Hi Mike,

Thanks for your response.  Here are the Bios for the Pentium II,  American
Megatrends, Inc. 0AAKW028 07/15/95

I can't get my modem to work in the Pentium but I know that its the same
company  and I purchased it in 1998 and the bios haven't been upgraded.  If
I do that then I have to get a new processor or put the pentium II I have on
my pentium motherboard, is that what you are saying?

The Pentium II has an MPACT video chip from Chromatic research and they are
no longer making them.

I was told I could install a PCI adapter to accommodate the faster/larger
hard drive.  Will that hurt the processor?

Kay


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>Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] What's my best option?
>Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 00:25:35 EDT
>
>Dear Kay:
>
>Your Pentium 233 MMX could be a much more powerful computer than the 266
>Pentium II depending on the chipset and motherboard you have should you
>decide to
>upgrade your socket 7 CPU.  That is the system I would use for the web and
>video work software you describe.  If you can determine this information I
>could
>advise you better.  The easiest way to know what you have is to find the
>BIOS
>ID String during the startup of your system.  Check the web for BIOS ID
>techniques.
>
>Your motherboard could also need a BIOS update to support the 40 GB hard
>drive without special software from Maxtor.
>
>I have upgraded even 166 MHz machines with 66 MHz memory buses to 400 MHz
>for
>$20 and updating the system BIOS.  My favorite CPU for socket 7 is AMD k6-2
>or K6-3.  You will be surprised how fast an old machine can run with a
>little
>updating.
>
>Your operating system Win 98 SE is a good choice for a low budget machine.
>Especially with a fresh install and clean registry.
>
>Good luck,
>Mike Scott
>
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