-----Original Message----- From: Manny Styles < > >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
