New Computer
Apr. 24th, 2008 12:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
same_differenceMy new computer arrived yesterday, and I am both impressed and happy with my purchase. The system is fast, very quiet* and produced impressive things when I ran 3D mark (the trial version has been installed). The inside looked shiney and tidy. The outside glows blue in places :). Generally very pleased with the service from ChillBlast.
Having got it I proceeded to successfully install my DVD-RW drive and my old hard drive into the system. Not breaking very expensive new computer on first day was a good thing. Must admit I was somewhat nervous about doing it, seeing as the last time I opened a computer up to it stopped working. Had to pull out the Ram, and switch around some leads to get things in and connected, but it all worked, and I even managed to keep it relatively tidy. I actually think practice with logic puzzles helped me work out how to connect up the S-ATA ports.
All that's left now is the slow process of moving data between hard drives, reinstalling various software, removing any files or data I no longer want. Once that's done and backed up. I'll format the old disc, place my page file and system restores on to it, then partition most of it into a 64-bit linux install. Which I may actually use this time (seeing as I'm still using 32-bit XP on the main system).
*I couldn't hear it over the sound of my Dad's computer running at all, which is the roughly the same as my old computer.
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[3] [4]
[5] [6]
1/3/5/6 Are Master ports
2/4 Are Slaves ports
2 Existing hard drives, one of which (unknown) the OS is booted from, and the existing DVD drive are in S-ATA Ports 3,5 and 1 respectively.
The existing devices are connected with L shaped connectors that cover any port to the right of them. So if it's connected to 1, 2 is covered and unaccessible.
The lead currently in port 1 is hard to remove thanks to the graphics card you don't want to remove if possible.
Rearrange it to keep all existing drives connected to master ports, the third hard drive connected to a slave, and the DVD drive connected somewhere.
Having got it I proceeded to successfully install my DVD-RW drive and my old hard drive into the system. Not breaking very expensive new computer on first day was a good thing. Must admit I was somewhat nervous about doing it, seeing as the last time I opened a computer up to it stopped working. Had to pull out the Ram, and switch around some leads to get things in and connected, but it all worked, and I even managed to keep it relatively tidy. I actually think practice with logic puzzles helped me work out how to connect up the S-ATA ports.
All that's left now is the slow process of moving data between hard drives, reinstalling various software, removing any files or data I no longer want. Once that's done and backed up. I'll format the old disc, place my page file and system restores on to it, then partition most of it into a 64-bit linux install. Which I may actually use this time (seeing as I'm still using 32-bit XP on the main system).
*I couldn't hear it over the sound of my Dad's computer running at all, which is the roughly the same as my old computer.
[1] [2]
[3] [4]
[5] [6]
1/3/5/6 Are Master ports
2/4 Are Slaves ports
2 Existing hard drives, one of which (unknown) the OS is booted from, and the existing DVD drive are in S-ATA Ports 3,5 and 1 respectively.
The existing devices are connected with L shaped connectors that cover any port to the right of them. So if it's connected to 1, 2 is covered and unaccessible.
The lead currently in port 1 is hard to remove thanks to the graphics card you don't want to remove if possible.
Rearrange it to keep all existing drives connected to master ports, the third hard drive connected to a slave, and the DVD drive connected somewhere.
