Transferring hardware from on chassis to a new one.

This will be my new computer if you can transfer hardware to a new chassis. My question is can I transfer my 2 Hard drives, floppy and DVD-R to the new chassis without issues.

PRODUCT INFO:
This kit comes in white 400w caes. PC Chips m29G motherboard has onboard video and 16X PCI Express for video card upgades. Has two DDR memory slots. Kit includes Intel Celoron D 3.2Ghz Socket 775 processor (upgrades available). Just add hard drive, memory and CDROM and you have a complete system. Add your own parts or use our easy to use configurator to meet your needs. It's assembled & tested with 1 year warranty.

CURRENT CONFIGURATION:
PARTS : CPU : Intel CPU
Intel Celeron D 351 3.2GHz, (533FSB) 256K
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Intel CPU Fans
Spire Socket 775 Intel fan
PARTS : Motherboards : Intel Motherboards
PC CHIPS P53G,PCI Express, DDR2, Onboard Video, Sound, LAN, USB 2.0
PARTS : Memory : DDR2 memory
1GB PC5300 DDR2 667
PARTS : Video & TV Cards : TV Tuner & Capture cards
TwinHan TV Tuner PCI Capture Card with Remote Control
PARTS : Sound Cards
AC 97 3D Full Duplex sound card (onboard)
PARTS : Networking : Network Cards
Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
PARTS : Cases / Power Supplies : Cases
PowMax Black Mid Tower ATX Case w/ Front USB
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Power Supply
Okia 400W ATX Power Supply

My old computer configuration.

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 52049H3
Partition Size 19.01 GB (20,415,112,704 bytes)

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model MAXTOR S TM3250820A SCSI Disk Device
Partition Size 232.88 GB (250,048,512,000 bytes)

SONY DVD RW AW-Q170A
3 1/2 Inch Floppy Drive

monitor, keyboard and optical mouse.

YES, but Windows XP DELL OEM will no longer function, as XP is tied to the Optiplex configuration...........

you mean I can't update xp anymore or it will not work at all on the new computer?

if you are taking a hard drive from the dell with xp already on it and, moving it to a new motherboard, its not going to work. What kind of xp cd do you have?

larry

Your version of XP (or should I say, Dell's version) will not work with the new motherboard. And the Dell CD will become useless to you for a reinstall. As WebsWonder said, it's tied to the Optiplex.

BTW, Okia PSUs aren't very good & neither is the board you selected. Actually, they're both downright bad. I wouldn't use either. If you haven't purchased them yet, I suggest you seriously rethink your hardware configuration.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

What type of memory do you have in the optiplex.

Interested.

Yep a Dell cd will not work in the new system. "This is not a Dell " message will come up.

And trying to load a regular xp cd into a dell leaves you without all the drivers.

No I have the cd full os. Windows XP Professional w/SP2 (MS-WINXP-PRO)So what is so bad with this?

BTW, Okia PSUs aren't very good & neither is the board you selected. Actually, they're both downright bad. I wouldn't use either.

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
memory is 2 rows of 256mb sdram for 512mb total ram.

"No I have the cd full os"

You will still have to reinstall XP...at the very least, a "repair installation".

"So what is so bad with this?"

Some manufacturer's make good products out of good components & some manufacturer's don't. Okia & PCChips fit into the latter category. Do yourself a favor, get a good name brand PSU & plan on spending at least $50 (before any rebate is applied). And if you want decent performance, get a board based on an Intel or nVidia chipset...avoid VIA & SiS based boards.

I did some research on psu. power supply unit. and found Antec to be in high regards so I tweaked my computer configuration. In your opinion I'm I in the right direction now?
I need to know that I can just plug both my hard drives to the mother board. Specification

CPU LGA775 socket for latest Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Pentium D/ Pentium 4/Celeron D processors



FSB 1066/800/533 MHz



VGA Embedded UniChrome Pro 3D Graphics with 64M share memory



Memory Single-channel DDR memory architecture
2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket support up to 4 GB
Support DDR2 533 DDR2 SDRAM



Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 slots
3 x PCI Slot< 3rd slot as optional>
1 x CNR slot



LAN VIA VT6103L 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PHY



Audio Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio codec
Compliant with AC'97 2.3 specification



IDE 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 drivers



Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x Parallel Port
1 x Serial Port
1 x VGA port
4 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ 45 Port
1 x Audio I/O (Line-in, Line-out and Mic-in)



Internal I/O Connectors & Headers 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
4-pin ATX 12V power supply connector
2 x USB 2.0 header support additional 4 USB2.0 ports
1x IDE connectors
2 x Serial ATA connectors
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
CPU / SYS FAN headers
1 x IrDA for SIR header
1 x Speaker header
1 x CD in header
1 x Floppy connector-support 360K~2.88M Byte, 3 Mode FDDs or LS120



System BIOS AMI 4Mb Flash ROM
Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI
Full support for ACPI revision 1.0 specification



Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor, 244x210mm

http://www.googlebb.magicmicro.com/...

here is the full description that I changed.

CURRENT CONFIGURATION:
PARTS : CPU : Intel CPU
Intel Celeron D 351 3.2GHz, (533FSB) 256K
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Intel CPU Fans
Spire Socket 775 Intel fan
PARTS : Motherboards : Intel Motherboards
PC CHIPS P53G,PCI Express, DDR2, Onboard Video, Sound, LAN, USB 2.0
PARTS : Memory : DDR2 memory
1GB PC5300 DDR2 667
PARTS : Video & TV Cards : TV Tuner & Capture cards
TwinHan TV Tuner PCI Capture Card with Remote Control
PARTS : Sound Cards
AC 97 3D Full Duplex sound card (onboard)
PARTS : Networking : Network Cards
Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
PARTS : Cases / Power Supplies : Cases
PowMax Black Mid Tower ATX Case w/ Front USB
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Power Supply
Antec EarthWatts 500w Extra Quiet ATX Power Supply SLI Ready

my neighbors dell dimension 2400 came with an OEM version of XP SP1 that will install on any computer. You will run into the "activation problem".

larry

The PSU choice was a good one, but the motherboard sucks. What are you gonna use this thing for? With that CPU & onboard video, apparently not gaming.

You can transfer your HDDs & other stuff, but it won't boot into windows without doing a "repair installation" of XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...

hey thanks for checking back jam

Mainly I just needed a faster processor. My dell has x86 Family 6 Mod 8 Step 6 Intel ~864 Mhz and that is kinda slow using cable modem. plus i want to be able to edit mini dv camcorder video and use a tv tuner to record cable tv. computer dvr I suppose.

so here is another intel mb.
PRODUCT INFO:

ASRock ConRoe-DVI/H 1333FSB, Onboard Video, PCI Express, Sound, LAN

Compatible with all FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz CPUs except Quad Core
Supports Dual Channel DDRII667/533 x 4 DIMM slots with max. capacity up to 4GB
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, DirectX 9.0 and Max. shared memory 224MB
1 x PCI Express x16 slot
Hybrid Booster - Safe Overclocking Technology
Untied Overclocking : During overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCIE/ PCI Buses
4 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors
7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec), 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Windows® Vista™ Premium 2007 Logo Ready
HD 8CH I/O: 4 ready-to-use USB ports, HD 7.1 channel audio jacks

General
CPU - LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® Dual Core / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® / Celeron® D
- Compatible with all FSB1333*/1066/800/533MHz CPUs except Quad Core
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
- Supports EM64T CPU

*FSB1333-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. Under this situation, PCIE frequency will also be overclocked to 115MHz.

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel® 945GC A2
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
Memory - Dual Channel DDRII memory technology
- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots
- Supports DDRII 667/533
- Max. capacity: 8GB*

*Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® Vista™ and Windows® Vista™ 64-bit.

BIOS - 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
Audio, Video and Networking
Graphics - Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0
- Max. shared memory 224MB
Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec)
LAN - Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8101E
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
Expansion / Connectivity
Slots - 2 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 1 x HDMR slot
Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No support for RAID and "Hot Plug" functions)
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
Rear Panel I/O HD 8CH I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Other Features / Miscellaneous
Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control
- ASRock U-COP
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Accessories - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- Floppy/ATA 100 cables
- 1 x SATA data cable (optional)
- 1 x SATA 1 to 1 power cable (optional)
- 1 x COM port bracket
Hardware Monitor - CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
Form Factor - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit compliant

There's no need to post all those specs...a link to the site would be sufficient. You obviously have your heart set on a barebones box from MagicMicro & you apparently don't wanna spend much...why don't you go with AMD?

http://www.magicmicro.com/pricelist...

Have you checked any other sites?

I'm just interested in a machine that gets the job done. all the spec #'s just confuses me and I was thinking it helped. the magicmicro does make it pretty simple to choose. I did a amd configuration and it was $2.00 less.I have all the componets so whay would I need to spend any more.
try this link
http://www.magicmicro.com/descripti...

Apparently you know how to assemble the components, so here's a different approach:

Cooler Master Centurion 5 Silver Mid Tower Case - $25 (after rebate) w/free shipping:

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/50...

Corsair 2GB (2 x 1gb) DDR2-800 RAM - $25 (after rebate) + shipping:

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/49...

Antec earthwatts 430W PSU - $55 w/free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ - $70 w/free shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

Open Box: ASUS M2NPV-VM GeForce 6150 Micro Motherboard - $65 (plus shipping)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

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That puts the total at approx $250 (after rebates, shipping included)

The only thing that you might find questionable is the open box motherboard. It's tough to find a decent AM2 board with onboard video AND two IDE channels. Here's a review of the board:

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/966/

Apparently you get a kick out of building computers. I suspect you have a lot of experience at this. you've taken a lot of time searching this out. that mb takes care of firewire, and all the mini dv stuff. I have a lot of home work to see what this is all about and if this puzzle fits together without issue. looks like a new adventure. I have done all my pc work and with the help of this site which is unmeasurable. but i am very grateful for the knowledge i have learned a long the way. check back jam and thanks for all your insight. it looks like it fits my task for what i need a pc for. fast surfing and video edit, tv tuner.
www.ronpaul2008.com

yea, jam always finds the best deals. I got that 380 watt antec PS, he posted the other day, for a socket A system I'm rebuilding. The motherboard had bad caps. When I went to put the new one in I realized the power supply was 6 amps on the 12v. Then I saw your post. PS arrived today and, I'm posting from the system now. Thanks jam. already mailed off the $30 rebate. You can't beat an antec
for $20.

larry

For a little more money, you could get an X2 5000+ CPU...check this out:

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showth...