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My KT400 Dragon Platinum has been running fine for about two years. As
of yesterday, when I boot it stops at "Detecting IDE drives...".
Pressing DEL won't do anything, and so of course I can't get into the
bios. I assume the MOBO gave up the ghost, and that I need a new one.
I want to stick with the Dragon, but should I get another KT400, or go
to the KT600? I'd like to get the KT600, but this computer was put
together by someone else, and I never got involved with it's
"insides," so I'd like to make the switch with a minimum of
complications. I assume that if I get the KT400 I'll just install it,
turn on the machine, and (hopefuly) be off and running with a minimum
of hassels. Would the KT600 require more adjustments, or
reconfiguration, or? than the KT400?
Also, I understand that for some time the Card Reader of the KT600 was
not working. Has it been fixed? I'm using the card reader a lot, so if
that is still is an issue, I'd want to go with the KT400.
Either way, what should I expect will be needed to get my machine
going again, once the mechanical installation is done? I'm running XP
and 98SE, with dual boot, and I have reinstalled XP once on top of
itself, some time ago, without running into difficulty and without
having to reinstall any of the applications. I'm comfortable in doing
that again if needed.
Thank you very much, one and all, for your advice.
Eric
My KT400 Dragon Platinum has been running fine for about two years. As
of yesterday, when I boot it stops at "Detecting IDE drives...".
Pressing DEL won't do anything, and so of course I can't get into the
bios. I assume the MOBO gave up the ghost, and that I need a new one.
I want to stick with the Dragon, but should I get another KT400, or go
to the KT600? I'd like to get the KT600, but this computer was put
together by someone else, and I never got involved with it's
"insides," so I'd like to make the switch with a minimum of
complications. I assume that if I get the KT400 I'll just install it,
turn on the machine, and (hopefuly) be off and running with a minimum
of hassels. Would the KT600 require more adjustments, or
reconfiguration, or? than the KT400?
Also, I understand that for some time the Card Reader of the KT600 was
not working. Has it been fixed? I'm using the card reader a lot, so if
that is still is an issue, I'd want to go with the KT400.
Either way, what should I expect will be needed to get my machine
going again, once the mechanical installation is done? I'm running XP
and 98SE, with dual boot, and I have reinstalled XP once on top of
itself, some time ago, without running into difficulty and without
having to reinstall any of the applications. I'm comfortable in doing
that again if needed.
Thank you very much, one and all, for your advice.
Eric