Recent content by axiomkhan

Thank you for the detailed answer. I will definitely keep this things in mind while installing windows XP and follow along this method. I appreciate your support.

Thanks man for the important points when buying from Ebay. I will definitely keep notes of things you said. You are right! I will not be storing any sensitive information or data on these PCs. That's not a good idea with keeping security in mind. However, just relive nostalgia and play old...

I understand, as a beginner learner of computer hardware, I am finding these for very cheap almost at no cost. So I thought maybe it is a good idea to get my hands dirty with these affordable ones before gaining experience and moving onto newer and newer mobos as they are a expensive. Anyways...

Oh, fair enough. Thanks again.

Thanks for your reply. Is there a way to run the ram at 3200 at max speed. Possibly upgrade CPU? Or do some other setting in BIOS. Or I have to live with 2667 limit on the CPU?

Thanks for indepth response. I am learning everyday. I managed to turn the system on but when Windows XP loading screen comes, with those blue bars going from left to right a few times, the system keep boot looping. I set the time and date in the BIOS. Took out the CMOS battery out and put it...

Hi, I am considering buying Dell Precision 7730 and 7740 workstation laptops. However, I want to upgrade them with more RAM memory. Currently both of them have 16 gigs for ram running at 2667 shown in task manager area. I read on Dell, that these can take ram sticks UpTo 3200. But the seller I...

Thank you for your answers and the time, really appreciate it. I just found the user manuals for these that will make it easy. I hope everything work like charm. I digged into this and it's fascinating how far we have come I googled all the strings I had on those mobos and I got documents from...

Hi, I am learning retro hardware as I go. So I have two old intel motherboards both with P4 CPUs and based on information I gathered online, out of the two motherboards one is Socket 478 P4SD 865G 323091-001, 305374-001 with 865G chipset I believe, and the second is Socket LGA 775 D945GTP...