Win 98se USB ver 1 to ver 2 update question

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:35:29 -0400, kraut
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The ethernet card (network card) is for the high speed DSL modem and
the card for the moden or whatever was installed when I got the
Packard Bell system new back in 1998.

I could probably remove the card for modem but I use it if I ever need
a backup plus I do not really know a lot about working on these so to
remove it and do whatever I would have to get it done and it is too
old a system for me to start monkeying with it and putting money into
it.

So------- As I said I guess it is use as is or get new system.

Thanks all.

You could use an external serial modem in place of the internal one.
That should cost peanuts in the second hand market.

A cheap speed upgrade would be an AMD K6-2 450MHz CPU. Use the x2 CPU
clock multiplier setting (this translates to 6x) and an FSB speed of
75 MHz. You may be lucky and find an AMD K6-3 that works with your
motherboard.

Alternatively, overclocking your existing CPU would cost you nothing.
You could try 75 MHz x 5 (375 MHz) or 75 x 5.5 (412 MHz) or 66 x 6
(400 MHz, use the 2X setting). You might need to bump up the CPU core
voltage a little if the system becomes unstable. The jumper settings
in the manual appear to follow a binary pattern with JP1 being the
least significant bit and JP4 the MSB. Based on this assumption, I
have added those settings marked with an asterisk.

Vcore JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4
-------------------------------------
*2.0v open open open open
*2.1v closed open open open
2.2v OPEN CLOSED OPEN OPEN
*2.3v closed closed open open
*2.4v open open closed open
*2.5v closed open closed open
*2.6V open closed closed open
2.8v OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED
2.9v CLOSED OPEN OPEN CLOSED
3.2v OPEN OPEN CLOSED CLOSED

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

The ethernet card (network card) is for the high speed DSL modem and
the card for the moden or whatever was installed when I got the
Packard Bell system new back in 1998.

I could probably remove the card for modem but I use it if I ever need
a backup plus I do not really know a lot about working on these so to
remove it and do whatever I would have to get it done and it is too
old a system for me to start monkeying with it and putting money into
it.

So------- As I said I guess it is use as is or get new system.

Thanks all.

You could use an external serial modem in place of the internal one.
That should cost peanuts in the second hand market.

A cheap speed upgrade would be an AMD K6-2 450MHz CPU. Use the x2 CPU
clock multiplier setting (this translates to 6x) and an FSB speed of
75 MHz. You may be lucky and find an AMD K6-3 that works with your
motherboard.

Alternatively, overclocking your existing CPU would cost you nothing.
You could try 75 MHz x 5 (375 MHz) or 75 x 5.5 (412 MHz) or 66 x 6
(400 MHz, use the 2X setting). You might need to bump up the CPU core
voltage a little if the system becomes unstable. The jumper settings
in the manual appear to follow a binary pattern with JP1 being the
least significant bit and JP4 the MSB. Based on this assumption, I
have added those settings marked with an asterisk.

Vcore JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4
-------------------------------------
*2.0v open open open open
*2.1v closed open open open
2.2v OPEN CLOSED OPEN OPEN
*2.3v closed closed open open
*2.4v open open closed open
*2.5v closed open closed open
*2.6V open closed closed open
2.8v OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED
2.9v CLOSED OPEN OPEN CLOSED
3.2v OPEN OPEN CLOSED CLOSED

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.


Thanks for suggestions but I haven't the slightest idea what you are
talking about.

As I said above I know about programs but when it comes to system
forget it. Anything done in the box it has to go to the shop.

Use as is or new system is what I have to decide now.

Thanks all.