Solve : updating my dell gx240 on a budget !?

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Answer» My laptop was stolen back on 9/11/11 and that is was a great blow and i was without a computer for 1 1/2 month but lucky i found a organization that can help me because i'm " legally disabled and have limited income " so they discount pc from $75 down to $50 plus taxes and before i when to see it i ask the AGO and is was 1 to 2 yrs old but when i got there is was more like 6 to 7 yrs old but i was desperate so i got it and after a few day..........well is was a big mistake but i need a pc so now what can i do and i want t see what are my option because i want to see if i can " swap or upgrade component " and make in a low/mid range pc for under a budget now i posted this QUESTION on dell forum and i know is a dinosaurs and they really didn't help me they NEVER gave me option of what to do with regard to swapping parts now i read that you can put a gx280 mobo w/ tray in this also and i want to see if that so to possible because the case is in great shape and is got a cd-rom drive " don't care for dvd " and a 240watt power supply in this mini tower and might need upgrading but i can get them refurbished/used.......so let me know A dell gx240 for $50 was a good deal. Why do you want to upgrade it? It works. I also am handicapped and I used an old Dell GX280 for a long time until I got enough money to get sorting better. There is an old proverb; 'Beggars can't be Choosers.' Dell gx240 specs: Quote Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor. Architecture 133-megahertz (MHz) synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) Maximum RAM 1 GB Computer chip set Intel 845 Data bus width 64 bits Audio type AC97, Sound Blaster emulation Interfaces: Internal PCI bus/AC97 External stereo line-in minijack, microphone-in minijack, line-out minijack on the rear input/output (I/O) panel; headphones minijack on the front panel http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx240/en/ug/specs.htm It works just fine with Windows XP. You can upgrade the CPU, but, IMHO, that is the the best interment. Instead, get a larger Hard Drive and use the old one for backup. Well i read that you can put in a gx280 w/ tray into a gx240 case and i was looking on ebay and i found some cheap as $25.00 but downside is memory is max at 1 gb maybe there is something from the gx optiplex lines that i also can put into this cases ? Quote from: NY_irishguy76 on OCTOBER 29, 2011, 02:40:48 PM Well i read that you can put in a gx280 w/ tray into a gx240 case and i was looking on ebay and i found some cheap as $25.00 but downside is memory is max at 1 gb maybe there is something from the gx optiplex lines that i also can put into this cases ? Why are you quoting your own Post ? ? It serves no purpose whatsoever...He is new here." Huh " i don't get it and another think don't think i am a noob ! All i ask is that i was in a [email protected] SITUATION and i got this dinosaurs pc and i want to see would it be possible to updated it and how in a budget that all ! and since i got that out of the way i saw on ebay gx240 w/ 2.0gh P4 motherboard with tray for $25.00 with free shipping will this speed up my machine more from what i have which is a 1.7ghz P4 That's not bad. The processor is minimally faster, but you may be able to add the Ram and an extra hdd. Never turn your nose at a good parts machine.I was simply pointing out it's not neccessary to quote your posts in order to reply... If you were offended i apologise.

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My laptop was stolen back on 9/11/11 and that is was a great blow and i was without a computer for 1 1/2 month but lucky i found a organization that can help me because i'm " legally disabled and have limited income " so they discount pc from $75 down to $50 plus taxes and before i when to see it i ask the AGO and is was 1 to 2 yrs old but when i got there is was more like 6 to 7 yrs old but i was desperate so i got it and after a few day..........well is was a big mistake but i need a pc so now what can i do and i want t see what are my option because i want to see if i can " swap or upgrade component " and make in a low/mid range pc for under a budget

now i posted this QUESTION on dell forum and i know is a dinosaurs and they really didn't help me they NEVER gave me option of what to do with regard to swapping parts now i read that you can put a gx280 mobo w/ tray in this also and i want to see if that so to possible because the case is in great shape and is got a cd-rom drive " don't care for dvd " and a 240watt power supply in this mini tower and might need upgrading but i can get them refurbished/used.......so let me know A dell gx240 for $50 was a good deal. Why do you want to upgrade it? It works. I also am handicapped and I used an old Dell GX280 for a long time until I got enough money to get sorting better. There is an old proverb; 'Beggars can't be Choosers.'

Dell gx240 specs:
Quote

Microprocessor type
Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor.
Architecture
133-megahertz (MHz) synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM)
Maximum RAM 1 GB
Computer chip set Intel 845
Data bus width 64 bits
Audio type AC97, Sound Blaster emulation
Interfaces:
Internal PCI bus/AC97
External
stereo line-in minijack, microphone-in minijack, line-out minijack on the rear input/output (I/O) panel; headphones minijack on the front panel
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx240/en/ug/specs.htm

It works just fine with Windows XP. You can upgrade the CPU, but, IMHO, that is the the best interment. Instead, get a larger Hard Drive and use the old one for backup.
Well i read that you can put in a gx280 w/ tray into a gx240 case and i was looking on ebay and i found some cheap as $25.00 but downside is memory is max at 1 gb maybe there is something from the gx optiplex lines that i also can put into this cases ? Quote from: NY_irishguy76 on OCTOBER 29, 2011, 02:40:48 PM

Well i read that you can put in a gx280 w/ tray into a gx240 case and i was looking on ebay and i found some cheap as $25.00 but downside is memory is max at 1 gb

maybe there is something from the gx optiplex lines that i also can put into this cases ?

Why are you quoting your own Post ? ?
It serves no purpose whatsoever...He is new here." Huh " i don't get it and another think don't think i am a noob !

All i ask is that i was in a [email protected] SITUATION and i got this dinosaurs pc and i want to see would it be possible to updated it and how in a budget that all !

and since i got that out of the way i saw on ebay gx240 w/ 2.0gh P4 motherboard with tray for $25.00 with free shipping will this speed up my machine more from what i have which is a 1.7ghz P4 That's not bad. The processor is minimally faster, but you may be able to add the Ram and an extra hdd. Never turn your nose at a good parts machine.I was simply pointing out it's not neccessary to quote your posts in order to reply...

If you were offended i apologise.

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