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Hayashi · 07-11-2002, 11:08 PM

Ok, here's an update. Apparently my motherboard has a short-circuit. The repair guy says that compatible m/b's for the existing processor (Pentium 3 500 MHz) are hard to find; most m/b's for P3s nowadays are for speeds above 1GHz.
He recommends I might as well upgrade to a P4. He also says I would need to change the power supply & RAM (I am using PC100 RAM now -256MB) as the existing components would be inadequate to support the new stuff but I should be able to retain the existing peripherals (floppy drive, CD-ROM, HDD, etc).
Any advice?

07-11-2002, 11:08 PM	#10
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	Ok, here's an update. Apparently my motherboard has a short-circuit. The repair guy says that compatible m/b's for the existing processor (Pentium 3 500 MHz) are hard to find; most m/b's for P3s nowadays are for speeds above 1GHz. He recommends I might as well upgrade to a P4. He also says I would need to change the power supply & RAM (I am using PC100 RAM now -256MB) as the existing components would be inadequate to support the new stuff but I should be able to retain the existing peripherals (floppy drive, CD-ROM, HDD, etc). Any advice? __________________ I visit IW occasionally...