I'm waiting for some new RAM
but it's not urgent as I won't have my computer until Wednesday. And then I'll need to install Windows first.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:00, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

You don't have to install windows before installing RAM.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:06, Reply)

Can I install a new PCI firewire card before installing windows too?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:07, Reply)

You can do whatever you want my dear.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:08, Reply)

This is true
But I was actually trying to ask your opinion, as someone who knows about computers a bit, as to whether I was better off installing windows then adding the new PCI card, or whether to stick everything I need in the case first, then fire it up and install windows.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:10, Reply)

Depends, what version of windows are you using?
Have you got driver software for your pci card?
(PsychoChomp, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:13, Reply)

Short answer though is "I would put it in first"
you might get some conflicts but once you install the drivers and restart it should sort itself out, there's no reason to put the hardware together in stages.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:15, Reply)

I'm installing Windows XP
and I tried the card in another XP machine and it worked fine without a driver CD.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:18, Reply)

Stick it all in at the same time then
then go through the device manager once you've got an internet connection and update the driver for it.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:19, Reply)

YAWN
sorry LiT didn't realise you'd changed your name
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:06, Reply)

Oh now that's harsh
I'm all for a bit of forum banter (innit!) but really, you have to draw the line somewhere.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:07, Reply)

LiT?
am I being extra dense?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:09, Reply)

Yes you are

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:10, Reply)

not as dense as that thread deleter BGB

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:11, Reply)

: )

( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:13, Reply)

I still don't know who they mean

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:13, Reply)

A Thread Deleter?
No, our BGB would never stoop that low.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:17, Reply)

I have been known to delete a comment.
But not very often and only when I would come across as a complete and utter plank. (Well more than usual).
( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:28, Reply)

LiC?
I think it's a typo
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:27, Reply)

No no
LiT is someone who is boring, LiC isn't boring. At all. No.

This really is amking me sound like I don't like LiC, if you are reading this I'm just generally being a cunt it's nothing personal
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:41, Reply)