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Brazucs
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Even though I have an OK amount of RAM, I have THE worst processor in the world: an AMD Athlon (that's 698mHz! :sick: )
I'm trying to buy a Pentium III off eBay. Probably 1.xish gHz. Anyone got any suggestions (i.e. x=2, 4, etc AND pricewise)
Also, would my computer hold up to a Pentium 4? Feel free to ask for any specs but know I'm not a hardware guy :biggrin: |
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alexrudd
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Brazucs wrote: Even though I have an OK amount of RAM, I have THE worst processor in the world: an AMD Athlon (that's 698mHz! :sick: )
I'm trying to buy a Pentium III off eBay. Probably 1.xish gHz. Anyone got any suggestions (i.e. x=2, 4, etc AND pricewise)
Also, would my computer hold up to a Pentium 4? Feel free to ask for any specs but know I'm not a hardware guy :biggrin:
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How does a P II 233Mhx processor sound to you? Yep, that's what I get.
What type of computer do you have? (desktop/laptop, year, manufacturer) |
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Brazucs
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| Posted: 03 Jun 2005 04:17:23 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a desktop. My dad and I made it ourselves, but mostly a bunch of parts from a Dell. |
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Arcane Wizard
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Please tell me you're not planning on putting a P3 CPU in an Amd motherboard.
P3 won't be much of an upgrade from that Athlon, get a P4 or Athlon XP. |
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shadowing
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Arcane Wizard wrote: Please tell me you're not planning on putting a P3 CPU in an Amd motherboard.
P3 won't be much of an upgrade from that Athlon, get a P4 or Athlon XP.
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Agreed with that. I'd rather get a Socket 752 Athlon 64. Those are at a good bargain right now.  Sweet spot between performance and price. |
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Brazucs
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No, it's not an AMD motherboard. It's an AMD processor. I have no idea what the motherboard is, probably some generic kind.
Edit: Yeah, how is that Athlon XP or 64 one?
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JoeImp
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You should really find out what sockets and brands your motherboard will support, before you buy anything ...
I have an Athlon 64, and it's awesome. How much money are you looking to spend? I can give you some suggestions. |
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Brazucs
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| I can spend up to 100 USD. How would I find that out? |
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Arcane Wizard
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A motherboard that supports AMD CPU's DOES NOT support ANY kind of Pentium CPU.
And since it probably won't support your new AMD CPU either, you'll need a new motherboard.
And therefor new RAM.
You're better off buying a barebone set.
Most of these should be in your pricerange:
http://www.asus.com/products/desktop/dktindex.htm |
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