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From: Manny Styles <
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>From: Ripcrd6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Manny Styles <
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>> >
>> >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]
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Even just the URL would be nice.
Thanks,
Brian
Y2K Flunky
