Mark, NOT The CPU (Processor)....

The chipset is the "Other Chips" that communicate with
the processor.

Disregaurd the whole message of the Harddisk(s).
It isn't because of the harddisk(s).  they are small, I must have been a little groggy 
when I answered the
question, and didn't read it correctly.

Look for the chips that are soldered onto the board.
They are usually square or rectangular.

If you do a search for chipset on the net, you should
be able to see a description.  Better yet, look for the
Number, usually in what looks like a taped-over, white
area,  with a number, on your motherboard.  Do a search
on that number, you will probably find the maker of the
motherboard and whole pages devoted to your MOB.
Most MOB makers have updates,
(like the ones you are looking for), and .pdf's for the users like us.  The  .pdf's 
 will/should tell you everything
you need to know about your motherboard, including
amount of RAM you can use, how to set the switches,(jumpers), BIOS Settings, et. 
cetera.

Please don't remove the processor when not needed.








On Friday, September 24, 2004 at 9:13 am, marc paskvan wrote:

>Well, thanks Spike.  I see though, that I'm going to have to take the fan off the 

>processor--looks like there's a clip of some sort on it.  Then I'll check it out. 

> But I thought, that since it's a Cyrix, Mark 2; that Cyrix got bought out by some 

>other manufacturer...well, I suppose I'll find out soon enuf, if I try and Google 

>it.

>I'm not sure what you mean by your second point though.  Anyway, it may be that 
this 

>motherboard doesn't support large drives--at least not larger than the measly 2.1 

>gig drive they installed.  Arg.  In that case it's 'trade-up time'....

> 

>Marc 

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