I noticed that a lot of expert people visit this forum, so I hope I'll find an answer to my question.
It's basically a newbie question, just because I never changed a motherboard. As I mentioned in a previous thread, I've got an Abit Motherboard with a VIA KT 133/A chipset.
I want to change MoBoard cause the chipset's FSB is the half of the processor's (Athlon Thunderbird 1400 MhZ).
I've chosen an ABIT KV7 KT600, which I think is economic but still has possibilities to be upgraded in the future (400 MhZ FSB).
My question may sound silly but I don't know if there will be problems connecting all the internal devices I already have to the new Motherboard I'm going to buy. I bought my computer 3 years ago and I actually don't know if things have changed in the connections (I'm speaking of thing like the ATA stuff...) between motherboard and Hard disk, CD reader...
I have an additional new HD with 80 GB, there shouldn't be problems, but with the older HD? ( I don't know its technical specs... I only know it's 20 GB :? ) Will I be able to connect it to the new MoBo??
And what about the processor? is there something that could make it impossible to place my Thunderbird on such a Motherboard?
In general, what problems could I get stuck in while trying to change the Motherboard to a new one?
Ok, that's all... :?
Thanks in advance for your answers :wink:
It's basically a newbie question, just because I never changed a motherboard. As I mentioned in a previous thread, I've got an Abit Motherboard with a VIA KT 133/A chipset.
I want to change MoBoard cause the chipset's FSB is the half of the processor's (Athlon Thunderbird 1400 MhZ).
I've chosen an ABIT KV7 KT600, which I think is economic but still has possibilities to be upgraded in the future (400 MhZ FSB).
My question may sound silly but I don't know if there will be problems connecting all the internal devices I already have to the new Motherboard I'm going to buy. I bought my computer 3 years ago and I actually don't know if things have changed in the connections (I'm speaking of thing like the ATA stuff...) between motherboard and Hard disk, CD reader...
I have an additional new HD with 80 GB, there shouldn't be problems, but with the older HD? ( I don't know its technical specs... I only know it's 20 GB :? ) Will I be able to connect it to the new MoBo??
And what about the processor? is there something that could make it impossible to place my Thunderbird on such a Motherboard?
In general, what problems could I get stuck in while trying to change the Motherboard to a new one?
Ok, that's all... :?
Thanks in advance for your answers :wink:
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