Re: Upgrading Dell XPS 700 beyond P3

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From: Prof
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 18:28

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You will find it a bit of a problem using the dell case with a new m/board
as dell use different connectors for the front panel etc.Go to this link and
go to the Dimension-Upgrade hardware forum,
 http://delltalk.us.dell.com/default.asp
> "Vicente Zamora" <vicentezamoraNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:LWhj8.351390$Aw2.28815787@bin7.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> > Hello everyone!
> >
> > Here's some newbie kind of questions:
> >
> > I have this Dell computer, and I have ordered a P3 @ 1.2 GHz upgrade
> > (Tualatin) from Powerleap (http://www.powerleap.com/Products/iP3T.htm)
so
> > this basically solves my need for speed for the next 12 or 18 months...
> but
> > then what?
> >
> > Can I replace the mobo of this OEM computer? This is a SE440BX-3, and
the
> > specs say that this is an ATX form factor mobo (12 x 7.75 inches). So
can
> I
> > just replace it with a mobo of that same size to be able to upgrade to
the
> > latest processor?
> >
> > What kinds of other things will I have to replace as well? (off the top
of
> > my head I can think of drive controller and memory)
> >
> > Am I stretching too far the limits of this computer? Would this be not
> worth
> > the effort versus starting from scratch?
> >
> > I appreciate your thoughts and experiences.
> >
> > V Zamora
> >
> >
>
>

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