Cannabalizing the old computer

[Sunbaneglasses]

Are there any parts in my old computer that could be used to improve my new computer?The new computer came with an all in one Lightscribe CD/DVD writer/rewriter,I have already taken the CD/DVD drive out of the old computer and added it in the new ones expansion bay because I did not want all the wear and tear on the one drive.The new computer is a Compaq (made by HP) and the old one is an HP.What I really want to know is can I add RAM,etc from the spare parts.

[The Laughing Man]

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[I'm Murrin]

If you could say what motherboard both had, it would help working out what would fit.

[Avatar]

Yeah, although typically, Compaq is a pain in the butt...usually proprietary hardware, IIRC.

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[Nav]

I'm not very familiar with brand name computers, but most components can be moved quite happily between systems with a few exceptions:

RAM: DDRAM motherboards are not compatible with older SDRAM modules
Drives: SATA, IDE and SCSI drives are not interchangable.

A diagnostic program like SiSoftware Sandra Lite can be used to identify your motherboard, RAM and drive types if you aren't sure what's in there.