Upgrading A Proprietary Computer
Proprietary computers are made from computer components made with the same chipset, such as the Intel P35, but not made in the standard form, especially standard ATX motherboards. The motherboards in many proprietary systems such as Dells and Gateways are made only to suit the specific hardware in the computer. So in simple words, you won't have 6 SATA ports, maybe 1 or no extra PCI slots, definitely not an extra PCIe x16 slot, or any other extras that come with standard ATX form factor motherboards.
Why do they do this? Because those companies want to limit you to the computer hardware that comes with the systems. They want you to last on them, and come back and buy another one of their proprietary systems. This basically trumps any of your upgrading aspirations, and prevents you from keeping with the same general system for a long time but just upgrade some components.
However, not all of your upgrading paths are completely destroyed. But, the first thing you MUST do before even considering upgrading your proprietary system is looking at the proper specs of your proprietary motherboard. Some specs to look closely at is:
1. What kind of RAM it utilizes
2. Is the motherboard fully compatible with PCIe x16?
3. Does it have any extra PCI slots?
4. Which CPU's does the motherboard support?
By answering these questions, you have a basic idea of which new components you can use in your proprietary system. Then, you can decide which components need the most upgrading, and by listing those, you have your list of components you can buy with your budget, and upgrade successfully for more efficiency in your daily computing tasks.
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