Help please

Kargen · 10-16-2007, 10:21 PM

I downloaded this program called EVEREST to find out what's inside my box.
Here's what i found:

Intel D945GTP- I am assuming this is my motherboard, anyone here use it? Is is a decent board? Is it OC friendly?

Intel Pentium 4 524, 3066 MHz (23 x 133)- I am assuming this is my CPU, is it okay or can it be upgraded for cheap? A few years ago when i bought this pc i think the sales guy told me that it was dual core support, but not dual core processor or something of that nature.

420w PSU.

250G 7200rpm HD.

How do i find out haw much ram i have? I see a bunch of numbers when i check the memory.

What else do i need to know? (or do you need to know i should say) I just need a little help so i know what i have here and if can be upgraded for relatively cheap.

Edit: I am reading as much as i can, i am new to this and it's alot to take in. Sorry if i sound like a noob.

ukulele_ninja · 10-16-2007, 10:26 PM

What Operating System are you running? If its XP Right clicking on my computer and going to properties will tell you how much RAM you have installed.

mtb211 · 10-16-2007, 10:28 PM

hold the start menu button on your keyboard and then hit pause... it will tell you how much ram you ha ve

Kargen · 10-16-2007, 10:42 PM

Thanks guys. It says 3.07GHz,504MB of RAM.?

Everest says:
512 MB DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)
Memory Bus 266.7 MHz
DRAM:FSB Ratio 8:4
What does all this this mean?

Do you have any answers for my other questions?

Kargen · 10-17-2007, 09:26 AM

Anyone?

Can i get a better CPU and/or increase my RAM for relatively cheap price to make my computer better with the motherboard i have?

andy faith · 10-17-2007, 10:46 AM

by the looks of it you are using an onboard graphics card. One thing I would definately suggest is to get a new graphics card for it as you are sharing the memory between the graphics card and PC. Other than that yes upgrading the RAM to 1GB would give a significant improvement

daisymtc · 10-17-2007, 01:18 PM

As far as RAM is cheap now, just get 2 x1 GB RAM will better than changing CPU

Kargen · 10-20-2007, 08:40 AM

Should i get another 512MB stick like the one i got and install it so i have 2 512MB sticks?

Should I buy a 1GB stick and swap it out with the 512MB stick that's currently in there?

Would my computer benifit from having more then 1GB of ram or would that be a waste due to other bottle necks?

elitehacker · 10-20-2007, 10:30 AM

Intel Pentium 524????? That is not worth your time trying to overclock it, just use it and upgrade to a better machine.

**oscaryu1** · 10-20-2007, 02:03 PM

I agree with Elite in this situation. You could get an quality system for $200-$250 these days. Just ask

In response to your question, you memory is DDR2, which is easily upgradeable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211059

You could upgrade you CPU to an Pentium D. Anything with 800FSB...

http://www.intel.com/products/mother...5Gtp/index.htm

10-16-2007, 10:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kargen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 33	Help please I downloaded this program called EVEREST to find out what's inside my box. Here's what i found: Intel D945GTP- I am assuming this is my motherboard, anyone here use it? Is is a decent board? Is it OC friendly? Intel Pentium 4 524, 3066 MHz (23 x 133)- I am assuming this is my CPU, is it okay or can it be upgraded for cheap? A few years ago when i bought this pc i think the sales guy told me that it was dual core support, but not dual core processor or something of that nature. 420w PSU. 250G 7200rpm HD. How do i find out haw much ram i have? I see a bunch of numbers when i check the memory. What else do i need to know? (or do you need to know i should say) I just need a little help so i know what i have here and if can be upgraded for relatively cheap. Edit: I am reading as much as i can, i am new to this and it's alot to take in. Sorry if i sound like a noob. Last edited by Kargen; 10-16-2007 at 10:23 PM.

10-16-2007, 10:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
mtb211 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Chester PA Age: 24 Posts: 218	hold the start menu button on your keyboard and then hit pause... it will tell you how much ram you ha ve __________________ Intel core2duo(E6600)@2.4ghz\|3 GB Corsair @ 533 mhz\|psu 750 watt sli ready gamextream\|GPU xfx 7900GT 256 pci ex sli 7900\|Mobo p5nsli\|Xp media Center 360 gamer tag : mtb211

10-16-2007, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kargen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 33	Thanks guys. It says 3.07GHz,504MB of RAM.? Everest says: 512 MB DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) Memory Bus 266.7 MHz DRAM:FSB Ratio 8:4 What does all this this mean? Do you have any answers for my other questions? Last edited by Kargen; 10-17-2007 at 09:18 AM.

10-17-2007, 10:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
andy faith Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Coventry Age: 19 Posts: 276	by the looks of it you are using an onboard graphics card. One thing I would definately suggest is to get a new graphics card for it as you are sharing the memory between the graphics card and PC. Other than that yes upgrading the RAM to 1GB would give a significant improvement __________________ Main PC: Athlon XP 2400+, 1GB RAM, Geforce4 Ti 4200, Asrock K7S8X mobo, 2x40GB HDD. NEC DVDRW, Pioneer DVD\CDRW Backup PC: Athlon XP 2000+, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, Radeon 7500 Main Laptop: Inspiron 6400: Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 80GB SATA HDD, 2GB PC2-4200, DVD-RW, Radeon X1300 Backup laptop: Latitude D410, Pentium M 1.73GHz, 60GB HDD, 1GB RAM, DVD-ROM

10-20-2007, 02:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,153	I agree with Elite in this situation. You could get an quality system for $200-$250 these days. Just ask In response to your question, you memory is DDR2, which is easily upgradeable. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211059 You could upgrade you CPU to an Pentium D. Anything with 800FSB... http://www.intel.com/products/mother...5Gtp/index.htm __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

10-16-2007, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,351	What Operating System are you running? If its XP Right clicking on my computer and going to properties will tell you how much RAM you have installed.

10-17-2007, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kargen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 33	Anyone? Can i get a better CPU and/or increase my RAM for relatively cheap price to make my computer better with the motherboard i have?

10-17-2007, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,563	As far as RAM is cheap now, just get 2 x1 GB RAM will better than changing CPU

10-20-2007, 08:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kargen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 33	Should i get another 512MB stick like the one i got and install it so i have 2 512MB sticks? Should I buy a 1GB stick and swap it out with the 512MB stick that's currently in there? Would my computer benifit from having more then 1GB of ram or would that be a waste due to other bottle necks?

10-20-2007, 10:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,413	Intel Pentium 524????? That is not worth your time trying to overclock it, just use it and upgrade to a better machine.

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