1 Gig Motherboard

[martymas]

hi team ive had a p3 1gig motherboard

given to me

at the moment i use a p3 650mh.

i put together a 500 p2

and it worked ok

but this is a bit beyond my realm

for a start i havent a clue where the

hdd and cdrom

fit on to the mobo

i have a rough idea where the cardslots fit

and the ram.

but that hdd and cdrom fittings

are a bit much. isee two green pin slots

and i have a feeling they are the hdd and cd connections

ive tried google ive tried another board.

so as a last resort ive come here .

any ideas

marty

[Chappy]

Hi Marty

Both the HDD and CDROM will be IDE connections and they look like this...

The Primary IDE is where the HDD should connect to, and is usually marked as "PRIM IDE" or similar. It will work in either IDE channel but its normally set as the HDD is set in the Master position (top connector on the cable) and is in the Primary IDE connection.

If you look real close at the picture with the blue and white connections, on the lower right side of each connector you'll see one marked as IDE1 and the other IDE2, where IDE1 would be the primary channel.

Also remember that the BLUE end of the IDE cable always goes to the MoBo.

If you need more help just ask.

[martymas]

Hi Marty

Both the HDD and CDROM will be IDE connections and they look like this...

The Primary IDE is where the HDD should connect to, and is usually marked as "PRIM IDE" or similar. It will work in either IDE channel but its normally set as the HDD is set in the Master position (top connector on the cable) and is in the Primary IDE connection.

If you look real close at the picture with the blue and white connections, on the lower right side of each connector you'll see one marked as IDE1 and the other IDE2, where IDE1 would be the primary channel.

Also remember that the BLUE end of the IDE cable always goes to the MoBo.

If you need more help just ask.

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hi chappy those pics were really helpful

ive printed that post

so i can refer to it

my Q once this sys is put together

will i need to reinstall xp

when i built the p2 i had to reinstall

xp

but seing it is going from one p3 to another

the change is the mobo and the chip.

hey this is a challenge for me.

tho im learing fast

if i remember you and pete helped me with the p2

and i was a real nooby those days.

n0ot to say im any better now

but i know the names of the components now.

so ive advanced a little bit.

thanks

hugely

marty

[Chappy]

Hi Marty

Yes, you'll need to reinstall XP as the hardware profile will be all different and it won't boot.

Good Luck!