Name: marisa 2006-09-14 12:41
Hey, I have a Dell and just found out upon opening it , that it is near impossible to upgrade so I am looking at getting a new motherboard(and case)possibly later some more RAM and another hard drive, however I have lots of spare parts laying around I am hoping to reuse.
my main query is how to find out (without opening the case it is a real hassle and boxed into a corner) what "socket" my processor needs (intel P4 2.80Ghz) and anything else I need to check to make sure it is compatible with a new motherboard
Also how do I find out similar things for RAM, dvd drives, hard drives, graphics cards, network cards, etc
which if the endless list of specs do I need to check for compatibility
thanks so much for any advice or links
my main query is how to find out (without opening the case it is a real hassle and boxed into a corner) what "socket" my processor needs (intel P4 2.80Ghz) and anything else I need to check to make sure it is compatible with a new motherboard
Also how do I find out similar things for RAM, dvd drives, hard drives, graphics cards, network cards, etc
which if the endless list of specs do I need to check for compatibility
thanks so much for any advice or links