OT: computers

[raynor]

Originally posted by Instar:
Not to say you're wrong Wardad, but you can redrill the holes on an AT case to get an ATX case, and the AT PSU can be rewired as well... but I would not want to do it, and I am good at computers!

Necessity really *is* the mother of invention.

I can't say that we've ever done this where I work. But I can remember cutting off part of the I/O shield to make it fit a slightly different case design.

[Dawn Falcon]

Wardad, given the speed of evoloution of chipsets and memories these days, don't worry about what happens 2-2 1/2 years down the line when you want an upgrade.

You WILL need a whole new CPU/Motherboard/Memory anyway.

And AMD have their 64-bit chips to use in the mainstream market, Intel don't. And Intel are continuing to lose market share over here.

[Wardad]

I was not worried... I was helping Hunkpapa.

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by raynor:

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Originally posted by Instar:
Not to say you're wrong Wardad, but you can redrill the holes on an AT case to get an ATX case, and the AT PSU can be rewired as well... but I would not want to do it, and I am good at computers!

Necessity really *is* the mother of invention.

I can't say that we've ever done this where I work. But I can remember cutting off part of the I/O shield to make it fit a slightly different case design.

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The four holes around the CPU are not needed on the tray. These holes are for the push rivets
that attach the lower fan bracket to the MB. Even on the units I OCed and had Swifties on, the
holes were not needed in the tray. There is another mounting hole that is relocated, but if it is not used it doesn’t hurt anything.

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by Dawn Falcon:
Wardad, given the speed of evoloution of chipsets and memories these days, don't worry about what happens 2-2 1/2 years down the line when you want an upgrade.

You WILL need a whole new CPU/Motherboard/Memory anyway.

And AMD have their 64-bit chips to use in the mainstream market, Intel don't. And Intel are continuing to lose market share over here.

Word on the upgrade! Six months was the limit untill things slowed late Last year. Now we are
set for a new surge starting next week.

But the 64 bit home CPU is still in doubt. The home Version will be locked at 32bit. And it will
be much later in on the shelves than the server chips. Also, the price of the AMD 64 bit
windows is going to be a real shocker when people get around to that. I hear that Linux has
been ported the AMD64, but that will not be the same as a $150 64 bit Version of Win XP.