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RogueGypsy · 12-03-2010, 04:53 PM

My dinosaur of a PC is showing signs of some impending failures. My hard drive is acting like it's about to give up the ghost and I'm having issues with my CD drive. It's about 7 yrs old, but still does everything I need it to do, other than the HD & CD acting up. I know what I would like to do, I'm just not sure if I can do it with what I have or if it's a good idea

So Here's the skinny:

The Mother board is a D865PERL, 2.8GHz, 2Gigs Ram (expandable to 4), PCI slots (IIRC).

What I'd like to do is remove the failing drive and replace it with a 100Gig SSD for OS and programs only.
Upgrade from XP to Windows 7.
Add a 2TB or (2) 1TB slave drives for storage and media.
Replace my current Sapphire Radeon 9800 series video card, with something faster, that has more RAM and has DVI and HDMI output (it's not compatible with Windows 7).
Junk the CD drive and replace it with a BD Burner.

I'm not opposed to moving to Linux if it's going to interface with my network easily. If I need a degree to do it, not interested.

Any clues if this is doable? Is there a better route to take?

The machine is used to Surf the web and all that entails 98% of the time. I do some photo work on it, but not much. It would be outstanding to be able to use it as a media server as well with 3 other computers in the house. I already have a wireless 'N' router and everything networked.

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12-03-2010, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
RogueGypsy Insane Location: The Great NorthWet	Need some tech advice on upgrades My dinosaur of a PC is showing signs of some impending failures. My hard drive is acting like it's about to give up the ghost and I'm having issues with my CD drive. It's about 7 yrs old, but still does everything I need it to do, other than the HD & CD acting up. I know what I would like to do, I'm just not sure if I can do it with what I have or if it's a good idea So Here's the skinny: The Mother board is a D865PERL, 2.8GHz, 2Gigs Ram (expandable to 4), PCI slots (IIRC). What I'd like to do is remove the failing drive and replace it with a 100Gig SSD for OS and programs only. Upgrade from XP to Windows 7. Add a 2TB or (2) 1TB slave drives for storage and media. Replace my current Sapphire Radeon 9800 series video card, with something faster, that has more RAM and has DVI and HDMI output (it's not compatible with Windows 7). Junk the CD drive and replace it with a BD Burner. I'm not opposed to moving to Linux if it's going to interface with my network easily. If I need a degree to do it, not interested. Any clues if this is doable? Is there a better route to take? The machine is used to Surf the web and all that entails 98% of the time. I do some photo work on it, but not much. It would be outstanding to be able to use it as a media server as well with 3 other computers in the house. I already have a wireless 'N' router and everything networked. .. .... __________________ Methods, application and intensity of application vary by the individual. All legal wavers must be signed before 'treatment' begins. Self 'Medicating' is not recommend. However, if necessary, it is best to have an 'assistant' or 'soft landing zone' nearby. Any and all legal issues resulting from improperly applied techniques should be forwarded to: Dewy, Cheatum & Howe, Intercourse, PA 17534. Attn: Anonymous.