Compaq Presario 5204 maximum upgrade

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You will need to reset 2 jumpers on the systemboard for the new processor,
JP1 for the clock multiplier and JP3 for the CPU voltage. Their locations
and settings are in the Maintenance & Service Guide for your 5200 series
Presario located here:

http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/msgs/5000/

Re: the hard drive, there may be an 8GB limit in BIOS. No BIOS update will
fix that. If you install a larger drive and only 8GB shows, you have 2
choices. One, drive overlay software from your HD's mfgr. This will slow
things down significantly. Or two, spend $20 on a PCI IDE controller card
with its own BIOS.
HH

"bobodeb" <bobodeb.1kvzw1@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello, I bought my computer in 99, it came with a 4gb HD, by Maxtor, a
> k6-2 350 mhz processor, and 64mb of memory, I have just purchased a
> K6-2 550 mhz processor and am looking at a Maxtor 20gb ide HD, will my
> present system board a socket 7 be ok or should I replace it with a
> super 7 for the new processor, I am looking at purchasing a socket
> 7/370 quiet cpu cooling fan and heatsink unit with tx3 connection,
> will this be ok for new processor, any help you can give me with
> regards to the above will be greatly appreciated, I will be upgrading
> my ram and I can handle that part, thanks, bob aka bobodeb
>
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