MoBo / CPU Question

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:44:58 GMT, "Paul L"
wrote:

this guy did wait until it was too old and now he needs a new pc.

Unless you've got a solution for him, why are you wasting your time?

Add up what the components cost and the time to install the OS and apps, and
tell me 400 isn't a good deal

First thing I'd do is wipe the Dell OS install and do a clean one
anyway, starting from a known OS state without any extra/unneeded
crap.

It's not wasted time to point out the downsides to any particular
alternative... being fully informed enables the best choices to be
made.

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On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:44:58 GMT, "Paul L"
wrote:

this guy did wait until it was too old and now he needs a new pc.

Unless you've got a solution for him, why are you wasting your time?

Add up what the components cost and the time to install the OS and apps,
and
tell me 400 isn't a good deal

First thing I'd do is wipe the Dell OS install and do a clean one
anyway, starting from a known OS state without any extra/unneeded
crap.

It's not wasted time to point out the downsides to any particular
alternative... being fully informed enables the best choices to be
made.

Wipe the OS? creating more unnecessary work. There is 'Add remove programs'
to get rid of the crap

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 01:47:11 GMT, "Paul L"
wrote:

Wipe the OS? creating more unnecessary work. There is 'Add remove programs'
to get rid of the crap


Do a clean install plus the drivers, and compare the file count,
registry size, etc, to the Dell install minus the things you'd
'add/remove'.

Starting out with a clean OS, a fixed known/standard state of
configuration, is worthwhile. If you don't value that, don't do it.