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Hello,

I'm a student on a limited budget with next to no computer knowledge.
I'm in desperate need of replacing my old computer for something
relatively inexpensive. If i were to purchase a motherboard with RAM
and a matching processor, am i able to just plug all of my components
into it (like HD, CD ROM, etc...) or is there any need to configure the
motherboard in anyway? Or does the motherboard come factory set to work
in a "plug and play" fashion?

thanks to all

Jamie wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a student on a limited budget with next to no computer knowledge.
> I'm in desperate need of replacing my old computer for something
> relatively inexpensive. If i were to purchase a motherboard with RAM
> and a matching processor, am i able to just plug all of my components
> into it (like HD, CD ROM, etc...) or is there any need to configure the
> motherboard in anyway? Or does the motherboard come factory set to work
> in a "plug and play" fashion?
>
> thanks to all
>
As long as you do a good job of getting the motherboard, processor and
memory all to match, the other stuff will fall into place pretty much
automatically, depending on your operating system. If you're using
WinXP, it's pretty automatic. I see you're using Win98 now, it'd be a
good time to upgrade the OS as well.

Jamie <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I'm a student on a limited budget with next to no computer knowledge.
> I'm in desperate need of replacing my old computer for something
> relatively inexpensive. If i were to purchase a motherboard with RAM
> and a matching processor, am i able to just plug all of my components
> into it (like HD, CD ROM, etc...) or is there any need to configure the
> motherboard in anyway? Or does the motherboard come factory set to work
> in a "plug and play" fashion?
>
> thanks to all
>
Yes, you can do all this, and much more. No need other than
confirmation of settings for the MB, your ram will confirm itself on
startup. Many devices are pluig and hope, but, alas, you are asked for
drives.
This is all easily done, and the bious on the MB allows tou to set the
functions you require.


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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:16:34 -0500 Rôgêr wrote:

> Jamie wrote:
>> Hello,

>> I'm a student on a limited budget with next to no computer knowledge.
>> I'm in desperate need of replacing my old computer for something
>> relatively inexpensive. If i were to purchase a motherboard with RAM
>> and a matching processor, am i able to just plug all of my components
>> into it (like HD, CD ROM, etc...) or is there any need to configure
>> the
>> motherboard in anyway? Or does the motherboard come factory set to
>> work
>> in a "plug and play" fashion?

>> thanks to all

> As long as you do a good job of getting the motherboard, processor and
> memory all to match, the other stuff will fall into place pretty much
> automatically, depending on your operating system. If you're using
> WinXP, it's pretty automatic. I see you're using Win98 now, it'd be a
> good time to upgrade the OS as well.

I'll bet he's scratchin his head tryin to figure out how come you know that.
But the stuff in the headers isn't always right. It's only a compatibility
issue.

"Jamie" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I'm a student on a limited budget with next to no computer knowledge.
> I'm in desperate need of replacing my old computer for something
> relatively inexpensive. If i were to purchase a motherboard with RAM
> and a matching processor, am i able to just plug all of my components
> into it (like HD, CD ROM, etc...) or is there any need to configure the
> motherboard in anyway? Or does the motherboard come factory set to work
> in a "plug and play" fashion?
>
> thanks to all


Jamie

First rule of decision making: get the facts.

To find out if what you plan is feasable you should do a detailed audit of
your old PC. One program suitable for this is 'Everest' (
http://www.lavalys.com/index.php?pag...ew=1&subpage=1 )and of
course good old visual inspection.

Then go butter up your school IT department/master/techo and ask if what you
plan is achievable, and 'economic'.

Economic in that the retail cost of a motherboard, cpu and ram can often
equal or even exceed the price of a complete system box, which of course
will come fully assembled and with at least some sort of warranty.

Cheers
Paul.

Jamie wrote:
>
> I'm in desperate need of replacing my old computer for something
> relatively inexpensive. If i were to purchase a motherboard with RAM
> and a matching processor, am i able to just plug all of my components
> into it (like HD, CD ROM, etc...) or is there any need to configure the
> motherboard in anyway? Or does the motherboard come factory set to work
> in a "plug and play" fashion?

Chances are you can do just as you say. If using XP you will most likely
have to do a repair install afterwards, or if using win98x perhaps just
a few reboots will let it find the new resourses. Yes, the new unit you
get will most likely have motherboard drivers you may have to use
depending on what's onboard the new mobo. You may want to shop for "bare
bones" systems on places like newegg.com or whatever.

For example newegg has barebones case/mobo for $100 and sometimes even
with a floppy drive and cdreader for $100. Just add cpu/ram/and your
hard drives and writer.

If you do barebones, make sure you get the cpu that matches what the
mobo says it can handle for example there are now 3+ tpypes of amds so
get the right core. And of course get the ram the mobo says it supports.
Often you have to do some research at the mobo makers site as well as
retailers may not list all the specific requirements.




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