Last post from my old system...

[XMEN Iceman]

Well...Yellow Sno has been a great machine for the last two years....now is time for a heart transplant. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :duh --><img src=http://www.contrabandent.com/cwm/s/cont ... freakB.gif ALT=":duh"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Memory came in today...I expect the processor to arrive on Saturday or Monday. But in the meantime I am ripping the guts out and using my extra AMD XP1600+ to set it up.<br><br>I sold the motherboard and processor today. <br><br>So here we go.......... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Mavicator]

If you can read this, you built it correctly. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.camerasupport.com/oV/mavsigr ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

New one is up and going! Rock and roll!!! Just need my new processor to arrive tomorrow. <p></p><i></i>

[Mavicator]

You built it before the new processor arrived? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/indifferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.camerasupport.com/oV/mavsigr ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

I had a AMD 1600xp laying around. Used it to build and test it. My case is so big that it won't be a big deal to get to the processor. Big advantage was getting the OS reloaded and all the patches applied. I also made my old HD the slave and I added a new primary. Makes it easier to migrate some of my settings. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Mavicator]

Now you gotta reinstall Windows again when you get the new one. Heh! <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.camerasupport.com/oV/mavsigr ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

Not for just a processor change. MB yes, CPU no. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[Mavicator]

Maybe I'm just anal. My systems are always very stable so I don't want to change the way I do anything. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.camerasupport.com/oV/mavsigr ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

Luckily XP could care less about CPU swaps...but never do it with MB swaps. <br><br>A month or so ago we did a chain reaction CPU swap at Hammer's house.<br><br>He got a 2500+,<br>took his 1800+ and put it in Rooster's machine,<br>Took Roosters Thunderbird 1.2ghz and put it into Firebird's machine. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>No issues at all, just faster. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

Alrighty then....I got the CPU in last night and BOY it was fast! Then I went ahead and overclocked the FSB to 200mhz and my 2500+ when to 3200+!!!! SWEETTTT!!!!!! It is flying and has yet to burp.<br><br>I was running at 32C then it when to 37C after overclocking. Pretty respectable as far as I can tell. I am impressed! <p></p><i></i>