- Joined
- Feb 15, 2002
- Location
- Cincinnati, Oh.
Ok' here's my situation. I've got this d*mn Comcrap that really is a decent computer all around, but it has their proprietary mobo in it that can't be o/c'ed. This is a common known fact bout Compaq. So, even though the mobo is actually fairly nice and quick, it has the via vt82c694x chipset, it is proprietary and it bugs me . So I want to replace the mobo with something that I can access the multiplier and mhz. Besides, what good is a rig that can't be put to the test? And I need to find cheap ways to enhance my F@H production.
So here's the lowdown on my setup. It's a socket 370 Pentium /// 800 and the mobo is atx form with 5 pci slots and 1 agp slot & 3 Sdram pc133.
And if I can change the mobo in it, will the new mobo be able to recognize the os (windows Me) thats partitioned on the hardddrive without a reinstall?
I guess on the other hand, in everyone else's opinion, is it worth it to replace the mobo in this thing or leave it alone and start over from scratch, robbing this one for components? It's got some nice components in it, cdrw (sony), dvd (???), & a 40 gig 5400rpm hd. Any and all input here is very much so appreciated.
So here's the lowdown on my setup. It's a socket 370 Pentium /// 800 and the mobo is atx form with 5 pci slots and 1 agp slot & 3 Sdram pc133.
And if I can change the mobo in it, will the new mobo be able to recognize the os (windows Me) thats partitioned on the hardddrive without a reinstall?
I guess on the other hand, in everyone else's opinion, is it worth it to replace the mobo in this thing or leave it alone and start over from scratch, robbing this one for components? It's got some nice components in it, cdrw (sony), dvd (???), & a 40 gig 5400rpm hd. Any and all input here is very much so appreciated.