Computer Update

[filkertom]

I took the desktop to the local computer store ("local" in this case meaning literally three miles down the road, thank FSM) and determined that it wasn't the power supply, and it wasn't the video card. Something in the CPU or motherboard or memory. It'll cost $35 and a couple of days to narrow it down.

Heck with that. I can get a new CPU and motherboard for about a hundred bucks at MicroCenter in Madison Heights, and just swap everything out. I will most likely do that tomorrow -- I have some music I MUST work on today.

I have found conflicting versions of what this will do. Some online reports suggest you have to do a full reinstall (not gonna happen). Others refer to a repair install (if I can find the disk). The most optimistic say that WinXP SP3 will simply load the default drivers until you get the proper mobo drivers in place. Any insight as to that?

Comments

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Reactivation ain't no thang. I just don't want to reinstall all of my music software and games.

[newjerseybadger.livejournal.com]

Um. If it gets that bad, may I recommend a serious backup solution afterwards? Or even if it doesn't get that bad? I lost everything earlier this year, had to do a clean install. Now I clone my hard drive regularly to a USB drive which I use for no other purpose.

At a minimum, use Synctoy to keep a full image of your downloaded and created property, _especially_ your IP (Intellectual Property). If you need details, message me privately and I'll get you everything I know (take about half an hour to write)

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

Cloning doesn't do any good if you're forced to reinstall due to hardware changes.
Well, it saves data, but there are lots of solutions to that. Crashplan is a good one that allows local, shared and offsite backups and is cross platform.

[doctorpinkerton.livejournal.com]

What were you using, if you don't mind me asking?

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz. Switching to an AMD Phenom II X2 555 (Black Edition) and a compatible mobo that still takes DDR2. Just trying to get the system up and running now....