New Parts Are Installed

I was able to get the new motherboard, processor, and memory installed and checked that the system will POST and boot to the BIOS.  I just need to reinstall the OS and then I will be able to run a few simple benchmarks that I was able to run on the old configuration to see what the difference will be in performance between the old and new.

I am not expecting astoundingly fast performance out of new processor, but I should see a nice boost, as I will be going from a 2.8Ghz Dual-core Pentium D with 2GB DDR2 to a 3.6Ghz Quad-Core A8-5600K with 8GB DDR3.  Also, while I did not play Fallout: New Vegas on this machine with the older parts installed, I will do a simple Fraps comparison to how it runs on the new machine vs. the laptop that I have been playing it on.  This PC is a 2.3Ghz Dual-Core Pentium T4500 with 6GB DDR3.

Update On Unboxed Parts

I did not get a chance to really stop and document the process of replacing the daughterboard on the Dell Inspiron 1750 laptop like I had hoped.  I wound up replacing it on a whim when the old one failed fully leaving us unable to charge the laptop at all.  I do have a picture of the laptop disassembled on the kitchen table that I will upload later.

Here is the new part that is in the laptop now.  The center portion of the power connector was broken off and the metal pins bent and then one finally broken.

I was able to get the laptop reassembled and it working order with only one real hitch.  I wound up taking it back apart the next day to better secure the connector for the power button, which had come loose.

This photo shows why techs charge so much to do a laptop repair.  This is right after the old broken part came out.

I have not yet done anything with the DD-WRT or component installations yet and still hope to film at least a portion of them for YouTube and take pictures for here.