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Etower 400i questions; Upgrading to run SUSE Linux 9.2
Topic Started: Dec 25 2004, 02:10 AM (136 Views)
denzilla
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I'm trying to get this old etower 400i powered up enough to run SUSE 9.2. Before I attempt this, I got a few questions.

1. Will this old thing accept a 40gig MAxtor HDD without a Bios upgrade?
2. I've read in these forums that the 400i will use up to a 533Mhz Celery, but the tech manual says that the highest accepted cpu is 400Mhz. What mods are needed to install a 533?
3. According to the tech manual, I am only able to install 256 meg od SDRAM but I see talk of people installing more on other emachines with this supposed limitation. Am I able to install 512 meg and what mods are needed for that?

Thanks in advanced :)
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denzilla
Dec 25 2004, 01:10 AM
I'm trying to get this old etower 400i powered up enough to run SUSE 9.2. Before I attempt this, I got a few questions.

1. Will this old thing accept a 40gig MAxtor HDD without a Bios upgrade?
Yes
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2. I've read in these forums that the 400i will use up to a 533Mhz Celery, but the tech manual says that the highest accepted cpu is 400Mhz. What mods are needed to install a 533?
Use a 533Mhz CPU with a S-Spec of SL3PZ or SL3FZ.
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3. According to the tech manual, I am only able to install 256 meg od SDRAM but I see talk of people installing more on other emachines with this supposed limitation. Am I able to install 512 meg and what mods are needed for that?
Read here and make sure you use double sided memory.
http://s2.invisionfree.com/emachineupgrade...p?showtopic=415


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denzilla
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Thanks alot for the info. I suspect I will have more trouble learning Linux than the hardware. :lol:
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oklahomadanny
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lubner pretty well answered all your questions. Be sure to check the specs on the 533MHz celeron lubner mentioned! There are 2 versions of the 533MHz available, the PPGA which you need, and FC-PGA.
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denzilla
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I got an old AMD K6-2 cpu laying here. Would it work in my machine? Here are the markings on the cpu:

AMD-k6-2/450 AFX
2.2v core/3.3v I/O
A 9946EPKW
m c 1998 AMD
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denzilla
Dec 30 2004, 04:34 AM
I got an old AMD K6-2 cpu laying here. Would it work in my machine? Here are the markings on the cpu:

AMD-k6-2/450 AFX
2.2v core/3.3v I/O
A 9946EPKW
m c 1998 AMD

No. A socket 7 cpu will NOT work in a socket 370 mobo.
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Damn, I knew I was forgetting something. :lol:
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