Upgrade video and processor at the same time?
Snow White
jj4 at sympatico.ca
Mon Nov 3 13:20:45 PST 2003
Ken;
Make sure you get a tube of Heat Gel (arctic silver I think) for the
CPU/Heatsink connection. I don't see any reason why you cannot do both
at the same time. Just take your time and do it well.
jj
On Monday, November 3, 2003, at 08:07 AM, Cube List wrote:
> So I=B9ve noticed that upgrading things seems to be the cheap way to
> go, so
> that=B9s what I=B9m going to do. I=B9ve got a Sonnet 1.2Ghz processor
> sitting
> here with the kit, and I=B9m going to order the Radeon 9000 video card
> from
> OWC and the new Cube enclosure from Powerlogix tomorrow. My question
> is, I
> noticed that you have to remove the video card in order to install the
> processor, would I be pushing my luck too much by trying to install
> both at
> the same time? It seems like I would save some serious time, unless
> it goe=
> s
> poorly, in which case I=B9m not saving any time at all.
>
> Of course, it would all be put into the new enclosure. I mean, I=B9m
> only
> shelling out about $980 for all of these upgrades. Do I need to do
> something software or firmware wise before I start taking things apart?
>
> -Ken
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