I've got a 3 year old Dell 4100, WinMe, PIII, 128mb ram. Not much to brag about but my kids are little and I use it mostly for word processing/spreadsheets. The power supply is starting to make noises but I've learned (since I started reading these forums) that the power supply/mobo are unique and can't merely be swapped for a new standard one.
I'm thinking of getting a cheap case/PS, mobo, an XP 2000+ and 512mb of ram. Then I'll take the hard drive, video, sound, floppy, CD/DVD and CD burner out of the old Dell and put them in the new case/cpu/mobo. I figure that will be about $250.
Someday I'll build a new system but for now I'm trying to keep the old one moving along with some improvements. I know I can buy a new PS and use a Dell adapter cable from QuietPC but I want an excuse to upgrade a little bit.
You may also wonder about the new ram. I figure if I buy some good PC3200 in that size I can use it in my future new system. This is based on my guess that a 3 year old 128mb stick won't work in a new mobo. If that is incorrect would someone be able to tell me how to find out if I can use it?
Here's the question. When the system boots up after the transplant and sees an AMD and new mobo will it cause any problems? If so, what can I do before to avoid that?
I'm thinking it won't make a difference to the operating system but I've learned never to assume anything when working on a computer.
Thanks for the help.
I'm thinking of getting a cheap case/PS, mobo, an XP 2000+ and 512mb of ram. Then I'll take the hard drive, video, sound, floppy, CD/DVD and CD burner out of the old Dell and put them in the new case/cpu/mobo. I figure that will be about $250.
Someday I'll build a new system but for now I'm trying to keep the old one moving along with some improvements. I know I can buy a new PS and use a Dell adapter cable from QuietPC but I want an excuse to upgrade a little bit.
You may also wonder about the new ram. I figure if I buy some good PC3200 in that size I can use it in my future new system. This is based on my guess that a 3 year old 128mb stick won't work in a new mobo. If that is incorrect would someone be able to tell me how to find out if I can use it?
Here's the question. When the system boots up after the transplant and sees an AMD and new mobo will it cause any problems? If so, what can I do before to avoid that?
I'm thinking it won't make a difference to the operating system but I've learned never to assume anything when working on a computer.
Thanks for the help.
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