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greetings to all here
i ran across this site yesterday and did not have time to join or browse much . this seems to be the right place for my questions . we have 3 pc's in our home . my wife's is a hp pavilion xl761 , mine an ibm pc 300pl and the latest one (free !) is a presario 9232 . the 9232 is for my oldest daughter , 11 , to learn basic skills on . i know it has the mighty Pentium1 and a whopping 1.2 hard drive and 16 megs total in memory (4x4) and windows 98 with office 2000 ; i am at a loss to find much more info about this machine . for 1996 it was set up well but i need input on what i can upgrade or if this is a waste of money . i feel that i can do the basics ; i upgraded the hard drives on both of the other pc's , added memory and even upgraded to a cd burner on the ibm so i am not afraid to take things apart . but i need guidance on the 9232 . i have the maxtor 40 gig hard drive from the hp i can install and have found memory fairly cheap , but can i move up in cpu size or am i stuck at P1 ? i am not afraid to change main board if it is not too costly ; since this is a freebie i can spend a little bit . i know sometimes it is easier to buy new , but i am trying to teach my children the basics as i learn too . any input would be greatly welcomed . thank you all -- The Ghost |
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not much you can do with it. It wont take a 40 gb drive, you cant put
a different MB it it. Processor is not upgradeable. Any parts you find (even on ebay) will cost you more than the machine is worth. IF you really want to learn, go to newegg.com. You will be able to put togather a *new* machine for less that $300. It won't be state of the art, but it will work. Use the hd from the old HP, the cddrive from the IBM and buy yourself a barebones kit. |
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