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BatVink
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Posted: 4th Mar 2004 10:05
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3 questions for the experts:

1. Can I put a 8x AGP card in a 4x AGP slot?

2. If I replace the mobo and processor, will I have to reinstall Win 2K Pro?

3. I have a 8x CD rewriter and a 2x DVD drive. If I get an 8x DVD rewriter, which of the current drives would you replace?

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AlecM
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Posted: 4th Mar 2004 10:08
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1: Yes, some performance loss though
2: most definatly. whenver you install a new mobo you should format your HD
3: Personally I wouldnt buy a DVD writer. But if you must buy one replace the cd writer.

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Posted: 4th Mar 2004 10:39 Edited at: 4th Mar 2004 10:41
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Quote: "1. Can I put a 8x AGP card in a 4x AGP slot?"

The cards are backwards compatable so it should work.

Quote: "2. If I replace the mobo and processor, will I have to reinstall Win 2K Pro?"


If it boots then technically no, but it's nice to so you don't have the drivers for the old hardware floating about and possibly causing conflicts.

Quote: "3. I have a 8x CD rewriter and a 2x DVD drive. If I get an 8x DVD rewriter, which of the current drives would you replace?"


Which ever one is slowest or the one that makes the most noise / takes longer to spin up.
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Karlos
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1. Yes - small performance loss but shouldn't be noticeable

2. Did this recently on 2k with no problems - windows handled it fine. 2k is pretty solid.

3. I'd get rid of the cd writer if the dvd writer can write to cds.

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BatVink
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Thanks guys.

Anyone want to buy a nice SLR camera to help me fund my upgrade?

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sure, what does the SLR stand for and will it cost less than a £5?

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Posted: 4th Mar 2004 20:00
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1..yes, will work fine, just a touch slower than it should be

2..2k pro will handle the new hardware just fine, my homemade only had a reinstal when I swapped to xp for a while, the original win 98 install patched and updated has been ghosted and swapped over on each upgrade and apart from one minor niggle with an AGP bios driver that could well have happened on a fresh install, no problems at all.

3..get rid of the DVD drive, 2x is pants and the new writer will play dvd for you anyway, and haveing 2 writers can often be useful (archiving for eg), why chuck a good writer and keep a slow dvd player??

just my 2 bobs worth

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I am running a GF FX5200 Ultra 8x card in an agp2.0/2x/4x slot on a p3-800

I really need to build a new machine.

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@Red_eye...no, nearer the £300 mark, and if you don't know what SLR stands for, you won't want it

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