Post back on this same thread when you're done and report on
what you learned and any details you wish to share.
I looked at the manual and the mobo is pretty simple, no AGP
slot and it is a small size board, so you'll have a lot of
room, so cooling should be good.
If you have not purchased a case yet, buy a case that will
support a full size ATX mobo so when you decide to upgrade
you can just buy a late model Intel or AMD mobo from any
company you select and just plug it in.
One caution, don't update your BIOS from anywhere except HP
or your HP supplied OS may not work anymore, it is probably
tied to the BIOS/mobo you have. If you decide to upgrade
the mobo, you'll will probably have to buy new software, for
the same reason.
Jim
| Thanks for your help Jim.
|
in message
| | > Yes, try
http://www.motherboards.org/mobot/manuals/Trigem/
| >
| >
| > | > |I downloaded the Bel Arc Advisor and under "Main
Circuit
| > Board" it says:
| > |
| > | Board: Trigem Computer, Inc. Cognac
| > | BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD 1.06 11/15/99
| > |
| > | Would this be it?
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > The motherboard manual has a diagram of all the pins
and
| > | > connectors so you can connect the various wires,
power
| > | > connection and front panel lights and switches
| > correctly.
| > | > You may not need it but it is handy. Without it,
| > suggest
| > | > you make a note on a bit of tape and tag the
connections
| > (or
| > | > draw yourself a diagram) as you take them off the
mobo
| > so
| > | > you get the new case correctly hooked up.
| > | >
| > | > If it says unknown in EVEREST it is because HP has
used
| > some
| > | > mobo that is not commercial. You can try Bel Arc
| > Advisor
| > | >
www.belarc.com in the chance that they have a
different
| > | > database. But it seems that HP has removed the ID
tag
| > on
| > | > their mobo. You might see a label that will tell
you
| > | > something, but they are small and hard to see.
| > | >
| > | > Take your time and don't force any connection, most
| > | > everything is a keyed push fit, some connectors may
have
| > a
| > | > latch that needs to be released before you can pull
the
| > | > wires off the mobo. This also applies to some of
the
| > cards
| > | > on the mobo, such as the AGP slot which has a latch
to
| > hold
| > | > the card in place besides the screw on the back.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Jim,
| > | > |
| > | > | I downloaded Everest Home Edition and unable to
locate
| > | > what mobo HP used.
| > | > | Under Mobo Properties it lists Mobo ID & Name. The
| > Mobo
| > | > name says "unknown."
| > | > |
| > | > | When I do find the the type of mobo HP used and I
| > download
| > | > the manual, how
| > | > | will the manual help me move the old hardware to
the
| > new
| > | > case? Thanks.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > Just take your time. Have a big enough work
area so
| > | > when
| > | > | > you do the job you don't damage anything. Take
| > | > precautions
| > | > | > for ESD (electro-static discharge). Read the
| > | > instructions in
| > | > | > the HP manual on how to open the case and get
access
| > to
| > | > the
| > | > | > mobo (that will be in the section on adding hard
| > drives
| > | > and
| > | > | > memory). On my old case you had to loosen
screws
| > and
| > | > press
| > | > | > latch to slide the drive cage out the front.
| > | > | > Look at all the connections and note which wires
go
| > | > where.
| > | > | > Also, before you take the old computer apart,
| > download
| > | > | > EVEREST from
www.lavalys.com and determine what
mobo
| > HP
| > | > | > used. On my HP 6465 they used an ASUS MEBVM.
Then
| > | > download
| > | > | > the motherboard manual from the mobo maker. HP
buys
| > | > | > commercial mobo. Compaq builds their own, Dell
has
| > mobo
| > | > | > built for them.
| > | > | > When you take the old case apart and get a new
case,
| > you
| > | > may
| > | > | > need to remove and install the rear shield so
that
| > you
| > | > have
| > | > | > the proper mobo connectors. I used a short
section
| > of
| > | > 2x4
| > | > | > about 5 inches long as a tool to press (tap) it
into
| > | > place
| > | > | > without bending or breaking it.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Then, read the manual that comes with the new
case
| > and
| > | > move
| > | > | > one piece at a time into the new case.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > You'll need a #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver, a
pair
| > of
| > | > | > needle nosed pliers and some screw holders are
| > handy. A
| > | > nut
| > | > | > driver set is also useful. Don't over-tighten
any
| > | > screws,
| > | > | > just snug is tight enough.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Take your time. and have fun. Once you have
done
| > that,
| > | > the
| > | > | > only difference between building your own and
what
| > you
| > | > will
| > | > | > have done is picking your components, I spent
about
| > six
| > | > | > months deciding on my mobo, CPU and then built
the
| > | > computer
| > | > | > I'm now using.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Thanks for the info. We have similar models
and
| > this
| > | > is
| > | > | > good to know.
| > | > | > | Any tips for moving everything into the new
case?
| > I
| > | > just
| > | > | > added a 60 gig
| > | > | > | drive and everything is cramped in the current
set
| > up.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote
| > | > | > in message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > I have a HP 6465 that came in a small case
with
| > a
| > | > micro
| > | > | > | > power supply at 115 Watts. I bought an
Antec
| > case
| > | > and
| > | > | > moved
| > | > | > | > everything over. The Antec case came with a
| > | > standard
| > | > | > size
| > | > | > | > 250 Watt PS and plenty of room for
expansion.
| > | > | > | >
www.antec-inc.com
| > | > | > | >
http://www.antec.com/us/pro_en_solution.html
| > | > | > | > When I built this computer I chose the Antec
| > | > Performance
| > | > | > | > line enclosure 660
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects
their
| > | > rights;
| > | > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > | > overcome.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > |I own a HP 6636 and was wondering if anyone
can
| > | > | > recommend a
| > | > | > | > good computer
| > | > | > | > | case. With everything so much propietary
on
| > this
| > | > | > system, I
| > | > | > | > am kind of stuck
| > | > | > | > | on finding the right mid-size set up it is
| > | > currently
| > | > | > on. I
| > | > | > | > am also going to
| > | > | > | > | replace the current power supply as I have
| > added
| > | > | > enough
| > | > | > | > hardware to warrant
| > | > | > | > | this.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Thanks.
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