Will
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:45 pm Post subject:
Question: I upgraded hard drive ----> now upgrade CPU? |
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I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:
1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
than a minute's wait)
2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
drives, all of which work fine.
Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?
How do get my system to recognize the G drive?
Appreciate any help at all. Thanks, and regards,
Will
PS - I also upgraded from Windows ME to XP (HE). |
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Gilgamesh
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:21 am Post subject:
Re: Question: I upgraded hard drive ----> now upgrade CPU? |
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"Will" <robertclayson4@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1103305509.816001.295600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:
1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
than a minute's wait)
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Run msconfig and see if there is anything there you don't want started with
system boot
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2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
drives, all of which work fine.
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Double check all your power cable connections. It may be that a power
supply upgrade is needed
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Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?
How do get my system to recognize the G drive?
Appreciate any help at all. Thanks, and regards,
Will
PS - I also upgraded from Windows ME to XP (HE).
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