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  1. November 1st, 2011, 07:50 PM #1
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    http://hardware.earthweb.com/chips/article.php/608581

    Doesnt seem very hard @ all......

    I read 3 or 4 pages of it so far..


    I think i would get 'LOST' however in trying that project!!
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    It's gotten a lot less involved in the 12 years since that article was written, Dude. About time you do your own and put 98SE out to pasture - Microsoft stopped supporting it ages ago.
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    Well, more and more motherboards do not support the DOS Operating Systems.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dude111 View Post
    Doesnt seem very hard @ all......
    It isn't very hard

    Start off with something easy, like upgrading the RAM, and you'll soon gather confidence. That's how I started, adding a stick of RAM 11 years ago, and I've been building my own ever since. And they've all been far better than anything I could have bought ready-made
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    Operation Delta, 11 years ago.
    http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=164320

    Really dated, but still good advice. One of several builds here at vdr where folks were helped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSparks View Post
    It isn't very hard

    Start off with something easy, like upgrading the RAM, and you'll soon gather confidence. That's how I started, adding a stick of RAM 11 years ago, and I've been building my own ever since. And they've all been far better than anything I could have bought ready-made
    Years ago, I was adding an ISA graphics card and got electrocuted...that's how I started on the fun, adventurous road to PC building. I have NEVER considered buying a retail system since.

    EDIT: Good grief! Operation Delta was 11 years ago?? I feel so old....
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    Perhaps my ol' memory is goin' bad,but isn't this subject what this web site was created for?
    And,,,does anyone remember a site called "No Wonder"??

    Dang,,guess I'm gettin' old too!?
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  9. November 4th, 2011, 03:39 PM #8
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    No Wonder was where I started on Internet forums, before I discovered this place
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    Yep,,same here Nick. No Wonder got me started.
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    I was also a member at No Wonder... First forum I ever joined.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lgbpop
    About time you do your own and put 98SE out to pasture - Microsoft stopped supporting it ages ago.
    98se is my favourite
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    No Wonder and 32bit.com... No Wonder went "pay to post" and downhill...so here we are.
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  15. November 5th, 2011, 10:49 AM #13
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    i built my own pc mainly used for gaming
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  16. November 7th, 2011, 02:24 PM #14
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    Exclamation Use a hammer & nails.

    Dude;

    IF one can successfully plug a lamp plug into a wall socket, then one has all of the intellectual/physical skills needed to build a cornputer. Axe me, I've built about 6 and am gonna build anudder.
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  17. November 7th, 2011, 02:32 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dude111 View Post
    98se is my favourite
    Moi aussi. Less is more!
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