Newbie here, picked up a gateway today.. need some help

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oscaryu1

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Gateway computer picked up from side of street. everything was dusty and dew was everywhere. dryed it, cleaned it, replaced video card, psu, and HDD. boots up, but i cannot boot from a windows 2k or xp disc. but can from windows 98. when i get to desktop put 2k in detects, loads up screen, i choose to upgrade, then all freezes. 13 restarts later no help. can anyone help?


PS can this PC be overclocked
 
oscaryu1 said:
Gateway computer picked up from side of street. everything was dusty and dew was everywhere. dryed it, cleaned it, replaced video card, psu, and HDD. boots up, but i cannot boot from a windows 2k or xp disc. but can from windows 98. when i get to desktop put 2k in detects, loads up screen, i choose to upgrade, then all freezes. 13 restarts later no help. can anyone help?


PS can this PC be overclocked
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How much RAM is there installed?
 
Do you have a model number? Someone probably tossed it due to a bios problem or a simple upgrade to a better newer system. If that's an old 98 original model the memory would be 256mb to 512mb only. Too old and you are looking at PC100 or PC133 memory not DDR. But knowing the model number will be the trick for getting information on it.

On an old system found dumped figure the battery on the board is weak as one likely cause for loss of cmos information. The OS is toast with the drive needing a good wipe. There are possible memory errors or a failing cpu to wonder about and possible problems with the board to add in.
 
Yeah, there could be numerous problems, probably why it was thrown out, I wouldn't know where to begin, it isn't really worth it I don't think...

Do you know the specs of the machine?
 
Without the model number being known on most prebuilt systems there usually aren't enough details to by unless you can identify the cpu, make and model video card if there is one, or the board itself by looking at the bios revision found on the board's serial number. Those are a few clues only. The most important is the make and model of the board itself for the generalized idea of what that supports compared to what any model came with.
 
yall wont believe this =) it uses EDO ram.. and have 130MB of it. all 4 slots filled =) it works fine, no probs. but here : G6-180 (180Mhz) Pentium Pro Processor, Gateway 2000. hope that helps. PS is a 140 watt PSU good enough for it? it came with it and it was too noisy... replaced temporarily with a 350w
 
lol

duddddddddes... thats not the oldest i got =) got a 486DX.... Pentium 166Mhz... Compaq Presario 200Mhz... 400 Mhz slot 1... Pentium 1.3Ghz (overclocked)... AMD Sempron 2800+.... Dell Inspiron 1200 1.3Ghz... Compaq 1.8Ghz... Compaq Presario 2.4 Ghz... (my gaming PC) Pentium 4 2.8Ghz. also some old MACs, 133Mhz one.. (my TV =P) and a VERY old like 45 Mhz apple macintosh. works too! great sound and color
 
It sounds like you are running a "boat anchor" alright with four 32mb PC66 or PC100 most like EDO "simms" not dimms. The average supply for an AST I486 model was 180w to 250w later seen on P I + II systems. For ancient history I can point you to the actual first notebook sold. That's going back to 4 rechargable C type batteries there. :P



I ought to know. I went through a mountain of those salvaging parts and restoring others! :eek: :P You can read up on that one at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epson_HX-20 for the 1982 model there.
 
hehe =) to think these days i use 6 AA recharageable batteries on my RC car :p to think how many hours that could have powered a ole computer

PC66
 
When loading programs with the microcassette drive not hard drive! with either a 30min, or 60min. tape used the battery level went fast! But for the simple tack of "writing your own programs"?! the small lcd display hardly saw any real draw. You could easily run those for a good number of hours until the eventual low battery level message came up. Time for recharge then.
 
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