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Tue 11/02/03 at 16:15
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Hi all,
I have a question about updating my pc, and I was wondering if you could give me some help. I wanted to know wether this would work:

VERRE SERIES PC CASE IN STYLISH SILVER FINISH WITH BLUE TINT
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/reviews/info.php?code=GG2669

DDR DIMM - 512 MB RAM, 184 PIN, 266 MHz / PC 2100, SYNCHRONOUS
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/reviews/info.php?code=GG9872

CPU, INTEL, PENTIUM 4, 2.4GHz / 512K / 533FSB (2400MHz), SOCKET 478, 32K, 512K
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/reviews/info.php?code=GG2539

and lastly a motherboard that SR don't sell
A Giga Byte 8GE667
http://uk.giga-byte.com/products/8ge667.htm

Many Thanks
Taka-Q
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:26
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"Digging!"
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AMD_MAN wrote:
> fit the motherboard first then install them.
> when booting into windows it should start to install them anyway.
> c.b.

cheers

(its becoming a habit thanking you. You've helped me alot in working out how to upgrade my PC, so thanks again)
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:25
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The bios will not come on a disk, but you can get bios updates off of the manafacturers web site.

c.b.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:24
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fit the motherboard first then install them.
when booting into windows it should start to install them anyway.
c.b.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:24
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"fabio2003.tk"
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come to think of it theres loads of things on the mothermoard ,ie bios. do you get them all on one disk.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:20
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AMD_MAN wrote:
> Windows xp will have all the drivers on it (apart from RAID and some
> PROMIS CONTROLLERS) but yep it is best to isntall the latest chipset
> drivers and bus master drivers, or just install them of the disk.
>
> c.b.

Thanks

but I have windows ME. Also should I install them on my current and then fit the motherboard, or the other way round?
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:17
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Windows xp will have all the drivers on it (apart from RAID and some PROMIS CONTROLLERS) but yep it is best to isntall the latest chipset drivers and bus master drivers, or just install them of the disk.

c.b.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:13
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Smashed wrote:
> hmm,would it make a dirence, can you get drivers for motherboars.

Motherboards have one hell of alot of drivers. My current AMD 3 year old one has loads.

Go to device manager and system devices. Most of those are motherboard drivers.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:06
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"fabio2003.tk"
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hmm,would it make a dirence, can you get drivers for motherboars.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:04
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The wattage of the PSU isnt as big a factor as the quality of the PSU as a cheapo PSU will drop the voltage lines below the rated amount and this can cause system instability, so a good PSU with good sustained voltages will be so much better than a cheapo one.

c.b.
Tue 11/02/03 at 19:03
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Thanks.


And one more question, should I install the motherboard drives before I fit it or after?

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