cwolfe98
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I am about to upgrade an old PC. (First time rebuilding a PC) I was thinking about adding this:
MOTHERBOARD & PROCESSOR
SHUTTLE AK31 SOCKET A MOTHERBOARD W/ AMD ATHLON 1.3GHz
RAM
256MB
HARDDRIVE
SEAGATE 40.8GB
CD-RW
CREATIVE LABS 8x4x32x CDRW
OPERATING SYSTEM
WINDOWS 98SE
The questions I have are:
* How do I know EXACTLY which motherboard to use?
* Since I will keep the old monitor, mouse, and keyboard, do I need to download new drivers or since everything is about 5 yrs old, should the new MB Bios and OS already have the drivers?
* ISDN line is already installed in the house. I know NOTHING about ISDN. Do I need to get a "new" ISDN modem? From who? Local landline carrier? (ex: Bell South)
I am doing this for a friend at work, who is nice enough to let me use his stuff as "trial & error" since this is my first attempt at building or rebuilding a PC.
I will be going to his house Monday to see exactly what he has. From what I can get from him, I think he has an old IBM based PC. (Built, not a namebrand like HP or Dell.) Windows 95, 64mb RAM, 133MHz.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
MOTHERBOARD & PROCESSOR
SHUTTLE AK31 SOCKET A MOTHERBOARD W/ AMD ATHLON 1.3GHz
RAM
256MB
HARDDRIVE
SEAGATE 40.8GB
CD-RW
CREATIVE LABS 8x4x32x CDRW
OPERATING SYSTEM
WINDOWS 98SE
The questions I have are:
* How do I know EXACTLY which motherboard to use?
* Since I will keep the old monitor, mouse, and keyboard, do I need to download new drivers or since everything is about 5 yrs old, should the new MB Bios and OS already have the drivers?
* ISDN line is already installed in the house. I know NOTHING about ISDN. Do I need to get a "new" ISDN modem? From who? Local landline carrier? (ex: Bell South)
I am doing this for a friend at work, who is nice enough to let me use his stuff as "trial & error" since this is my first attempt at building or rebuilding a PC.
I will be going to his house Monday to see exactly what he has. From what I can get from him, I think he has an old IBM based PC. (Built, not a namebrand like HP or Dell.) Windows 95, 64mb RAM, 133MHz.
Thanks in advance for any advice.