SUBSIM Radio Room Forums



SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997

Go Back   SUBSIM Radio Room Forums > General > General Topics > PC Hardware/Software forum
Forget password? Reset here

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 04-01-14, 10:01 AM   #1
hunter301
Sonar Guy
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central Florida, USA
Posts: 377
Downloads: 38
Uploads: 0
Default Building a new system with both XP and Win7

I am looking to build a new system with dual hard drives were I can run both XP based games and Win7 games.
I built my old system back in 2008 but it is still an ATX case. Lian Lee P65. Has slides were everything can be upgraded by sliding out the idividual parts without having to dig into the system to much.

I guess the first question would be can I still use this case todays motherboards, graphics cards, etc...? Case was over $200. and I would like to reuse as much from the old system as possible. Case, CD/DVD drive, Sound card. (I had a very high end sound card at the time. Was made to be used for all types of sound editing, recording, etc..)
I realize I'm going to have to upgrade my graphics, most likely the motherboard with CPU's. I don't want to end up buying a graphics or motherboard with quad CPU's that won't run say windows XP or some of the older games. Will the newer motherboards and graphics cards run XP?
Nothing more frustrating that spending a bunch of money on a new machine only to find out it doesn't run a game for something stupid like the game company didn't figure their game for a certain graphics card.
__________________
"Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed.
Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land."- The Lawgiver

"You know what the chain of command is?
It's the chain I get and beat you with till you understand who's in command."
-ME
hunter301 is offline   Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:31 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2025 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.