Marlene, I have a client with one of these lovely devices in their garage so I can sympathize with the costs involved. However for you to upgrade the choice could be the Evergreen CPU Upgrade http://www.evertech.com/ which may enable you to upgrade to a 400 mhz processor for under $200.00. If you need more power clips for other devices inside the box then go and find a "splitter" cable to add another connector. HTH
Peter Kaulback In the hour of 12:56 PM 4/22/2002 -0400, Marlene Coldwell spoke this: >Greetings PCWorkers, > >Here's the scenario. Needed updated software on older PC attached to a Sun >engine analyzer. To upgrade software, requirements were 64MB ram, and >install a DVD player. I did this without too much difficulty. > >Software installed w/no problems. However, when I attempt to "register" the >DVD rom within the program, it refuses to recognize it, stating "unknown >product". The portion of the program which is on a regular CD rom WAS >recognized. I can view the contents of the DVD rom in windows explorer, but >if I click on the D: drive while the DVD rom in inserted, it only shows >about 1.16GB capacity. Tech support (and my other PC shows the capacity as >over 7GB). > >The guy who sold me the DVD player said that this old 100MHZ Pentium would >be able to read DVD's, but of course I would not be able to "watch a movie >with it". Tech support seems to be divided, with company policy being a 200 >mhz processor necessary, but a few technicians have said the 100 mhz should >do the trick. Upgrade possibilities for this mobo seem to be available as an >overdrive processor (?) which could conceivably bump it up to 166mhz (at >least that's my interpretation of info at Intel website. There is a BIOS >update available, which I do intend to try after I get any and all input >from you guys... I trust you MUCH more than the support techs I've been on >the phone with :-) > >Let me end by saying that this Engine Analyzer/ PC system was purchased used >a few months ago for well over $5000.00. New equipment of this sort sells >for over $40,000....so you can kinda see that getting a new system is out of >the question. Most of the normal PC stuff is in there, but there are tons of >additional boards, wires,, plugs, and all sorts of stuff that I don't have a >CLUE what it might be. Changing out the PC part alone does not seem >possible, and NONE of the techies I have spoken with recommend that. > >Sorry to be so long winded, but wanted to give you all a clear picture, so >that you can get me out of a jam ;-).. Actually I am trying to do this for a >friend. I would have NEVER attempted to piddle around with such an old and >expensive piece of equipment. > >Any ideas/suggestions/inspiration apprectiated, > >Regards, > >Marlene ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
