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Adding Parts

  • 03-06-2005 3:28pm
    #1
    eirebhoy
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    ATM I have a Dell Dimension 4600. I've got my hands on a 4300 for nothing. Can I add parts from the 4300 to the 4600 and how easy would it be?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    What parts are we talking about? The only things you could transfer is RAM and Hard Drives. Assuming the RAM speed is the same, there should be no problem with that, and the HDD won't have any problem at all, just make sure that either
    -Both pins on the HDDs are set to CS
    -The original HDD is on 'Master' and the new one is on 'Slave' on the pin config on the back of the drive.


  • #3
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Well anything that will improve the performance.

    Would an additional hard drive just be used for storing this on? Can I install things on a second hard drive if you know what i mean?

    Cheers.


  • #4
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    You can install onto another HDD no problem, along with saving documents, ISO images etc.


  • #5
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    I did a bit more research re: the RAM.

    I don't think it will work. Looks like the 4300 has SDRAM, and the 4600 has DDR RAM.
    Even if the type was the same (I'm not 100% sure), the speed is 133 versus 400. It would work, but there would be a huge slowdown that would counteract the benefit.


  • #6
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    OK, thanks for the help.


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  • #7
    snappieT
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    np, best of luck


  • #8
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    eirebhoy wrote:
    Well anything that will improve the performance.
    Very unlikely that adding any part from an older model to a newer model would improve performance.
    Would it not be more practical to try selling the older 4300 machine for whatever you can get (assuming it is still in working order) and then use that money to buy a bit of extra ram or maybe a new faster hard drive for the 4600.


  • #9
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    duridian wrote:
    Very unlikely that adding any part from an older model to a newer model would improve performance.
    Would it not be more practical to try selling the older 4300 machine for whatever you can get (assuming it is still in working order) and then use that money to buy a bit of extra ram or maybe a new faster hard drive for the 4600.
    All I have is the actual system (no monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, etc.). How much would that be worth?


  • #10
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    Depending on exact specs of your 4300, and if it is all working ok I'd be guessing between €100 and €160. (This assumes it has at least a Pentium 4 1.6, 256 RAM and about 30 gig hard disk plus a dvdrom). That would seem to be the era from which the machines dates anyway going by a quick google on "Dimension 4300".
    PCs as you probably know depreciate a lot but it costs nothing to put a for sale ad in the board 'shop' section, sure you may as well chance it.


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