----- Original Message ----- From: Ripcrd6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] (not so) Incompatible Hardware > -----Original Message----- > From: Manny Styles < > > > > >Because I have such an old computer, I can't upgrade the CPU without > >upgrading the whole motherboar (I asked someone in Comp USA about my > >particular system a while ago), plus my power source is not compatible > >with newer boards (verifying some of what you stated). I have a > >Genuine Intel Pentium 60 MHz processor. I contacted PB support a > >while ago about my system (which is past waranty), and I was told that > >it can be upgraded to a Pentium 120/133 MHz processor. I have > >upgraded my modem, which is connected to the same riser card as the > >soundcard, and even moved both of them to better slots for me to > >access; they are the only two things connected there. The original > >CD-ROM drive was connected to the soundcard, but I attached the new > >one directly to the IDE controller. I have not upgraded my video > >card, but the current one is built into the motherboard. As far as > >the soundcard, I did a ROM upgrade to make it full-duplex. It's an > >Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16, which is practically a SoundBlaster > >16. All that to basically say that there has been no need (yet) for > >me to upgrade that. > > > >Manny Styles > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Manny, > I guess I have the same old PBell. Where did you get the upgrade for the > sound card? I never could get my sound card recognized under Linux, I > wondered if that upgrade helped or how you did it. I replaced the card w/ > a real SB 16 I got used. I do still have it and would like to use it. > As for the CPU upgrade, I occasionally see the right chips on eBay, but > they are something like $120-175. A bit too much for that old PC. If > you are interested it is the Intel Pentium Overdrive processor #PODP5v133 > . That will take yours to 120 MHz. > Later, > Brian Kelsay > Y2K Flunky > > I found the Aztech website, and from there found the upgrade (after much searching) in their support area (of course it's a Windows executable). I could send you the file directly if I still have it. I believe it also gives you sound tools to do wav. recording and such. If I ever find over $100 lying around and can sneak it out of the house (hehe), I might consider that processor upgrade. There is much to be said for some extra RAM though, even my little 40MB worth. Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
