Yea, thats kind of what Im thinking. I could spend $100 or so on a new hard drive, or spend 3-400 on a whole new deal and wipe the old box, start it over and use it for a 2nd machine.
> On second thought, since your current box is so old, I'd recommend just > getting a new PC. As you note, there are lots of low cost boxes > available. > They may not be the latest technology (so what!) but they are a quantum > leap > from what you have now and will fix your problem fast and for sure. > > Scott Ritchey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 13:27 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: [MBZ] OT, replace computer > > So my computer that I have been having all the trouble with, I built it in > 01. It was pretty top of the line then, amd 1.6 processor, something like > that, 7xx meg ram. i beefed it up pretty good and it has run great 24/7 > since. Have had to replace a few power supplies but other than that no > problems. Current problem is of course software related, but thinking > about either replacing its hard drive and start from scratch, them moving > over what I need, or just buying a whole new computer, wiping out the > vista crap, and install XP. Office depot has this on sale, look like a > POS? Seems cheap: > > http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/109410/T3646-Desktop-Computer-With-AMD > -Processor/ > > If I go with a new drive, mine is ATA, but I see SATA looks like now, will > these SATA drives work with my ATA controller or will I have to find a ATA > drive? > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
