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From: Charles on 6 May 2008 09:17 Ben Myers wrote: > If the price is right for you, a Dimension 4600 board would be better than the > 2400 board. Same chassis and connectors, more capable motherboard. > > Not a 4700 board, though. Too many differences between 4600 and 4700. > > ... Ben Myers > > On Mon, 05 May 2008 22:37:52 -0500, Charles <cwmickey(a)xoc.net> wrote: > > >>William R. Walsh wrote: >> >>>Hi! >>> >>> >>> >>>>I know this is an old system I was given but before I strip it for >>>>various parts I would like to find out some Info. >>> >>> >>>The Dim2400 is a workhorse of a system that will do more than you'd think. >>>It might be worthwhile to put it back together. >>> >>> >>> >>>>On turn on I get a steady amber power light on the front as well as a >>>>steady HD light. >>> >>> >>>I have a healthy Dim2400 that I pulled the memory from and it beeped >>>unhappily when I turned it back on afterward. The "A" light was green while >>>B, C and D remained yellow. The power light was green the whole time. >>> >>>I would definitely make sure that the CPU is in place. Also make sure all >>>the power connectors are hooked up to the motherboard. >>> >>>William >>> >>> >> >>This computer still has the celeron processor in it. That was the first >>thing I checked. I will probably end up saving the parts for my other >>2400 that has also been a workhorse for the past several years. Yes I >>was under the impression that even without memory you would still get >>some kind of beep error. If I run across another 2400 motherboard or >>even a 4600 I may try to put it back together but not at the e-bay >>prices for motherboards. >> >>Thanks, >>Charles I debated doing that to my other 2400 a couple of years ago but kind of fell into a 4600 board with case for $25 so ended up rebuilding the 4600 and kept the 2400 also. Both have been almost bulletproof machines. Charles |