Boys Computer

Got to love when a plan comes together.  Installed the new DVD player and the ram I had saved.  The boys new computer posted the first time I booted it.   Installed the old XP I had and it is up and running.  It was very easy and I am glad I have finished for them.  Now to figure out the best way to get in on the home network.  I am either going with a an Linksys adapter.   I am not sure if I want to use a  pci card one or a USB key one.  I will have to look at them a little more before deciding. 

This means the boys, Beth helping a lot, will have to get their desk cleaned off so they will have room for their new computer.  Is it over kill to give an 8 and 5 year old a hand built computer?  I spent a little more than I had planned but it was still under $130 for the new parts and reused a lot of the parts I had laying around.   I am now very sure I will build my next one from the ground up. 

I loaded Windows 7 this week on my computer this week.  I followed a suggestion from Maxiimum PC and put in a new internal hard drive.  So I now have a Tri-boot PC with XP  and Ubuntu on one hard drive and W7 on the new one.  Now to get all my bookmarks and emails moved over to W7.  I am having trouble getting a couple of games to play on W7 but I think its the 64-32 bit issue and just waiting on patches for them for the 64 bit Os.   

Just a quick post.  Finally started rebuilding the old computer for the boys room.  I have been able to reuse only the motherboard, hard drive, ram and power supply that I had been saving.  The CD rom has the wrong connector to be used with the motherboard.  The case had a medal bar in the middle that could not be removed.  I have decided not to put in the floppy disc so I will need to get a media reader.  I should be able to use the fans and the monitor.  The hard drive and motherboard are the ones I took out of my Alienware case so I should be able to reuse the Windows XP that came with that box without crossing any lines with Microsoft.  I also need the boys to clean up their desk area so I can use the monitor I have in the garage.  After I get this done I think I will start to look at a completely new build for myself.  Oh and does anyone need left over parts from an HP running Windows ME and a PII Gateway ?