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Ken7 · 10-14-2005, 07:40 PM

I am thinking about trying to get more life out of an old Dell XPS Computer built in 2000...For basic family use...And to boost its performance!

It has Windows ME, 128 MB RDRAM , AND AN 80 GIG HD (only 15 gigs used)

I was thinking of doing the following and wanted to know if this would be a sound idea to get a few more years out of the machine or at least have it as the families second computer:

Install 512 RDRAM - From newegg its about $82 for each 256 module( I need two) total $164

Partition the 80 Hard drive into two...Take the new 40 GB HD partition and install windows XP on that section so I can run both operating systems.

It is my understanding that I might have some issues with the current configuration running XP, so I was thinking of trying this to see what if any problems I might encounter using XP on this system.

Any help of feedback would be appriecated.

Here are the Spec's of the Computer:

CARD (CIRCUIT), PLANAR (MOTHERBOARD), NO SOUND, DIMENSION, BXXX, SOCKET

PROCESSOR, 80526, 1GHZ, 256, 133, FIBER CHANNEL

RAMBUS INLINE MEMORY MODULE, 128, 356M, 64X16, 8C

CARD (CIRCUIT), MEMORY BOARD, MEMORY, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, CONTINUITY, RAMBUS

CARD (CIRCUIT), CONTROLLER, ATA-100, PROCESSOR MODULE, BLD27, DIMENSION

CARD (CIRCUIT), MULTI-MEDIA, AUDIO, SANTA CRUZ

CARD (CIRCUIT), GRAPHICS, NVIDIA, 64MB, NV15, ULTRASTOR CORP

HARD DRIVE, 80G, I, 5.4K, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, 1N, NO CONTROLLER/NO CABLES, MAXTOR LEO

DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, 680M, 12X, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, NEC CORPORATION, REVISION

10-14-2005, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ken7 New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10	Would XP Work With This System I am thinking about trying to get more life out of an old Dell XPS Computer built in 2000...For basic family use...And to boost its performance! It has Windows ME, 128 MB RDRAM , AND AN 80 GIG HD (only 15 gigs used) I was thinking of doing the following and wanted to know if this would be a sound idea to get a few more years out of the machine or at least have it as the families second computer: Install 512 RDRAM - From newegg its about $82 for each 256 module( I need two) total $164 Partition the 80 Hard drive into two...Take the new 40 GB HD partition and install windows XP on that section so I can run both operating systems. It is my understanding that I might have some issues with the current configuration running XP, so I was thinking of trying this to see what if any problems I might encounter using XP on this system. Any help of feedback would be appriecated. Here are the Spec's of the Computer: CARD (CIRCUIT), PLANAR (MOTHERBOARD), NO SOUND, DIMENSION, BXXX, SOCKET PROCESSOR, 80526, 1GHZ, 256, 133, FIBER CHANNEL RAMBUS INLINE MEMORY MODULE, 128, 356M, 64X16, 8C CARD (CIRCUIT), MEMORY BOARD, MEMORY, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, CONTINUITY, RAMBUS CARD (CIRCUIT), CONTROLLER, ATA-100, PROCESSOR MODULE, BLD27, DIMENSION CARD (CIRCUIT), MULTI-MEDIA, AUDIO, SANTA CRUZ CARD (CIRCUIT), GRAPHICS, NVIDIA, 64MB, NV15, ULTRASTOR CORP HARD DRIVE, 80G, I, 5.4K, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, 1N, NO CONTROLLER/NO CABLES, MAXTOR LEO DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, 680M, 12X, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, NEC CORPORATION, REVISION Last edited by Ken7; 10-14-2005 at 07:47 PM.