Re: Thinking of upgrading CPU from 2.53 GHz to ????

From: PeterM (rpm_at_NOSPAM.dcn.org)
Date: 04/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 07:01:04 -0700

Thanks to all of you for the super advise. No CPU upgrade, now I'll get the
AGP video upgrade as Jim mentioned. I already have the good and big
monitor, so memory and video card it is. What a great readership in this
group. Thanks a whole bunch, love you all..........Peter

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:%23TeOwx8GEHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The CPU is very fast. You should add memory to 512 or even
> 1 GB. If your grandson plays games, ask him what graphics
> card he would like to have. The D845GBV motherboard is an
> excellent board with an AGP slot for an advanced video card.
> The 845GBV has on-board video which is fine for simple
> graphics such as web browsing, but a better graphics card
> such as an ATI 9600 or 9800, perhaps an All-in-Wonder
> version with TV in and out will improve the 3D gaming more
> than anything else. If your monitor is 15 or 17 inches, a
> 19" monitor will be better for his games, perhaps a nice top
> quality LCD if space is an issue. The standard flat display
> CRT monitor is often better for games because the reaction
> time is a little faster than a lower priced LCD. But LCDs
> are crisper and don't flicker and they are better for office
> application. A bigger monitor would be my first choice [I'm
> running an D845GBVL with a 1.7 GHz Celeron and 512 MB RAM.]
>
>
>
> "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
> news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
> | I have a computer with a Intel mobo Model : D845GBV. It
> has the 2.53GHz
> | processor on board, and I'm wondering if it makes any
> sense if I upgrade to
> | a faster CPU. I have no idea if this is worthwhile, but
> I'm asking here to
> | find out. I had a small windfall, and thought I spend it
> on a new processor.
> | I'm using basically Win XP home, with regular programs, MS
> Office, Adobe
> | programs, and sometimes AutoCad. Unfortunately I play no
> games, my grandson
> | uses the computer when he visits for games and things like
> that. Any help is
> | appreciated......Peter
> |
> |
>
>

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