Hardware Upgrade

[Helen McCall]

Hello Mark,

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Mark Ovens wrote:

> > Sixth; if you get an original BIC Biro, remove the business end and ink
> > tube, leaving the plastic case tube, you will find that the hole in the
> > writing end fits perfectly over the ends of the plastic tabs on the
> > motherboard, closing their little arms, so that the tabs can be easily
> > withdrawn from the holes in the motherboard.
> > 
> 
> What a neat trick! That's one to remember. Hmm, now what about a
> BIC razor for removing the orientation lug from IDE plugs when the
> m/b socket doesn't have the corresponding slot?

No! If you do that your husband/boyfriend gets very angry the next
morning.

The proper way to use BIC razors is as chip lifters. You use the hollow
part of the top end of the handle of two razors, one either end, or either
corner of the chip and then gently lever it up. To prevent the razor from
cutting your fingers you can wrap sellotape around the business end.


> (_  helen at dinoflagellate.demon.co.uk )
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> The mind boggles :)

Not so much as your boyfriend/husband's mind boggles the next morning if
you forget to take the sellotape off his BIC razor ;-)

Best wishes,

Helen McCall

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> > Best wishes,
> > 
> > Helen
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> > 
> > On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Andrew Boothman wrote:
> > 
> > > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 22:33:25 -0000 (GMT)
> > > From: Andrew Boothman <andrew at cream.org>
> > > To: freebsd-users at freebsd-uk.eu.org
> > > Subject: Hardware Upgrade
> > > 
> > > Hi All!
> > > 
> > > I know that this is really off topic, but I really need some advice on a
> > > hardware issue. If anyone want's to keep this off the list, please feel free to
> > > send private e-mail.
> > > 
> > > Here's the present situation. I've got an old Gateway P5-90 which I reserected
> > > some time ago. It's got a P90, 48MB of ram, 3.3GB IDE HDD, 4x cd-rom drive, 4MB
> > > Matrox Millenium II card, and a 14" PCXBV-SC Digital (DEC) monitor that I picked
> > > up for nothing from a company that was chucking it out.
> > > 
> > > I'm interested in upgrading my hardware, 'cos I want to start tracking -stable
> > > and using the machine for slightly more intensive stuff like StarOffice, GIMP,
> > > playing MP3s while I work, that sort of thing.
> > > 
> > > I think I can safely say that the processor must be a fairly major bottleneck,
> > > so I guess I'm looking at a processor, and hence motherboard, and hence system
> > > case replacement. (This Gateway box isn't ATX and I don't think it's AT)
> > > 
> > > The truble is that while I'm perfectally happy replacing HDD, CDROM drives,
> > > graphics adaptors etc, I've never put a new motherboard in a system case from
> > > scratch.
> > > 
> > > My question really is, am I likely to be able to do this myself? Do you think
> > > I'll get sufficent instructions with the TMC TI5VG+ board, the Vasco ATX
> > > case and the AMD chip that I'm looking at, to be able to put all this together
> > > seeing as I have NO experience in doing this? 
> > > 
> > > And BTW, exactly want performance difference would I be likely to see between an
> > > AMD K6-2 400Mhz (say) and the K6-III 400Mhz?
> > > 
> > > Id really appriciate anybody's comments or help and pointers on how to
> > > construct a system from scratch.
> > > 
> > > Many thanks!
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