Re: What's the process for replacing a processor?
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 11/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:15:17 -0600
And when you can afford it, a 19 inch CRT will improve the
view and will support better refresh rates (if the graphics
card is properly matched [such as the GF 5000 with 128 MB
GRAM])
-- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "Rube" <dont@spam.me> wrote in message news:%23iyX6XNzEHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... |I would skip the CPU upgrade. Your GF Ti is the main bottleneck right now. I | would go with any of the newer GeForce 5000 class GPU's (since you seem to | be budgeted.) Don't go for the 6800's with your CPU, it will be wasted. | Go here to read reviews of each one: | http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041004/index.html | then you can find the prices here: http://www.newegg.com | | The RAM upgrade would be your second best bet. 512 is usually OK for most | games. 1 GB is better :-) | | | "Stormbow" <Stormbow.1fu9h2@pcbanter.net> wrote in message | news:Stormbow.1fu9h2@pcbanter.net... | > | > Here's what Everest showed me: | > > Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | > > | > > Motherboard | > > CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 1600 MHz (12 x 133) 1900+ | > > Motherboard Name ECS K7S5A (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 AMR, 2 SDR DIMM, 2 DDR | > > DIMM, Audio) | > > Motherboard Chipset SiS 735 | > > System Memory 512 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) | > > BIOS Type AMI (02/06/02) | > > | > > Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 (64 MB) | > > 3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 | > > Monitor Compaq Presario MV500 [15" CRT] (847BF48OWD58) | > > | > > Multimedia | > > Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio DeviceI read in the Motherboard manual that | the board supports 200/266 MHz | > Front-Side Bus; this means that I'd be getting a different processor | > than I'd originally posted (2.0 GHz that fits the 266 MHz speed instead | > of the originally considered 2.2 GHz that fits at 400 MHz). That, of | > course, if I was still considering replacing the processor and keeping | > this motherboard. | > | > I have to say, after having looked through some of the things Everest | > has to show...well, you tell me:> Physical Memory | > > Total 511 MB | > > Used 468 MB | > > Free 43 MB | > > Utilization 91 %Does it look like someone (currently running the game | and a couple web | > browsers with the above memory stats given) could use more memory? Me | > thinkest I do. | > | > Incorrect Processor : $139.95 | > Correct 2.0GHZ AMD ATHLON XP 2400+ 266MHZ 256K SOCKET-A AXDC2400DOEM : | > $96.75 | > Correct 512MB DDR PC2100 266MHZ 64X64 184PIN upgrade : $71.56 | > (AGP card) 128MB GIGABYTE GEFORCE MX4000 DDR TV AGP BULK GVN40128TE : | > $47.73 | > (AGP card) 128MB JATON GEFORCE MX4000 DDR TV/AGP8X 3DFORCEMX4000 : | > $48.92 | > | > Given the above prices, it looks like a Video Card upgrade and/or | > Memory upgrade would be the best things for me to do (for the lowest | > price). | > | > Does that sound about right? (Many many thanks to both of you guys for | > helpin' me with this quandary.) | > | > | > -- | > Stormbow | |
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