going to upgrade my old computer

Slipstreaming is where you integrate the latest service pack with an older
installation CD to create a new CD which will automatically install
whichever service pack was slipstreamed. It doesn't take long to do.

Instructions are here..

http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstr...nstallation-cd

Pity that you can't stretch to a new case and power supply. It is always
useful to have something working which can be connected to the Internet in
the event that you need to look for more answers..

--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Slipstreaming is where you integrate the latest service pack with an older
installation CD to create a new CD which will automatically install
whichever service pack was slipstreamed. It doesn't take long to do.

Instructions are here..

http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstr...nstallation-cd

Pity that you can't stretch to a new case and power supply. It is always
useful to have something working which can be connected to the Internet in
the event that you need to look for more answers..

--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:28:49 -0400, "JS" @ wrote:

Your power supply still may not have all the connectors.
Typically 24 pin ATX connector. 4 or 8 pin CPU connector.
6 pin Video card connector.

485W PS is still a little on the light side so check the +12V
rail or rails current. Also check the minimum power supply
requirements for your new video card.

The of the new power supply is a Antec TruePower Trio.
And I quote
connectors: Trio has a 24-pin main connector with detachable 4 -pin
section, a 4-pin plus 12 V connector for single CPU systems, and a
8-Pin +12 V connector for multi-CPU systems (TP3-550 and TP3-650)
All models and includes six 4-pin peripheral connectors, four 15-pin
STATA connectors, one floppy connector and PCI-express connectors (two
for TP3-550 and TP3-650; one for TP3-430).

Your old case, check to see if it has any front USB connectors
and if so that they are USB 2.0 compliant. Also case cooling fans,
can they handle the extra heat of a socket 775 or i7 processor.

I'm ordered new fans for the case and a cooler for the CPU, the power
supply will be sufficient by about a plus 100 W. The case does not
have USB connectors in the font but I have a media dashboard 5.25
inches to install that he is USB 2.0.

Thanks for the help

Albert

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:28:49 -0400, "JS" @ wrote:

Your power supply still may not have all the connectors.
Typically 24 pin ATX connector. 4 or 8 pin CPU connector.
6 pin Video card connector.

485W PS is still a little on the light side so check the +12V
rail or rails current. Also check the minimum power supply
requirements for your new video card.

The of the new power supply is a Antec TruePower Trio.
And I quote
connectors: Trio has a 24-pin main connector with detachable 4 -pin
section, a 4-pin plus 12 V connector for single CPU systems, and a
8-Pin +12 V connector for multi-CPU systems (TP3-550 and TP3-650)
All models and includes six 4-pin peripheral connectors, four 15-pin
STATA connectors, one floppy connector and PCI-express connectors (two
for TP3-550 and TP3-650; one for TP3-430).

Your old case, check to see if it has any front USB connectors
and if so that they are USB 2.0 compliant. Also case cooling fans,
can they handle the extra heat of a socket 775 or i7 processor.

I'm ordered new fans for the case and a cooler for the CPU, the power
supply will be sufficient by about a plus 100 W. The case does not
have USB connectors in the font but I have a media dashboard 5.25
inches to install that he is USB 2.0.

Thanks for the help

Albert

Your doing exactly what I'm planning except I have
a unused case, only thing remaining is a 600W PS.
So my older PC will still be available and later may
sell it to offset cost of new system.

Why 600W, well the 600W unit only cost $18.00
more than the 500W unit.

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Albert" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:28:49 -0400, "JS" @ wrote:

Your power supply still may not have all the connectors.
Typically 24 pin ATX connector. 4 or 8 pin CPU connector.
6 pin Video card connector.

485W PS is still a little on the light side so check the +12V
rail or rails current. Also check the minimum power supply
requirements for your new video card.

The of the new power supply is a Antec TruePower Trio.
And I quote
connectors: Trio has a 24-pin main connector with detachable 4 -pin
section, a 4-pin plus 12 V connector for single CPU systems, and a
8-Pin +12 V connector for multi-CPU systems (TP3-550 and TP3-650)
All models and includes six 4-pin peripheral connectors, four 15-pin
STATA connectors, one floppy connector and PCI-express connectors (two
for TP3-550 and TP3-650; one for TP3-430).

Your old case, check to see if it has any front USB connectors
and if so that they are USB 2.0 compliant. Also case cooling fans,
can they handle the extra heat of a socket 775 or i7 processor.

I'm ordered new fans for the case and a cooler for the CPU, the power
supply will be sufficient by about a plus 100 W. The case does not
have USB connectors in the font but I have a media dashboard 5.25
inches to install that he is USB 2.0.

Thanks for the help

Albert

Your doing exactly what I'm planning except I have
a unused case, only thing remaining is a 600W PS.
So my older PC will still be available and later may
sell it to offset cost of new system.

Why 600W, well the 600W unit only cost $18.00
more than the 500W unit.

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Albert" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:28:49 -0400, "JS" @ wrote:

Your power supply still may not have all the connectors.
Typically 24 pin ATX connector. 4 or 8 pin CPU connector.
6 pin Video card connector.

485W PS is still a little on the light side so check the +12V
rail or rails current. Also check the minimum power supply
requirements for your new video card.

The of the new power supply is a Antec TruePower Trio.
And I quote
connectors: Trio has a 24-pin main connector with detachable 4 -pin
section, a 4-pin plus 12 V connector for single CPU systems, and a
8-Pin +12 V connector for multi-CPU systems (TP3-550 and TP3-650)
All models and includes six 4-pin peripheral connectors, four 15-pin
STATA connectors, one floppy connector and PCI-express connectors (two
for TP3-550 and TP3-650; one for TP3-430).

Your old case, check to see if it has any front USB connectors
and if so that they are USB 2.0 compliant. Also case cooling fans,
can they handle the extra heat of a socket 775 or i7 processor.

I'm ordered new fans for the case and a cooler for the CPU, the power
supply will be sufficient by about a plus 100 W. The case does not
have USB connectors in the font but I have a media dashboard 5.25
inches to install that he is USB 2.0.

Thanks for the help

Albert

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:40:37 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
wrote:

Slipstreaming is where you integrate the latest service pack with an older
installation CD to create a new CD which will automatically install
whichever service pack was slipstreamed. It doesn't take long to do.

Instructions are here..

http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstr...nstallation-cd

Pity that you can't stretch to a new case and power supply. It is always
useful to have something working which can be connected to the Internet in
the event that you need to look for more answers..

My son had given my wife his old Hewlett-Packard with Windows 3
..whatever and when it cratered SWMBO demanded a new computer so I got
her a bare-bones and installed Windows ME when I upgraded to XP on my
computer. Her computer has morphed into a pretty nice little rig
after she ponied up the money to go to XP so I a still will be on the
Internet unless Murphy intervenes :-)

Thanks for the explanation of slipstreaming

Albert

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:40:37 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
wrote:

Slipstreaming is where you integrate the latest service pack with an older
installation CD to create a new CD which will automatically install
whichever service pack was slipstreamed. It doesn't take long to do.

Instructions are here..

http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstr...nstallation-cd

Pity that you can't stretch to a new case and power supply. It is always
useful to have something working which can be connected to the Internet in
the event that you need to look for more answers..

My son had given my wife his old Hewlett-Packard with Windows 3
..whatever and when it cratered SWMBO demanded a new computer so I got
her a bare-bones and installed Windows ME when I upgraded to XP on my
computer. Her computer has morphed into a pretty nice little rig
after she ponied up the money to go to XP so I a still will be on the
Internet unless Murphy intervenes :-)

Thanks for the explanation of slipstreaming

Albert

buy intel mobo
because they are
highly reliable and
stable

or

a bare bones kit
w / intel mobo

also, instead of
re-installing the
o.s. on a different
drive,

install the old drive
as the master drive
on the new mobo
or in the new system

and simply do a
"repair installation"
with your xp cd.

--

db·´¯`·...¸)))º
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- Microsoft Partner
- @hotmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen




"Albert" wrote in message ...
Hello all

I'm going to upgrade my old computer because almost all of the
programs I've looked at lately shown me that I do not have the proper
system.

In my old Supermicro mid Tower I will be installing a new motherboard
(Asus ATX), hard drive (S) SATA WD, video card (ATI) and memory . I
have everything picked out but not ordered.

I plan on reinstalling Windows XP Home. I have Norton Ghost I'm using
for backup. I currently have two IDE hard drives installed using the
second one (D drive) for data backup. I also have a USB IDE hard
drive enclosure if I need it to recover backed up files on the IDE D
drive (if needed) with Norton once I get everything running.

Are there any suggestions you might give as to how I should go about
this. Although I put the original computer together about five or six
years ago I was much younger then (I'm now 74) and with all this new
stuff I feel I can use some basic guidelines. If this is not the
right forum could you point me in the right direction. at

Thank you






Albert

buy intel mobo
because they are
highly reliable and
stable

or

a bare bones kit
w / intel mobo

also, instead of
re-installing the
o.s. on a different
drive,

install the old drive
as the master drive
on the new mobo
or in the new system

and simply do a
"repair installation"
with your xp cd.

--

db·´¯`·...¸)))º
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- Microsoft Partner
- @hotmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen




"Albert" wrote in message ...
Hello all

I'm going to upgrade my old computer because almost all of the
programs I've looked at lately shown me that I do not have the proper
system.

In my old Supermicro mid Tower I will be installing a new motherboard
(Asus ATX), hard drive (S) SATA WD, video card (ATI) and memory . I
have everything picked out but not ordered.

I plan on reinstalling Windows XP Home. I have Norton Ghost I'm using
for backup. I currently have two IDE hard drives installed using the
second one (D drive) for data backup. I also have a USB IDE hard
drive enclosure if I need it to recover backed up files on the IDE D
drive (if needed) with Norton once I get everything running.

Are there any suggestions you might give as to how I should go about
this. Although I put the original computer together about five or six
years ago I was much younger then (I'm now 74) and with all this new
stuff I feel I can use some basic guidelines. If this is not the
right forum could you point me in the right direction. at

Thank you






Albert

Albert, some of the pc hardware sites such as www.anandtech.com,
www.tomshardware.com, www.extremetech.com have
great info on building a computer and forums where you can discuss any
problems. Just a free registration is required in order
to use the forums. Also, they do have IDE to SATA Adaptors. They
start around ten bucks.
"Albert" wrote in message
...
Hello all

I'm going to upgrade my old computer because almost all of the
programs I've looked at lately shown me that I do not have the proper
system.

In my old Supermicro mid Tower I will be installing a new motherboard
(Asus ATX), hard drive (S) SATA WD, video card (ATI) and memory . I
have everything picked out but not ordered.

I plan on reinstalling Windows XP Home. I have Norton Ghost I'm using
for backup. I currently have two IDE hard drives installed using the
second one (D drive) for data backup. I also have a USB IDE hard
drive enclosure if I need it to recover backed up files on the IDE D
drive (if needed) with Norton once I get everything running.

Are there any suggestions you might give as to how I should go about
this. Although I put the original computer together about five or six
years ago I was much younger then (I'm now 74) and with all this new
stuff I feel I can use some basic guidelines. If this is not the
right forum could you point me in the right direction. at

Thank you






Albert

Albert, some of the pc hardware sites such as www.anandtech.com,
www.tomshardware.com, www.extremetech.com have
great info on building a computer and forums where you can discuss any
problems. Just a free registration is required in order
to use the forums. Also, they do have IDE to SATA Adaptors. They
start around ten bucks.
"Albert" wrote in message
...
Hello all

I'm going to upgrade my old computer because almost all of the
programs I've looked at lately shown me that I do not have the proper
system.

In my old Supermicro mid Tower I will be installing a new motherboard
(Asus ATX), hard drive (S) SATA WD, video card (ATI) and memory . I
have everything picked out but not ordered.

I plan on reinstalling Windows XP Home. I have Norton Ghost I'm using
for backup. I currently have two IDE hard drives installed using the
second one (D drive) for data backup. I also have a USB IDE hard
drive enclosure if I need it to recover backed up files on the IDE D
drive (if needed) with Norton once I get everything running.

Are there any suggestions you might give as to how I should go about
this. Although I put the original computer together about five or six
years ago I was much younger then (I'm now 74) and with all this new
stuff I feel I can use some basic guidelines. If this is not the
right forum could you point me in the right direction. at

Thank you






Albert

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:12:13 -0500, "db" databaseben at hotmail dot
com wrote:

buy intel mobo
because they are
highly reliable and
stable

or

a bare bones kit
w / intel mobo

also, instead of
re-installing the
o.s. on a different
drive,

install the old drive
as the master drive
on the new mobo
or in the new system

and simply do a
"repair installation"
with your xp cd.

Thank you, I'll add that to the list.

Albert

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:12:13 -0500, "db" databaseben at hotmail dot
com wrote:

buy intel mobo
because they are
highly reliable and
stable

or

a bare bones kit
w / intel mobo

also, instead of
re-installing the
o.s. on a different
drive,

install the old drive
as the master drive
on the new mobo
or in the new system

and simply do a
"repair installation"
with your xp cd.

Thank you, I'll add that to the list.

Albert

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:40:37 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
wrote:

Slipstreaming is where you integrate the latest service pack with an older
installation CD to create a new CD which will automatically install
whichever service pack was slipstreamed. It doesn't take long to do.

Instructions are here..

http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstr...nstallation-cd

Pity that you can't stretch to a new case and power supply. It is always
useful to have something working which can be connected to the Internet in
the event that you need to look for more answers..

I went to the above URL and for some reason Windows wouldn't let me
into it so I just Googled "slipstream" and found the place where I
could accomplish the same thing without a special utility although
free.

It took me all afternoon to figure out the how of it and when I
finally got that done in about three hours later and tried it, it
didn't work. Instead of listing what Windows XP CDs it would not work
on at the very beginning it told you after you made the attempt that
it would not work on any CDs that have a service pack incorporated or
it was an upgrade as mine was. So I just copied SP-3 so I can install
it when it's necessary.
The computer to me is a tool/toy and I'm having a lot of fun with it.
I'm also learning how to build webpages and that's fun.

Albert