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Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-06-2005
Ok, so I need to find out what kind of socket my mobo is. My friend said I could just lift the CPU out and it'd say somewhere below the type of socket. It didn't.
So I need to know based on the fact that it's an Intel Celeron what kind of socket it is or if there's a way I can find out on my own. Either way, help me find out.
Also, I was going to buy a bigger harddrive. Can I have two harddrives or can the usual mobo only hold one?
And last, I was wondering if this is good for a CD burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827190010
Thanks to whoever helps. ^^
Need help with various upgrades - BlackMage908 - 06-06-2005
Don't know anything about the mobo and stuff, but that's a great cd-burner. My brother has that one and it works great.
Need help with various upgrades - Foog - 06-06-2005
you ought to be able to get two HD in there, no problem.
look your mobo up online, or your proc online, it is bound to have the info...
Need help with various upgrades - Obfuscate - 06-06-2005
1.)most likely if it was bought in the last few years its a socket 478 celeron. Its plausible it could be a 370 but those are pentium 3 based and older.
2.) Most motherboards can handle a minimum of 2hd's at once. Just make sure that you do not get a hard drive that exceeds the maximum size for your BIOS or it will not register. So buyer beware dont complain if you buy a 250gb hd and the BIOS only recognizes 120gb. Also make sure its IDE and NOT SATA unless your sure you have SATA conenctions on your motherboard.
3.) I actually HAVE that cd burner in beige and its worked fine for me. Burns like nothing else.
Have a good one.
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-06-2005
Sinner, POINTS FOR YOU! =D I'd rep if I could. =( Rep me so I can return the favor.
How would I know how much my BIOS can register? And what about IDE and SATA?
Need help with various upgrades - Obfuscate - 06-06-2005
Tool Wrote:Sinner, POINTS FOR YOU! =D I'd rep if I could. =( Rep me so I can return the favor.
How would I know how much my BIOS can register? And what about IDE and SATA?
On boot up it should say the name and version of your bios at the top just write it down and then google it.
IDE and SATA are different hard drive interfaces. The main difference beyond price is the data transfer speed. Just make sure to buy an IDE hard drive and if you can not find one at the store ask someone there to show them to you.
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-06-2005
So basically all mobos = IDE?
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-06-2005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116171
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1354283
Good things? ^^
Need help with various upgrades - Obfuscate - 06-06-2005
Tool Wrote:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116171
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1354283
Good things? ^^
presscots run hot but they are good never the less. and wd hd's are good. I just dont trust tigerdirect.
looks good to me.
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-07-2005
Do you think the fan and heatsink will fit my case? And what's wrong with Tigerdirect? My friend bought a CPU and mobo from them and he got his shit fine. 200 dollar purchase.
[Edit]
![[Image: untitled1354do.jpg]](http://img181.echo.cx/img181/761/untitled1354do.jpg)
Sockets 478? I think so.
Need help with various upgrades - Obfuscate - 06-07-2005
Last I checked almost all the 478 socket mobo's where ATX. So yes it should fit your case.
Horror stories from a couple of people who order stuff from them that arrived damaged or never at all and tiger would not send money back or reship or anything. Just left them hanging.
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-07-2005
I see... Well maybe now I might just do it all through Newegg. =\
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-07-2005
River Shaman Wrote:On boot up it should say the name and version of your bios at the top just write it down and then google it.
![[Image: untitled13517nm.jpg]](http://img298.echo.cx/img298/754/untitled13517nm.jpg)
Need help with various upgrades - GaMbLeZ - 06-08-2005
where'd you get that program tool?
Need help with various upgrades - Obfuscate - 06-08-2005
Tool Wrote:
Yes. You should be able to google that and find the BIOS updates and specs.
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-08-2005
GaMbLeZ Wrote:where'd you get that program tool?
http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php#download
Good program. No trojans or anything that Microsoft AntiSpyware noticed.
[Edit] Sinner! I can't seem to find it on Google. =( Help me. =(
Need help with various upgrades - GaMbLeZ - 06-09-2005
does a socket 370 cpu fall under the socket a category?? b/c i went to http://www.outpost.com and typed socket 370 in the search bar, one of the categories was socket a. plz help out w/ this too if you can
Need help with various upgrades - Karant - 06-09-2005
GaMbLeZ Wrote:where'd you get that program tool?CPU-Z can be found at http://cpuid.com
A better hardware examiner is Aida32, get that at http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html
Need help with various upgrades - Obfuscate - 06-09-2005
GaMbLeZ Wrote:does a socket 370 cpu fall under the socket a category?? b/c i went to www.outpost.com and typed socket 370 in the search bar, one of the categories was socket a. plz help out w/ this too if you can
socket 370 and socket A are different as far as I know although i believe socket A was suppose to be the all proc socket or some crazy thing like that. Never held water and died pretty quick if I remember correctly.
Need help with various upgrades - Tool - 06-09-2005
Sinner, help me. =( I can't seem to find the info I need on Google. =\