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03bigMark03
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Hi. I got my order of a PC Base unit. The Specification is this.
CPU = AMD K6 3D @ 300MHz
Ram = 32MB
GFX = Onboard
Sound = Onboard
Hard Drive = 2GB
CDRom = 36X
Network Card = SMC
3 PCI slots, 2 ISA slots.
Here's what I would like to do. Update the bios. I've tried (well looking now) to see what the make of the motherboard is but
http://www.ami.com/support/bios.cfm#three
That site is a little confusing for me to identify the motherboard, also were the hell do I look on the mobo.
Here is the bios information. Release date. 08/14/1998S. Bios string
51-0814-001437-00101111-071595-570-001_10_CHIPSET-H.
I am also wondered if I could buy a socket 7 to socket A adapter in England because I want to upgrade the CPU to 1.2GHZ AMD Duron (it's cheap for 21 pound at overclockers UK) will that be alright if I do this, will any problems arise.
I think the mobo has 72pin (is that the white slots, EDO memory) or SDRam capability (is that the black slots) and I'm thinking of upgrading the ram from 32MB (in the black slot atm) to 512MB. Will any problems arise if I do this or just put it in and go?
The next thing I'm planning to do is add some sort of graphics to it. I'm thinking of buying a Voodoo 5 for it so I can play Elite Force 1 and do the odd LAN gaming. Cool hey.
Now on to the last thing, will buying a IDE 100 (dunno what the FSB is on the mobo maybe you can help me find out) raid card be ok to help install a 120gig or so hard drive. Just wondering because that sure would be better than running Windows 2000 Server on a 2gig drive.
And that’s about it, so help me with the bios update now, tah.
Also can you get an ISA USB card, Ill be using all the PCI slots up I guess.
Mark. (I don't mind spending money on it leasing new life on it).
CPU = AMD K6 3D @ 300MHz
Ram = 32MB
GFX = Onboard
Sound = Onboard
Hard Drive = 2GB
CDRom = 36X
Network Card = SMC
3 PCI slots, 2 ISA slots.
Here's what I would like to do. Update the bios. I've tried (well looking now) to see what the make of the motherboard is but
http://www.ami.com/support/bios.cfm#three
That site is a little confusing for me to identify the motherboard, also were the hell do I look on the mobo.
Here is the bios information. Release date. 08/14/1998S. Bios string
51-0814-001437-00101111-071595-570-001_10_CHIPSET-H.
I am also wondered if I could buy a socket 7 to socket A adapter in England because I want to upgrade the CPU to 1.2GHZ AMD Duron (it's cheap for 21 pound at overclockers UK) will that be alright if I do this, will any problems arise.
I think the mobo has 72pin (is that the white slots, EDO memory) or SDRam capability (is that the black slots) and I'm thinking of upgrading the ram from 32MB (in the black slot atm) to 512MB. Will any problems arise if I do this or just put it in and go?
The next thing I'm planning to do is add some sort of graphics to it. I'm thinking of buying a Voodoo 5 for it so I can play Elite Force 1 and do the odd LAN gaming. Cool hey.
Now on to the last thing, will buying a IDE 100 (dunno what the FSB is on the mobo maybe you can help me find out) raid card be ok to help install a 120gig or so hard drive. Just wondering because that sure would be better than running Windows 2000 Server on a 2gig drive.
And that’s about it, so help me with the bios update now, tah.
Also can you get an ISA USB card, Ill be using all the PCI slots up I guess.
Mark. (I don't mind spending money on it leasing new life on it).