question for group and Mr Neth

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

I am going to take the groups advice and just build a new computer, (a
friend is going to help this weekend).
a) ANTEC Series ATX Mid-Tower Case 350W Power Supply
b) ASUS Motherboard (Intel 865pe Chipset, FSB 800MHz,Dual DDR
400, Gigabit Ethernet Lan)
"I ordered this Board from Gateway"
c) Intel Pentium 4/2.4C GHz , 800MHzFSB , 512K Cache , Hyper
Threading Technology
d) Two Kingston 512 DDR PC 3200 sticks of RAM
e) Samsung 16X DVD-ROM, 48xCD ROM
f) Samsung 1.44 3.5 Floppy
g) Samsung CD-RW 52x-24x-52x
h) Two Western Digital 80Gig Hard Drives
I plan to use the W D 80gig Hard Drive that is in my old Gateway PII 400 as
the Master Hard Drive in the new computer.
My question...would it be better if I reformat this Hard Drive and reload my
Programs and Documents to it or will I run in to any problems just putting
it in the new computer and using it as the Master?

Thanks for any help or advice

 

[Snoopy]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

your gonna need a video card too.

make sure the RAM is certified for the motherboard. don't buy the cheap
stuff.

you might want to replace the stock CPU fan with a Zalman.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-108&depa=0
need some of this too:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-100-007&depa=0

for a few bucks more you might want to consider the P42.8E processor if the
motherboard supports it:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductdesc.asp?description=19-116-170&depa=0


you didn't really buy the motherboard from gateway did you?


"KyJim" <kyjgg@aol.com> wrote in message
news:LkAac.45397$K91.113736@attbi_s02...
> I am going to take the groups advice and just build a new computer, (a
> friend is going to help this weekend).
> a) ANTEC Series ATX Mid-Tower Case 350W Power Supply
> b) ASUS Motherboard (Intel 865pe Chipset, FSB 800MHz,Dual DDR
> 400, Gigabit Ethernet Lan)
> "I ordered this Board from Gateway"
> c) Intel Pentium 4/2.4C GHz , 800MHzFSB , 512K Cache ,
Hyper
> Threading Technology
> d) Two Kingston 512 DDR PC 3200 sticks of RAM
> e) Samsung 16X DVD-ROM, 48xCD ROM
> f) Samsung 1.44 3.5 Floppy
> g) Samsung CD-RW 52x-24x-52x
> h) Two Western Digital 80Gig Hard Drives
> I plan to use the W D 80gig Hard Drive that is in my old Gateway PII 400
as
> the Master Hard Drive in the new computer.
> My question...would it be better if I reformat this Hard Drive and reload
my
> Programs and Documents to it or will I run in to any problems just putting
> it in the new computer and using it as the Master?
>
> Thanks for any help or advice
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

You will need to reinstall Windows on the drive when you move it to the new
system.

Depending on the operating system, you won't be able to re-use your Gateway
OS CD if it's a late version of 98, or WIndowsME or 2000 (OEM). I would
strongly suggest you purchase a copy of WIndows XP for this system in
preference to using DOS (95/98/ME) on it - though Windows 2000 should also
run fine.



"KyJim" <kyjgg@aol.com> wrote in message
news:LkAac.45397$K91.113736@attbi_s02...
> I am going to take the groups advice and just build a new computer, (a
> friend is going to help this weekend).
> a) ANTEC Series ATX Mid-Tower Case 350W Power Supply
> b) ASUS Motherboard (Intel 865pe Chipset, FSB 800MHz,Dual DDR
> 400, Gigabit Ethernet Lan)
> "I ordered this Board from Gateway"
> c) Intel Pentium 4/2.4C GHz , 800MHzFSB , 512K Cache ,
Hyper
> Threading Technology
> d) Two Kingston 512 DDR PC 3200 sticks of RAM
> e) Samsung 16X DVD-ROM, 48xCD ROM
> f) Samsung 1.44 3.5 Floppy
> g) Samsung CD-RW 52x-24x-52x
> h) Two Western Digital 80Gig Hard Drives
> I plan to use the W D 80gig Hard Drive that is in my old Gateway PII 400
as
> the Master Hard Drive in the new computer.
> My question...would it be better if I reformat this Hard Drive and reload
my
> Programs and Documents to it or will I run in to any problems just putting
> it in the new computer and using it as the Master?
>
> Thanks for any help or advice
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Thanks for the advice and a special thanks to Mr. Neth, and yes I did order
the mother board from Gateway.

Fed X just delivered the stuff I ordered. (Feel like a Kid at Christmas)
"snoopy" <snoop-dog@my-doghouse.com> wrote in message
news:z4edneaNwKe2fvfd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
>
> your gonna need a video card too.
>
> make sure the RAM is certified for the motherboard. don't buy the cheap
> stuff.
>
> you might want to replace the stock CPU fan with a Zalman.
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-108&depa=0
> need some of this too:
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-100-007&depa=0
>
> for a few bucks more you might want to consider the P42.8E processor if
the
> motherboard supports it:
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductdesc.asp?description=19-116-170&depa=0
>
>
> you didn't really buy the motherboard from gateway did you?
>
>
> "KyJim" <kyjgg@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:LkAac.45397$K91.113736@attbi_s02...
> > I am going to take the groups advice and just build a new computer, (a
> > friend is going to help this weekend).
> > a) ANTEC Series ATX Mid-Tower Case 350W Power Supply
> > b) ASUS Motherboard (Intel 865pe Chipset, FSB 800MHz,Dual
DDR
> > 400, Gigabit Ethernet Lan)
> > "I ordered this Board from Gateway"
> > c) Intel Pentium 4/2.4C GHz , 800MHzFSB , 512K Cache ,
> Hyper
> > Threading Technology
> > d) Two Kingston 512 DDR PC 3200 sticks of RAM
> > e) Samsung 16X DVD-ROM, 48xCD ROM
> > f) Samsung 1.44 3.5 Floppy
> > g) Samsung CD-RW 52x-24x-52x
> > h) Two Western Digital 80Gig Hard Drives
> > I plan to use the W D 80gig Hard Drive that is in my old Gateway PII 400
> as
> > the Master Hard Drive in the new computer.
> > My question...would it be better if I reformat this Hard Drive and
reload
> my
> > Programs and Documents to it or will I run in to any problems just
putting
> > it in the new computer and using it as the Master?
> >
> > Thanks for any help or advice
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Should I reformat the 80 gig Hard Drive and reinstall Win 2000 before I take
it out of the old Gateway?

"KyJim" <kyjgg@aol.com> wrote in message
news:LkAac.45397$K91.113736@attbi_s02...
> I am going to take the groups advice and just build a new computer, (a
> friend is going to help this weekend).
> a) ANTEC Series ATX Mid-Tower Case 350W Power Supply
> b) ASUS Motherboard (Intel 865pe Chipset, FSB 800MHz,Dual DDR
> 400, Gigabit Ethernet Lan)
> "I ordered this Board from Gateway"
> c) Intel Pentium 4/2.4C GHz , 800MHzFSB , 512K Cache ,
Hyper
> Threading Technology
> d) Two Kingston 512 DDR PC 3200 sticks of RAM
> e) Samsung 16X DVD-ROM, 48xCD ROM
> f) Samsung 1.44 3.5 Floppy
> g) Samsung CD-RW 52x-24x-52x
> h) Two Western Digital 80Gig Hard Drives
> I plan to use the W D 80gig Hard Drive that is in my old Gateway PII 400
as
> the Master Hard Drive in the new computer.
> My question...would it be better if I reformat this Hard Drive and reload
my
> Programs and Documents to it or will I run in to any problems just putting
> it in the new computer and using it as the Master?
>
> Thanks for any help or advice
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Not necessary - you can do that as part of the installation on the new
system (in fact, that's the preferable way to do it).



"KyJim" <kyjgg@aol.com> wrote in message
news:kUDac.148136$_w.1653991@attbi_s53...
> Should I reformat the 80 gig Hard Drive and reinstall Win 2000 before I
take
> it out of the old Gateway?