Windows 2K Workstation Revived With Problems

[acad_2k]

Yes, is there a way to get the extra speed? It seemed that 933 MHz was the highest option.

[acad_2k]

The utility provided several options and 933 MHz was the fastest. If there is a way I can get it up to the 1 GHz speed, please let me know.

I spent some time with the machine today and as it stands all 3 GB of Ram are recognized, and the processors are almost maxed out. I had to install an older CD ROM (from 1999) because I was having problems with the DVD writer slowing down the system and also an older CD writer that I could not load the drivers for. Doing yet another clean install of Windows 2000 seemed to clean things up a bit. As it stands, here is how the machine is set-up:

Windows 2000 Pro SP 4
Dual 1 GHz P3 XEON Processors (clocked at 933 MHz each)
3 GB RAM
17 GB SCSI Hard-Drive for OS and Applications
Floppy Drive
ZIP 100 Drive (IDE 2 on motherboard)
CD ROM (IDE 2 on motherboard)

I have just mounted a pair of Seagate Barracude 250 GB PATA Hard-Drives in the caddy and am about to connect them to IDE Channel 1 on the mother board. They will be used to store files only.

Regarding the pair of 250 GB hard-drives, how should they be configured? Master, Slave, Cable Select? I have no idea.

[acad_2k]

Dear Moderator,

I just noticed that my thread was moved to "completely off topic". I don't understand this as I originally posted in a pentium category.

Also, my posts are taking an extremely long time to be posted.

Is this sop for newbs like myself?

Thank you,

acad_2k

[kgober]

You said in the OP that you have 1 GHz Xeons installed, you're 66 MHz short of that.

iirc, in one of those threads I linked it said the /E option is needed to get all the way up to 1GHz.

[acad_2k]

Good Morning,

The responses to my questions have been very helpful. I have posted twice in the last 12 hours or so and they are not shown in the thread. I would like to resolve the issues with my computer before the weekend is gone, so if there is any way to get my posts into the thread soon, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you,

acad_2k

[acad_2k]

well, I'm not sure what's going on but since my posts are not being uploaded, then I won't participate in this forum any longer.

thanks to the members who posted and helped me work thru this project

[mbbrutman]

Moderators have lives to live too. Not having your posts approved on a long holiday weekend is not the end of the world.

[Robbbert]

well, I'm not sure what's going on but since my posts are not being uploaded, then I won't participate in this forum any longer.

thanks to the members who posted and helped me work thru this project

You've got 11 posts now, so your replies should appear immediately.

[acad_2k]

Thank you for all of the support.

I finally got the machine in full working order including the pair of 250GB hard-drives. I simply left the jumpers in the "cable-select" option and formatted them using the disk provided by Seagate.

This will be my ultimate cad work-station, it will allow me to use the software I paid thousands of dollars for almost 20 years ago.

[acad_2k]

hmmm, this posted instantly but my post from this morning still does not show.