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- Apr 26, 2005
Hi
I have a few questions about this PC
HP Vectra VLi8 Desktop
Slot 1 Pentium 3 500mgh
KZM-6120 Mobo
2x64mb PC100
6Gig HD
PCI Ethernet
The PC was gonna get skipped at work so I thought I would have it. Not sure what for, spare fans, floppy, screws etc if nothing else.
Got it home, installed XP and my Broadie and Im really quite impressed. Im thinking of maybe spending a few pence on it just to tweak it a little bit. Then use it as a spare machine or an Internet machine networked with my main PC, probably a spare just so if my main PC goes t*ts up I will still have Interenet access to sort it out
So, my questions are
1) What form factor is it?, the Pci slots are at right angles and then right angles again to the mobo, ie Parallel.
2) Its got a 6.4 ATA 33 HD 5400rpm .Is there any benefits of putting a spare 40GIG 5400rpm ATA100 in it instead or will that just slow things up?
3) What if I put a cheap PCI graphics card in it? Rather than just using Onboard GPU. Thinking £25 at the most.
4) Memory. In the Tech Ref Manual it states that only Only HP memory modules are supported. Is that for real?
5) If I did buy the graphics card then I would buy a cheapo PCI Soundcard, worth it?
Heres the Manual if any more info needed
http://h200002.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/...82/lpv06682.pdf
All wise words appreciated
Cheers
I have a few questions about this PC
HP Vectra VLi8 Desktop
Slot 1 Pentium 3 500mgh
KZM-6120 Mobo
2x64mb PC100
6Gig HD
PCI Ethernet
The PC was gonna get skipped at work so I thought I would have it. Not sure what for, spare fans, floppy, screws etc if nothing else.
Got it home, installed XP and my Broadie and Im really quite impressed. Im thinking of maybe spending a few pence on it just to tweak it a little bit. Then use it as a spare machine or an Internet machine networked with my main PC, probably a spare just so if my main PC goes t*ts up I will still have Interenet access to sort it out
So, my questions are
1) What form factor is it?, the Pci slots are at right angles and then right angles again to the mobo, ie Parallel.
2) Its got a 6.4 ATA 33 HD 5400rpm .Is there any benefits of putting a spare 40GIG 5400rpm ATA100 in it instead or will that just slow things up?
3) What if I put a cheap PCI graphics card in it? Rather than just using Onboard GPU. Thinking £25 at the most.
4) Memory. In the Tech Ref Manual it states that only Only HP memory modules are supported. Is that for real?
5) If I did buy the graphics card then I would buy a cheapo PCI Soundcard, worth it?
Heres the Manual if any more info needed
http://h200002.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/...82/lpv06682.pdf
All wise words appreciated
Cheers