Wendsong
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Dell true to form has made the cmos non-upgradeable for use with WIN8. So, with regrets, I need to know what motherboard, cpu and sound cards, memory, etc, I will need in order to upgrade this elephant.
Then of course, I need to know if my graphics card, NVIDIA GeForce 6200, power supply 250W, etc are sufficient. The power supply is welded to the frame of the box, so will be a pill to change out. I also need suggestions on which Sound card, since there isn't one now. It too is part of the motherboard.
I guess I should also ask if this upgrade is even possible. Is WIN 8 backward compatible with xp software? I hope so, since it would be cheaper than purchasing a new machine and software.
Any and all advice will be appreciated.
Then of course, I need to know if my graphics card, NVIDIA GeForce 6200, power supply 250W, etc are sufficient. The power supply is welded to the frame of the box, so will be a pill to change out. I also need suggestions on which Sound card, since there isn't one now. It too is part of the motherboard.
I guess I should also ask if this upgrade is even possible. Is WIN 8 backward compatible with xp software? I hope so, since it would be cheaper than purchasing a new machine and software.
Any and all advice will be appreciated.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro V 2002 SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Dimension 8300
- CPU
- Intel Pentium (R)4 2.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Intel (R) 82801
- Memory
- 2.99 GHz, 2.00 GB Ram
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 6200
- Sound Card
- Proprietary USB Audio DAC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- APPLE
- Screen Resolution
- 800x600P to 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
WDC WD1600AAJB-56WRA0
WDC WD2000JB-76DUA0
- PSU
- 250 Watts proprietary
- Cooling
- dual
- Keyboard
- Microsoft wireless
- Mouse
- Microsoft wireless
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Norton