Re: Thinking of upgrading CPU from 2.53 GHz to ????
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 04/06/04
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:11:53 -0500
Get your grandson a joystick of his choice, nice present.
And you're welcome.
"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
news:MtudnZ7KE4iCJe_dRVn-sw@omsoft.com...
| 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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