486DX-50 Upgrade 1

[Larry424]

Hello,

I have a 486DX-50 computer I would like to upgrade to 32MB of RAM, with a 3GB hard drive. I am willing to stay with Win 95, and the 133MHZ cpu as I only need the machine to substitute for my main computer for downloading from sites that have adware, spyware, viruses, trojans, etc.

I have searched hard on Google, but even though I can come up with generic info on upgrading, and plenty of sites selling older parts and components, I can't really make the connections I need for ordering exact p/ns for a specific upgrade for this machine.

Does anyone know of a site that can give me exact upgrade scenarios that would be based on the individual component upgrades I desire (i.e, RAM, hard drive)? That's assuming I'm smart enough to select the right RAM type and hard drive for an upgrade . . hehe.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Larry

 

[CapsMan]

Keep the bits for posterity, or share them with a like minded individual. Your best solution is to buy a new motherboard, processor and Ram. Its more fun when things go wrong, 'cos you can find useful support on the Internet.

CapsMan.

 

[Larry424]

Thanks Ed, Capsman,

You're both absolutely right, of course, but I have only one specific task for this machine, as stated earlier, and I have a much stronger one I use for everything else, so I guess I'll just go with this . . . it's very inexpensive, hehe.

Since I've got 64 MB RAM, I'm thinking about using my old 1999 eMachines-configured Win98 Restore CD. Could that cause problems for this older machine?

Larry

 

[edfair]

Depends on how buggered the 98 CD is. Some don't like to be thrown on alien hardware. And installing from it may put more junk in than you want.
In the same circumstances I would probably go for a 95A install to keep the OS as simple as possible. Ed Fair
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