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well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given the
lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but sounds
like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS is
currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have another
> 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks of RAM in
> it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably priced 1G stick of
> PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>
> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs at
> work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web updates,
> but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a whopping
> "1")
>
> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I just
> want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine (3800x2
> running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in the middle
> of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer, in case some
> anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old creaky P4 would
> do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista 'til it's released.
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>> Dennis -
>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing the
>> boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with when I
>> formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of a pain to
>> get them both working, but not really hard.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>>
>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the new
>>> one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an unused
>>> fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive (WIN9 with
>>> it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the 2nd drive. Is
>>> there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP installation after
>>> I set up Vista? This will be for playing around, so I'm willing to put
>>> up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

My ASUS is 3 years and try to find the original sales receipt. Most of the
time they have all the details you will be asked. Serial number is
generally fairly easy, but version number and several other obsure items are
not.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
news:872D0F25-F8C0-4939-865C-...
> well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given
> the lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but
> sounds like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS is
> currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
>
> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have another
>> 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks of RAM in
>> it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably priced 1G stick
>> of PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>>
>> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs at
>> work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web updates,
>> but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a whopping
>> "1")
>>
>> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I
>> just want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine
>> (3800x2 running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in
>> the middle of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer, in
>> case some anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old
>> creaky P4 would do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista 'til
>> it's released.
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>>> Dennis -
>>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing the
>>> boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with when I
>>> formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of a pain to
>>> get them both working, but not really hard.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the new
>>>> one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an unused
>>>> fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive (WIN9 with
>>>> it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the 2nd drive. Is
>>>> there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP installation after
>>>> I set up Vista? This will be for playing around, so I'm willing to put
>>>> up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Wow it never even occurred to me to replace it. Other than the RAM issue,
it's a retty decent board. Maybe I'll look into it. OTOH, my new machine is
ruinning on 2 Ebay specials, a $40 Epox 9NPA Ultra with a 3800x2 Toledo
humming at 2.85. All for $175 (I paid $475 for the same setup last October),
so my time might be better spent building a new cheap dual core box. Might
give Gigabyte a ring anyways...

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
news:872D0F25-F8C0-4939-865C-...
> well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given
> the lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but
> sounds like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS is
> currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
>
> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have another
>> 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks of RAM in
>> it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably priced 1G stick
>> of PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>>
>> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs at
>> work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web updates,
>> but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a whopping
>> "1")
>>
>> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I
>> just want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine
>> (3800x2 running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in
>> the middle of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer, in
>> case some anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old
>> creaky P4 would do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista 'til
>> it's released.
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>>> Dennis -
>>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing the
>>> boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with when I
>>> formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of a pain to
>>> get them both working, but not really hard.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the new
>>>> one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an unused
>>>> fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive (WIN9 with
>>>> it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the 2nd drive. Is
>>>> there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP installation after
>>>> I set up Vista? This will be for playing around, so I'm willing to put
>>>> up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yep, you're right. Thanks for the advice.

Meanwhile, I'm typing this from my new Vista install. Actuall running swell,
but I can't get my Linksys Wireless G USB adapter to work. No big deal since
the machine is 4 feet from the router. Really no need to dual boot with my
old XP install, as all of my data files are intact.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
news:1E9D8058-8163-4493-8002-...
> Sometimes it's the simple things here. The RAM issue is a known problem,
> so they should replace it. Worst that can happen is they say "sorry,
> you're out of warrantee" and you're out a bit of time on the phone. Best
> is they agree to replace it, and chances are quite good you'll get a much
> newer board, since that one is pretty old and they may well not have a
> replacement any more. As long as the replacement supports your RAM and
> your CPU, you're fine.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
>
> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Wow it never even occurred to me to replace it. Other than the RAM issue,
>> it's a retty decent board. Maybe I'll look into it. OTOH, my new machine
>> is ruinning on 2 Ebay specials, a $40 Epox 9NPA Ultra with a 3800x2
>> Toledo humming at 2.85. All for $175 (I paid $475 for the same setup last
>> October), so my time might be better spent building a new cheap dual core
>> box. Might give Gigabyte a ring anyways...
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:872D0F25-F8C0-4939-865C-...
>>> well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given
>>> the lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but
>>> sounds like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS
>>> is currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have another
>>>> 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks of RAM
>>>> in it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably priced 1G
>>>> stick of PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>>>>
>>>> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs at
>>>> work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web updates,
>>>> but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a whopping
>>>> "1")
>>>>
>>>> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I
>>>> just want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine
>>>> (3800x2 running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in
>>>> the middle of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer, in
>>>> case some anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old
>>>> creaky P4 would do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista 'til
>>>> it's released.
>>>>
>>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in
>>>> message news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>>>>> Dennis -
>>>>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>>>>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing
>>>>> the boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with
>>>>> when I formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of a
>>>>> pain to get them both working, but not really hard.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the new
>>>>>> one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an
>>>>>> unused fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive
>>>>>> (WIN9 with it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the
>>>>>> 2nd drive. Is there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP
>>>>>> installation after I set up Vista? This will be for playing around,
>>>>>> so I'm willing to put up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

I just noticed that Vista has its own driver for the Linksys adapter, so I'm
wireless and online. Rather cool and easy (so far....)


"Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Yep, you're right. Thanks for the advice.
>
> Meanwhile, I'm typing this from my new Vista install. Actuall running
> swell, but I can't get my Linksys Wireless G USB adapter to work. No big
> deal since the machine is 4 feet from the router. Really no need to dual
> boot with my old XP install, as all of my data files are intact.
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:1E9D8058-8163-4493-8002-...
>> Sometimes it's the simple things here. The RAM issue is a known problem,
>> so they should replace it. Worst that can happen is they say "sorry,
>> you're out of warrantee" and you're out a bit of time on the phone. Best
>> is they agree to replace it, and chances are quite good you'll get a much
>> newer board, since that one is pretty old and they may well not have a
>> replacement any more. As long as the replacement supports your RAM and
>> your CPU, you're fine.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>>
>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Wow it never even occurred to me to replace it. Other than the RAM
>>> issue, it's a retty decent board. Maybe I'll look into it. OTOH, my new
>>> machine is ruinning on 2 Ebay specials, a $40 Epox 9NPA Ultra with a
>>> 3800x2 Toledo humming at 2.85. All for $175 (I paid $475 for the same
>>> setup last October), so my time might be better spent building a new
>>> cheap dual core box. Might give Gigabyte a ring anyways...
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in
>>> message news:872D0F25-F8C0-4939-865C-...
>>>> well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given
>>>> the lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but
>>>> sounds like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS
>>>> is currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have
>>>>> another 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks
>>>>> of RAM in it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably
>>>>> priced 1G stick of PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>>>>>
>>>>> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs
>>>>> at work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web
>>>>> updates, but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a
>>>>> whopping "1")
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I
>>>>> just want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine
>>>>> (3800x2 running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in
>>>>> the middle of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer,
>>>>> in case some anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old
>>>>> creaky P4 would do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista
>>>>> 'til it's released.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in
>>>>> message news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>>>>>> Dennis -
>>>>>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>>>>>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing
>>>>>> the boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with
>>>>>> when I formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of
>>>>>> a pain to get them both working, but not really hard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the
>>>>>>> new one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an
>>>>>>> unused fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive
>>>>>>> (WIN9 with it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the
>>>>>>> 2nd drive. Is there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP
>>>>>>> installation after I set up Vista? This will be for playing around,
>>>>>>> so I'm willing to put up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

They can tell the date of mfg from the serial number. Version number is
printed on the board, as is everything else, _somewhere_. But ultimately, if
you can find the serial number (white sticker on the Parallel port
connector, usually, on an Asus), you're OK. I've never had to worry about
original receipt.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> My ASUS is 3 years and try to find the original sales receipt. Most of
> the time they have all the details you will be asked. Serial number is
> generally fairly easy, but version number and several other obsure items
> are not.
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:872D0F25-F8C0-4939-865C-...
>> well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given
>> the lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but
>> sounds like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS
>> is currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>>
>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have another
>>> 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks of RAM in
>>> it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably priced 1G stick
>>> of PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>>>
>>> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs at
>>> work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web updates,
>>> but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a whopping
>>> "1")
>>>
>>> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I
>>> just want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine
>>> (3800x2 running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in
>>> the middle of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer, in
>>> case some anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old
>>> creaky P4 would do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista 'til
>>> it's released.
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in
>>> message news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>>>> Dennis -
>>>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>>>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing
>>>> the boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with
>>>> when I formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of a
>>>> pain to get them both working, but not really hard.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the new
>>>>> one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an unused
>>>>> fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive (WIN9 with
>>>>> it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the 2nd drive. Is
>>>>> there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP installation
>>>>> after I set up Vista? This will be for playing around, so I'm willing
>>>>> to put up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Sometimes it's the simple things here. The RAM issue is a known problem, so
they should replace it. Worst that can happen is they say "sorry, you're out
of warrantee" and you're out a bit of time on the phone. Best is they agree
to replace it, and chances are quite good you'll get a much newer board,
since that one is pretty old and they may well not have a replacement any
more. As long as the replacement supports your RAM and your CPU, you're
fine.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Wow it never even occurred to me to replace it. Other than the RAM issue,
> it's a retty decent board. Maybe I'll look into it. OTOH, my new machine
> is ruinning on 2 Ebay specials, a $40 Epox 9NPA Ultra with a 3800x2 Toledo
> humming at 2.85. All for $175 (I paid $475 for the same setup last
> October), so my time might be better spent building a new cheap dual core
> box. Might give Gigabyte a ring anyways...
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:872D0F25-F8C0-4939-865C-...
>> well, it should run on that, just won't want to do all that much, given
>> the lack of RAM. Not sure what the warranty is on Gigabyte boards, but
>> sounds like you have a reasonable case for a replacement. (I think ASUS
>> is currently 5 years, and the replacement process is fairly painless.)
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>>
>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> P4/3.06 at 3.4 /512/533. Matrox P650. 512 megs of PC333. I have another
>>> 512 meg module, but this Gigabyte board is buggy with 2 sticks of RAM in
>>> it and runs unstable, so unless I can find a reasonably priced 1G stick
>>> of PC333 I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
>>>
>>> As I mentioned, I installed 5728 on an old 2.7 celeron with 512 megs at
>>> work. I haven't done much other than click on icons and do web updates,
>>> but it runs pretty good for such a puny setup (my rating is a whopping
>>> "1")
>>>
>>> I'll be taking my old machine at home off line pretty soon anyways. I
>>> just want to play a bit with Vista. I'd dual boot with my new machine
>>> (3800x2 running at 2.85) but I don't want to get calls from my wife in
>>> the middle of the day asking me what the hell I did to the computer, in
>>> case some anomaly crops up while I'm not there. So I figured my old
>>> creaky P4 would do well enough just to keep me familiar with Vista 'til
>>> it's released.
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in
>>> message news:722F622C-CF2C-4A92-8216-...
>>>> Dennis -
>>>> What's the hardware on this box? If it isn't a Gb of RAM, I'd say
>>>> don't bother. As for dual booting? No problem. Since you're changing
>>>> the boot drive, you'll be in the same situation as I just dealt with
>>>> when I formatted it. Read my latest blog post on this. It's a bit of a
>>>> pain to get them both working, but not really hard.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> I've just about moved everything from my old home computer to the new
>>>>> one, so I'm thinking of running vista on the old one. I have an unused
>>>>> fast scsi drive, so I thought I'd replace the boot drive (WIN9 with
>>>>> it. That still leaves in intact XP Pro install on the 2nd drive. Is
>>>>> there any to set up a dual boot with the existing XP installation
>>>>> after I set up Vista? This will be for playing around, so I'm willing
>>>>> to put up with a moderate amount of misery.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

....and since I'm talking 32 bit Vista, I'll refrain from further comments
here....

That's OK, we'll let you play here still.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Dennis Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:...
> ...and since I'm talking 32 bit Vista, I'll refrain from further comments
> here....
>