section entitled Enum and press the Del key. Close the Registry file.

d.Shut down and restart the system. Windows will prompt you for the disks containing drivers for any component not
available by default. If Windows installs a default driver incorrectly or cannot find one, simply direct the installation
wizard to your driver archive - either floppy, CD, or folder on the hard drive.

If nothing else, use your intuition since you know most driver which the system needs for the individual peripherals are there
somewhere since the system was using them before."

Well; time to get busy. Still running with sissors; but not with the antistatic
wrist band firmly clamped to the case;(now how did I learn that)
C ya on the flip-flop