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Salvaging parts?

  • 28-01-2005 12:43pm
    #1
    OmegaRed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭


    So now that my Dell 4600 won't support my graphics card, does anyone know what parts I can take from it. I'll just go and buy a case, MotherBoard etc.... But would it be possible to use the P4, fan and other hardware????


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  • #2
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    If you're carefull when buying the motherboard it should support your P4 and fan, and maybe your memory*. It'll almost certainly support you hard disks and optical drives (CD/DVD), they're presumably IDE and I think almost all motherboards still support them. It may also support your sound cards/network cards etc, depending on why your current one won't support your graphics card. If your graphics card is PCI-e end that's whay you need a new motherboard then you'll need to get one that supports old PCI slots as well just to be sure your old cards work.



    *In general if you're already upgrading your motherboard it's a good idea to upgrade your CPU and memory aswell, it makes things easier in the long run, if a little expensive at the start


  • #3
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Take the HDD,CD - DVD,Floppy,CPU - i dont know about the mobo or PSU. As far as i know DELL have funny Mobos and PSU's - RAM should be ok but would try get the spec on all your parts first and make sure they are compatible.

    Idea:If it comes out you cant do much make it into a Server


  • #4
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    the mobo and PSU are dell specific. Don't use a new PSU with the old mobo, and don't use the old PSU with a new mobo (unless bought from dell). Otherwise you'll end up with a dead mobo.


  • #5
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Mutant_Fruit wrote:
    the mobo and PSU are dell specific. Don't use a new PSU with the old mobo, and don't use the old PSU with a new mobo (unless bought from dell). Otherwise you'll end up with a dead mobo.

    Sigh...Do you know that for certain or are you just making that up? Please back that up with some links, to the Dell talk forums for example....


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