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Voltt · 10-31-2009, 02:47 PM

If i have this: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.93GHz, 2926 Mhz, 1 Core, 1 Logical Processor.

Will i be able to upgrade it to this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142969

Bodaggit23 · 10-31-2009, 03:11 PM

Depends on which processors your motherboard supports.

Voltt · 10-31-2009, 04:38 PM

My motherboard already has the one in green in use, its what i'm using now

Bodaggit23 · 10-31-2009, 05:09 PM

That's your processor. You processor goes onto your motherboard.

We need to know what brand and model motherboard you have.

Voltt · 11-01-2009, 01:54 PM

Okay sorry. I have the Asus P5S800-VM

87dtna · 11-01-2009, 02:52 PM

You pretty much have one the best CPU's that motherboard will support. If you can overclock it go ahead, otherwise you need a brand new build.

It wouldn't take much to get a way better motherboard and CPU. Pick up a cheap but new $60 motherboard and a E3200 celeron dual core which is $53 on newegg right now. The new celeron's are way better than the older ones.
Oh, you'll also need some ddr2 ram though. A 2gb dual channel setup (2x1gb) will be like $30 for ddr2-800 ram.

Oh sorry you are in UK I'll give you links to ebuyer-

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161009

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173865

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164756

Thats stuff right there will make your PC so much faster than now you won't know what to do.

Voltt · 11-01-2009, 05:36 PM

Thank you

I have 2gb of ram already. How much of a difference will those parts make?

87dtna · 11-01-2009, 08:04 PM

yes but it's only ddr ram not ddr2. Your ram won't work sorry it's old lol.

Those parts will make your PC seem like night and day.

Voltt · 11-02-2009, 09:44 AM

Ah wicked! Ill get them then

Then i can get a good graphics card

87dtna · 11-02-2009, 12:20 PM

What operating system are you running? XP?

Also, is your hard drive an IDE or Sata? How about your dvd rom, ide or sata? If you have an IDE hard drive you'll need to get a sata dvd rom, the new mother boards only have 1 IDE port now since most people don't have IDE stuff anymore.
So, you can keep your hard drive either way but I recommend a sata dvd burner-

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176025

Thats the one I have, it's very good. If you have a SATA hard drive and/or a SATA dvd rom than disregard all this as you don't need to worry or buy anything else then.

On the video card, yeah you should be able to run a great video card now BUT you'll be needing a power supply thats good enough. What power supply do you have? And also, what games do you play? Just trying to get a feel for what video card to recommend.

10-31-2009, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Voltt Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 73	Help If i have this: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.93GHz, 2926 Mhz, 1 Core, 1 Logical Processor. Will i be able to upgrade it to this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142969

10-31-2009, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bodaggit23 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aperture Science Posts: 4,554	Depends on which processors your motherboard supports. __________________ Team Stats @ ExtremeOverclocking.com Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 CPU: i7 920 Batch#3841A525 (@3.43Ghz) Board: EVGA E758-A1 Memory: Dominator 3x2GB DDR3 1600 Hard Drive: 300GB VelociRaptor GPU: EVGA GTX260 SC Core 216 Optical: Sony Optiarc 22x DVD/CD Burner PSU: Corsair TX850W CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 Primary OS: Windows Vista x64 SP2 Case: Coolermaster HAF 932

10-31-2009, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bodaggit23 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aperture Science Posts: 4,554	That's your processor. You processor goes onto your motherboard. We need to know what brand and model motherboard you have. __________________ Team Stats @ ExtremeOverclocking.com Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 CPU: i7 920 Batch#3841A525 (@3.43Ghz) Board: EVGA E758-A1 Memory: Dominator 3x2GB DDR3 1600 Hard Drive: 300GB VelociRaptor GPU: EVGA GTX260 SC Core 216 Optical: Sony Optiarc 22x DVD/CD Burner PSU: Corsair TX850W CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 Primary OS: Windows Vista x64 SP2 Case: Coolermaster HAF 932

11-01-2009, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
87dtna Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Age: 24 Posts: 657	You pretty much have one the best CPU's that motherboard will support. If you can overclock it go ahead, otherwise you need a brand new build. It wouldn't take much to get a way better motherboard and CPU. Pick up a cheap but new $60 motherboard and a E3200 celeron dual core which is $53 on newegg right now. The new celeron's are way better than the older ones. Oh, you'll also need some ddr2 ram though. A 2gb dual channel setup (2x1gb) will be like $30 for ddr2-800 ram. Oh sorry you are in UK I'll give you links to ebuyer- http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161009 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173865 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164756 Thats stuff right there will make your PC so much faster than now you won't know what to do. __________________ Matt ''The beatings will continue until morale improves'' Main rig- AMD Phenom II 550 unlocked to B50 quad@3.8ghz, Antec 200 case, Gigabyte MA785GMT-UD2H board, 4gb G.Skill DDR3-1600 ram, EVGA gts250 GPU, OCZ 700w PSU, 2x dvd burners, seagate 640gb HDD 7200.11, Windows 7 RC. Last edited by 87dtna; 11-01-2009 at 02:56 PM.

11-01-2009, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
87dtna Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Age: 24 Posts: 657	yes but it's only ddr ram not ddr2. Your ram won't work sorry it's old lol. Those parts will make your PC seem like night and day. __________________ Matt ''The beatings will continue until morale improves'' Main rig- AMD Phenom II 550 unlocked to B50 quad@3.8ghz, Antec 200 case, Gigabyte MA785GMT-UD2H board, 4gb G.Skill DDR3-1600 ram, EVGA gts250 GPU, OCZ 700w PSU, 2x dvd burners, seagate 640gb HDD 7200.11, Windows 7 RC.

10-31-2009, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Voltt Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 73	My motherboard already has the one in green in use, its what i'm using now

11-01-2009, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Voltt Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 73	Okay sorry. I have the Asus P5S800-VM

11-01-2009, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Voltt Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 73	Thank you I have 2gb of ram already. How much of a difference will those parts make?

11-02-2009, 09:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Voltt Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 73	Ah wicked! Ill get them then Then i can get a good graphics card

11-02-2009, 12:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
87dtna Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Age: 24 Posts: 657	What operating system are you running? XP? Also, is your hard drive an IDE or Sata? How about your dvd rom, ide or sata? If you have an IDE hard drive you'll need to get a sata dvd rom, the new mother boards only have 1 IDE port now since most people don't have IDE stuff anymore. So, you can keep your hard drive either way but I recommend a sata dvd burner- http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176025 Thats the one I have, it's very good. If you have a SATA hard drive and/or a SATA dvd rom than disregard all this as you don't need to worry or buy anything else then. On the video card, yeah you should be able to run a great video card now BUT you'll be needing a power supply thats good enough. What power supply do you have? And also, what games do you play? Just trying to get a feel for what video card to recommend. __________________ Matt ''The beatings will continue until morale improves'' Main rig- AMD Phenom II 550 unlocked to B50 quad@3.8ghz, Antec 200 case, Gigabyte MA785GMT-UD2H board, 4gb G.Skill DDR3-1600 ram, EVGA gts250 GPU, OCZ 700w PSU, 2x dvd burners, seagate 640gb HDD 7200.11, Windows 7 RC.

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