How to update your processor

gonus · 11-09-2002, 12:04 AM

I just went and bought a lot a stuff for my computer. An Athlon XP 2200, an Abit Ti 4600 128Mb DDR Video card. 512 Mb DDR @333 FSB 2700.

My question is hwo hard what it be to update to these itmes. Now I have allrdy relaoded because my school work is due sat mornign which I am forced to do on windows. I am just curious how hard or tidious is this task. Is it easier to back up and rebuild? Please let me knwo your opinion.

Gonus

Aussie · 11-09-2002, 12:36 AM

You should be able to pop them straight in and reboot, the cpu and ram will be detected fine but you might need to reconfigure XFree86 if your replacing a non nvidia vidio card, if your already using a nvidia card with the nvidia drivers then you should be fine. This advice only applies to linux.

gonus · 11-09-2002, 07:49 AM

Damn. I tried that on one my other machines replaced processor and kernel panic. Now I know it should work.
Thanx

Gonus

Aussie · 11-09-2002, 07:56 AM

Are you using a custom kernel?

gonus · 11-10-2002, 12:02 AM

No, straight suse 8.1 with updates.

Gonus

Aussie · 11-10-2002, 12:10 AM

Generic distro kernels should support all cpu's.

gonus · 11-10-2002, 12:50 AM

Hmmm. The first time I updated and got a kernel panic, it was a n older processor going in. One I had not tested previously. Mayeb it was bad.

Aussie · 11-11-2002, 08:24 AM

That could be the problem.