Redten Internet offer FREE computer woth £500 if you sign up for 3 years @ £19.99 pm!

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fangbang wrote:

I have only come across one small problem, in that the motherboard has only one ide socket, and no spare connectors on the cable. So I can't plug my second hard drive - where I keep all my files - in. But again - easily solved.

Can you let us know the make and model of the motherboard please fangbang?

I presume it has dual SATA/ IDE connection?

Thanks (in advance )
Mark

benjimoron_2

mar< wrote:

Can you let us know the make and model of the motherboard please fangbang?

I presume it has dual SATA/ IDE connection?

Thanks (in advance )
Mark

Yeah,

I'd love to know what graphics slot it has too!

Thanks.

fangbang

mar< wrote:

Can you let us know the make and model of the motherboard please fangbang?

OK, here's the motherboard details.

It's a Foxconn. The model number is not visible, but it's one of these 4 possibilities, according to the leaflet: 945P7MC, 945G7MC, 945PL7MC or 945GZ7MC. Dunno what the difference is!

2 x DDR2 DIMM slots
1 x FDD connector
1 x IDE connector
4 x serial ATA connectors
2 x PCI slots
1 x PCI express slot

Hope this is helpful

benjimoron_2

anyone know if it's possible and if so a rough cost to upgrade to core 2 duo or some other better processor, I guess that and the graphics and maybe ram are the only things lacking?

GoofyGAT

benjimoron wrote:

anyone know if it's possible and if so a rough cost to upgrade to core 2 duo or some other better processor, I guess that and the graphics and maybe ram are the only things lacking?

It's possible, but that'll bring it's own problems....

Changing the processor (& most probably the motherboard too) plus graphics card will/may:

1. Invalidate the whole deal?

1. Invalidate the PC's 365-day telephone support & 3-year warranty?

2. Require the OS to be reinstalled & re-activated? RedTen/LG/Microsoft might object?

3. Require a better/more powerful power supply too?

olderama wrote:

i tell ya what if they did this offer with a laptop or a desktop then i think they would be on a winner

I'm sure it would've crossed their minds, but they haven't done it for certain reasons. Give them a call & ask why, & whether they may introduce it in the future. G

benjimoron_2

Don't think I'll be changing the processor after all, will prob buy a separate pc and sell the monitor that comes with it. Depends on how well this plays cnc3 with a graphics card added, if it doesn't play too well the I'll get another. Only really took this deal to prove to my mates that I could get my hands on a free pc! Sort of wishing I hadn't cos it's gonna cost a few hundred extra over my previous broadband and I'll probably have to get anothr pc anyway. It'd do for a media pc or a spare pc to play multiplayer games if a mate comes round.

Madwelshmam

It sounds pretty fair to me and thanks for pointing out the 10% off for up front payments... I think I'll try and explain this deal to my Mam, it has to be better than the cheapest PC worl PC with AOL BB for 3 years...

Also will you def be protected if you use a credit card please???

nightrider_1uk_2

Sounds good and a free upgrade to 24Mb when BT upgrage the lines. BUT is 8Mb, 8Mb. These new broadband connections are 8Mb max connections. It is very rare that you will get 8Mb though. I upgraded my F2S account from 2Mb @ £19.99 (and getting about 1.8 Mb download speed) to an 8Mb max account for £14.99. and am now only getting half the speed.

biglugs

I have a BT account with "up to 8MB Broadband" but the line can only cope with about 4.5MB at best.

benjimoron_2

Can anyone get through to redten at the mo?

I've been trying for days and I never get through, just custs me off after about 3 minutes. Maybe they're having the whole of xmas/new year off?