What do you mean by "cost effective?"  What do you mean by "upgrade?"

Certainly for much less than buying a new computer you can put in a
new AT motherboard, cpu, and memory.  How much you spend will depend on
how fancy an upgrade you make.  You will have to decide for yourself.  Go to
www.pricewatch.com for typical pricing information.

How much is the experience to you and your son worth?

How much is the father/son togetherness worth?

How much is the sense of accomplishment worth?

(Beginning to sound like a MC commercial, eh?)

Look on the PCBUILD website for information on installing an
motherboard.

HTH

Dean Kukral



-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Cohick <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 4:46 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Help with an Upgrade!


>Hi all,
>I'm trying to help my son with his computer. He would like to upgrade it
>and I don't know if it is cost effective to do. I don't know much about the
>'puter as he came by it second hand. I guess what we really need to know is
>if the motherboard can be changed and if so to what. I've posted most of
>the information and some pictures at this website
>http://members.xoom.com/tcohick/computer .If any are interested in a
>challenge to help a newbie and his son, this is it. TIA.
>TomC
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