On 9 Jan 99, at 15:18, Mary Elise Zimlich wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension XPSP166s with 64megs of SDRAM. I understand
> from Dell that this system (CPU)  cannot be upgraded. What I want to
> know is- can it be upgraded by installing a newer motherboard and
> CPU?

  It depends.  IF Dell designed their motherboard to use a standard "form
factor" -- size, arrangement of slots, ports and mounting points (and
mounting hardware...) -- then some other motherboards should fit.  But
unless they're using generic cases (unlikely), there's no reason for them
to have been so accomodating.


David G

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