Hi Marcia,

As Randy said, we need to know more about your motherboard before being
able to comment on the maximum memory.

But that aside, it sounds to me like you are going to end up with a
substantial part of a new PC before you're finished here.  I have found
that when upgrading to a significantly higher platform like this, you
tend to get into diminishing returns very quickly - just moving the
bottleneck.  Have you considered keeping the current system intact and
building a new machine?  A 200MHz 128 MB system makes a very nice
server!  Don't need an extra monitor that way and you get a network to
play with :-)

Brian

On Sat, 2002-06-08 at 12:47, Marcia wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I have been told that I have maximized my memory with 128 MB of ram since I 
> have a Pentium II MMX processor at a littlle over 200 megahertz. I feel like 
> I am either ready for a new computer or upgrading. I want to have 512 MB of 
> ram. Is there anyway that I can add that to my system now or must I upgrade 
> my motherboard and cpu? If I must upgrade I would like to go with the 
> Athlon-maybe one of the motherboard cpu combo kits. Which one is a very good 
> one that can handle at least 512 MB of ram, and of course work well with 
> Linux Mandrake 8.2?
> 
> Also, I would like to have USB and a CD burner. I know that I can add a CD 
> burner with the system I have. What is a good CD burner with Linux?
> 
> I would like USB, too. Do I have to upgrade my motherboard for that or can I 
> add that with the system I have?
> 
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Marcia
> 
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