Reinstalling my laptop for the 7th time...

[Sector 7]

Specs update, Dell Dimension 2350, according to CCleaner:
MS Windows XP Home SP3
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1.80GHz processor, 2.0GB RAM [upgraded from 512 MB], Intel 82845G//GL/PE/GV Graphics Controller

The original HDD: WDC WD400BB-75DEA00
Added HDD: Maxtor 5A320J0

Processor driver:
Version: 5.1.2600.0
Date: 4/1/2004
Device Instance ID: ACPI/GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_15_MODEL_2\_0

I hope this information helps. I still don't know if it is 64-bit capable or not.

It does not support 64 bit OS and applications.

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27428

Thanks, ares93! My expertise is limited to cleaning up friends' HDDs and troubleshooting for malware, virus problems and the like. I would love to build a desktop computer one day... but I am afraid of making a mess of the job. Upgrades are no problem, but a whole computer?

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

A whole computer can be easier than trying to fix an old one.

You just have to be aware what you want and that everything you're buying is inter-compatible.

I went with 8GB of RAM when I built mine, but bought XP 32bit, not knowing about the RAM limitation of 32bit. I fixed that with XPx64 and now Win7x64 (after an HDD upgrade).

 

[Amaris]

Specs update, Dell Dimension 2350, according to CCleaner:
MS Windows XP Home SP3
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1.80GHz processor, 2.0GB RAM [upgraded from 512 MB], Intel 82845G//GL/PE/GV Graphics Controller

The original HDD: WDC WD400BB-75DEA00
Added HDD: Maxtor 5A320J0

Processor driver:
Version: 5.1.2600.0
Date: 4/1/2004
Device Instance ID: ACPI/GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_15_MODEL_2\_0

I hope this information helps. I still don't know if it is 64-bit capable or not.

It does not support 64 bit OS and applications.

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27428

Thanks, ares93! My expertise is limited to cleaning up friends' HDDs and troubleshooting for malware, virus problems and the like. I would love to build a desktop computer one day... but I am afraid of making a mess of the job. Upgrades are no problem, but a whole computer?

It might seem intimidating, but it's not as difficult as it looks.