athlon xp chip

stoaf88 · 03-22-2008, 01:40 AM

I am using an older asus motherboard the model# is A7N8X. When running many programs at once my cpu usage is going up to 100% and my computer is freezing. I have a fresh copy of windows XP installed just recently and i also have 1 gig of DDR ram. Does this mean I need a faster processor? My current processor is an athlon xp 1.24 Ghz. Also if i need a new processor can my motherboard handle an athlon xp 2800?
Thanks for any replies.

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 01:54 AM

That model board will run an XP3400+ if you can find one. Those were strictly sold to CompaQ and not available until vendors were clearing out all Socket A cpus. HP having bought out CompaQ simply had their distributors blow them out through vendors like newegg and others to see those sold as replacements.

How would I know? I ran the exact same model board with an XP3200+ since the 3400+s couldn't be found anywhere for stock application. When being able to oc a little you would see 3400+ on the post screen. The board there will go upto 2.7ghz when ocing an old Barton cored XP2500+.

The main problem is not the cpu speed while a faster cpu would certainly help. But you are trying to multitask with a single core cpu which will automatically bog down. For AMD the Socket 939 boards were the first to see dual core models along with single cored cpus.

stoaf88 · 03-22-2008, 01:59 AM

Thanks for the reply. Are you saying I need a new motherboard then? If i go from 1.2 to 3200 wont that make a big difference? Or do I need to get a new board that runs dual or quad core?

StrangleHold · 03-22-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by stoaf88

I am using an older asus motherboard the model# is A7N8X. When running many programs at once my cpu usage is going up to 100% and my computer is freezing. I have a fresh copy of windows XP installed just recently and i also have 1 gig of DDR ram. Does this mean I need a faster processor? My current processor is an athlon xp 1.24 Ghz. Also if i need a new processor can my motherboard handle an athlon xp 2800?
Thanks for any replies.

Yes it will support a XP 2800

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...us&model=A7N8X

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

Yes it will support a XP 2800

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...us&model=A7N8X

stoaf88 alread knows that the board will support that model and higher.

stoaf88 · 03-22-2008, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone, I guess I will just get a 2800 or a 3000 xp chip cause they are pretty cheap and if that dosen't fix it looks like I need a new MB.

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 08:01 PM

Good luck finding one at this point other then Ebay. Go for an XP3200 or 3400 model if you can find one the 2800 sees a 333mhz fsb as well as some of the 3000s. The 3200 is strictly a 400mhz model where PC3200 memory and the fsb set to 200mhz in the bios will see the 2.21ghz cpu speed there.

stoaf88 · 03-22-2008, 08:11 PM

I got a 2600+ for $56 from a website I found in google. I am runnung a 1200+ right now so im thinking this will make a big difference. The 2800 was like $100 so I figured I would save $46 and get the 2600. It is a thoroughbread core chip.

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 08:50 PM

I ran the 2600+ then the 3000+ and then the XP3200+ on one build along with trying out three different video cards. Just going from the 3000+ 333mhz fsb to the 3200+ 400mhz fsb alone made a noticable difference then.

If you are running DDR266 PC2100 memory the 2600+ will be seen as a slower model like the 2000+ on the post screen since it is running at the slower model's default speed. What are you currently running for memory now?

StrangleHold · 03-23-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoaf88

I got a 2600+ for $56 from a website I found in google. I am runnung a 1200+ right now so im thinking this will make a big difference. The 2800 was like $100 so I figured I would save $46 and get the 2600. It is a thoroughbread core chip.

Good you found one that cheap. If your going from a Athlon 1200 to a XP 2600. Theres a chance that you have PC1600 memory because the Athlon 1200 runs on a 100/200MHZ FSB and PC1600 is 100/200MHZ. On that board with the nforce chip you can run the Memory and FSB out of 1:1. On the boards bios theres a separate setting for your memory speed and FSB, if your running PC1600 you might have to manualy set the FSB to 166/333mhz and set the memory to 100/200mhz.

03-22-2008, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
stoaf88 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	athlon xp chip I am using an older asus motherboard the model# is A7N8X. When running many programs at once my cpu usage is going up to 100% and my computer is freezing. I have a fresh copy of windows XP installed just recently and i also have 1 gig of DDR ram. Does this mean I need a faster processor? My current processor is an athlon xp 1.24 Ghz. Also if i need a new processor can my motherboard handle an athlon xp 2800? Thanks for any replies.

03-22-2008, 01:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	That model board will run an XP3400+ if you can find one. Those were strictly sold to CompaQ and not available until vendors were clearing out all Socket A cpus. HP having bought out CompaQ simply had their distributors blow them out through vendors like newegg and others to see those sold as replacements. How would I know? I ran the exact same model board with an XP3200+ since the 3400+s couldn't be found anywhere for stock application. When being able to oc a little you would see 3400+ on the post screen. The board there will go upto 2.7ghz when ocing an old Barton cored XP2500+. The main problem is not the cpu speed while a faster cpu would certainly help. But you are trying to multitask with a single core cpu which will automatically bog down. For AMD the Socket 939 boards were the first to see dual core models along with single cored cpus. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-22-2008, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	Good luck finding one at this point other then Ebay. Go for an XP3200 or 3400 model if you can find one the 2800 sees a 333mhz fsb as well as some of the 3000s. The 3200 is strictly a 400mhz model where PC3200 memory and the fsb set to 200mhz in the bios will see the 2.21ghz cpu speed there. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-22-2008, 08:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	I ran the 2600+ then the 3000+ and then the XP3200+ on one build along with trying out three different video cards. Just going from the 3000+ 333mhz fsb to the 3200+ 400mhz fsb alone made a noticable difference then. If you are running DDR266 PC2100 memory the 2600+ will be seen as a slower model like the 2000+ on the post screen since it is running at the slower model's default speed. What are you currently running for memory now? __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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03-22-2008, 01:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
stoaf88 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	Thanks for the reply. Are you saying I need a new motherboard then? If i go from 1.2 to 3200 wont that make a big difference? Or do I need to get a new board that runs dual or quad core?

03-22-2008, 10:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
stoaf88 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	Thanks for the replies everyone, I guess I will just get a 2800 or a 3000 xp chip cause they are pretty cheap and if that dosen't fix it looks like I need a new MB.

03-22-2008, 08:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
stoaf88 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	I got a 2600+ for $56 from a website I found in google. I am runnung a 1200+ right now so im thinking this will make a big difference. The 2800 was like $100 so I figured I would save $46 and get the 2600. It is a thoroughbread core chip.

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