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> Can someone tell me about this brand name?
> Also tell me if there are any noteworthy features on this computer..I
> don't know what most of it means. I want to play some video games, and
> access the net.
> Also, is it upgradable?
> Here is the info I ot from the "Systems Manager"
> Please e-mail me if you can help..thank you!
> Tina
>
> PDS brand name on front of tower
>
> Windows XP professional 2002
>
> intel pentium MMX processor
>
> 132 MHZ
>
> 64 MB RAM
>
> --Discdrives=st34311a
> --Display adapters=s3 trio 32/64
> --DVD-CD rom drives=MAT****A cd-rom cr-583
> --IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers=
> *intel r 82371sb PCI
> Bus Master IDE controler
> *primary IDE channel
> *secondary IDE channel
>
> --Ports (COM-LPT)
> communications Port (com2)
> printer port (LPT1)
>
> --Sound video and game controllers=
> audio codecs
> game port for yamaha
> legacy video capture device
> media contro devices
> video codecs
> yamaha OPL3-SAx WDM Driver
>
> --System devices=
> *EISA direct memory access controler
> *Intel 82371sb PCI to ISA bridge
> *Intel 82439HX Pentium R Processor to PCI bridge. *ISAPNP read data port
> *Micrcode update device
> *Motherboard resources
> *numeric data processor
> *PCI BUS
> *Plug and Play software device enumerator *programmable interrupt
> controller
> *system board
> *system CMOS/real time clock
> *system speaker
> *system timer
> *terminal server devce redirector
>


Hi Tina,

This is quite an oldfashioned machine... I don't know anything about the
brand, I suppose it is just another "clone" and the brand is the name of the
shop who assembled it.
You won't be able to play (m)any _modern_ videogames on it, though older
ones will probably do fine (mostly in DOS, not in windows - or maybe just a
small bunch - and certainly not in XP). XP is far too heavy for this
machine, 98 would do much better.
The S3 used to be (and still is) a videocontroller of high quality, but only
in 2D and resolutions that are not too high. Again, for DOS-games and simple
windowsgames, it'll do fine, but not if the game works with DirectX.
Connecting to the net will be no problem, but again, XP is not the right
choice for this one.
Upgrading it will not be worth the money, for most modern components might
not work together with Your equipment in a way in which You could take
advantage of the qualities of the new stuff, or might even not be available
anymore. The only upgrade that might be worth the money, is a new bigger
harddrive (though installing it will not always be without problems that
probably could be solved), You haven't mentioned the size.

If You don't have this computer yet, I wouldn't buy it. The only price that
is right for such an old-fashioned machine, is as a gift. You might play
some nice DOS-games on it and do a little surfing and emailing, and the
machine will be OK for householding purposes (i.e. writing letters or
keeping a database). Advanced things will not be possible, and an upgrade
won't help You there.

Hoping to have been of help to You I remain.
Greetings,
René