So the computer finally is showing it's age
Monday, January 14, 2013 by kona0197 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
It's taken me awhile to start this thread, sorry. I know this may end up in flame wars. Again I am sorry.
So everyone knows my situation. Well those close to me on this site do. My computer is finally showing signs of how old it truly is. Keep in mind my computer has a Pentium 4 processor so I am guessing this setup to be almost ten years old. The problem, even after a few friends helped me here with a new hard drive and more memory, is the rest of the system. The processor can't keep up with the newer operating systems. I'm having a hard time just running XP. Found out the other day my DVD Burner drive is almost dead as it will read disc sometimes and other times it will not. Monitor is on it's last legs as well. Hard to read anything and the brightness is going out. It's an old CRT Dell monitor that is almost as old as the tower.
As Starkers had told you this computer is my main way to communicate with the things that are important in my life. So I was hoping someone out there had a few newer parts I could install to extend the life of the machine a bit. Nothing special. I already have DDR2 memory and a newer hard drive. Just need a few other things.
So carry on. Discuss I guess.
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Reply #382 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 7:23 AM
Hey DT have I got a surprise for you. Haaa ha ha ha ha.
Reply #383 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:23 PM
O.K !!!! it's a done deal !! My son-in-law just called and said it's on the truck and should be delivered on Monday by Fedex. I'll send you a P.M. Kona with the tracking number. YIPEEEEE !!! 
-- Ace --
stars for Ace's son in law!!
Reply #389 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:19 PM
Thanks so much for the efforts you have made. I am so thankful. My only fear is that the case gets here, I plug in the CPU, and nothing happens. I'm afraid that other board may have damaged the CPU. I'm hopeful that board didn't have enough power to run the CPU or that the CPU was not compatible and the CPU was not hurt.
Reply #392 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 7:18 PM
I don't understand that comment WOM. Are you making fun of the situation? Why?
Reply #393 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 8:26 PM
I'm not sure either, unless it's this:
It is tempting to think that your attention might be aroused to a high point by “peaking” your curiosity; but in fact, “pique” is a French word meaning “prick,” in the sense of “stimulate.” The expression has nothing to do with “peek,” either. Therefore the expression is “my curiosity was piqued.”
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Reply #395 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 9:14 PM
Anybody have any luck connecting an external eSATA drive up? The drive is recognized fine as a USB but....I want the thing to be seen and used as eSATA.
Reply #396 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 9:20 PM
Now I know what that Frenchman was calling me after he caught me showing his daughter an old English favourite dish, toad in the hole.
I had a feeling that's what it was... now I'm certain. 
Reply #397 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:19 PM
WOM has a unique ability to always pick on me. It has happened before. No big deal I guess. Thanks!
Reply #398 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:21 PM
Just be happy it ain't Yrag...lol..he loves to give me shit. 
Reply #399 Thursday, February 7, 2013 2:48 AM
Spell chck and grammar check this. I meant what I said the way I said it, damn english teachers!
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Reply #381 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 3:52 AM
Poor Kona, were trying! Hang in there with that dinomachine.