Upgrading my old computer

mgoldb2 · 12-15-2004, 03:02 AM

I have an old athlon 850mhz computer. I looking to upgrade it a bit. I plan to run lynics on it. I will pretty much just use it to get to learn lynics. to use openoffice, webpage design, c++, java programming and other school and work function. NO GAMES will be played on it. I have a new computer am building that will be for gamming.

I tryed upgrading the ram a couple years ago but it would not take the new ram. It would crash as soon as it entered windows. I can use just the new ram or just the old ram and it works fine but not togeather. They both sd100 but different manufactors.

I wanted to know what is the most powerful cpu that would work on the old moutherboard.

budget is $200-300 I rather keep it closer to 200.

feel free to give any recomendation on upgrading it.

the graphic card in it is a geforce fx 5200 pci. I have no need to upgrade this since this computer will not be used to play games at all.

Blade · 12-15-2004, 12:48 PM

ok that doesnt help at all, when it doesnt recognise your mobo..so...see if anything is written on the borad

mgoldb2 · 12-15-2004, 06:30 PM

HP Pangea-U AMD Slot A Motherboard

that is the moutherboard.

mgoldb2 · 12-21-2004, 06:46 AM

A whole week and not one useful responce?

4W4K3 · 12-21-2004, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mgoldb2

A whole week and not one useful responce?

If you "bump" your thread every so often it is bound to get answered. Like now

http://www.alancomputech.com/5185-0417.html
^That is said mobo correct?

What HP computer model # is it? Should be like Pavilion ####C or xl###, xp### or something. Once you figure that out i can help you more.

Depending on BIOS i think you can run a 1GHz T-Bird (if you an find one.) not 100% sure on that though.

mgoldb2 · 12-21-2004, 06:27 PM

The Hp computer model is 8770C

4W4K3 · 12-21-2004, 08:12 PM

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...cname=bph06020

^What HP says. I believe 1GHz T-bird is your final answer for max supported CPU by your mobo. You might need a BIOS update to get it supported though...

**Praetor** · 12-24-2004, 12:41 PM

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ok that doesnt help at all, when it doesnt recognise your mobo

1. Ït helps plenty (more so than I could say for a bunch of posts).
2. You dont need to know the mobo, you need to know the chipset

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A whole week and not one useful responce?

I had exams.

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I believe 1GHz T-bird is your final answer for max supported CPU by your mobo

I dont see why a 1.4Ghz Tbird wouldnt be supported? (of course its prolly not worth ti either way but still)

12-15-2004, 03:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	Upgrading my old computer I have an old athlon 850mhz computer. I looking to upgrade it a bit. I plan to run lynics on it. I will pretty much just use it to get to learn lynics. to use openoffice, webpage design, c++, java programming and other school and work function. NO GAMES will be played on it. I have a new computer am building that will be for gamming. I tryed upgrading the ram a couple years ago but it would not take the new ram. It would crash as soon as it entered windows. I can use just the new ram or just the old ram and it works fine but not togeather. They both sd100 but different manufactors. I wanted to know what is the most powerful cpu that would work on the old moutherboard. budget is $200-300 I rather keep it closer to 200. feel free to give any recomendation on upgrading it. the graphic card in it is a geforce fx 5200 pci. I have no need to upgrade this since this computer will not be used to play games at all. __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers Last edited by mgoldb2; 12-15-2004 at 05:30 AM.

12-15-2004, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	HP Pangea-U AMD Slot A Motherboard that is the moutherboard. __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers

12-21-2004, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	A whole week and not one useful responce? __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers

12-21-2004, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	The Hp computer model is 8770C __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers

12-21-2004, 08:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,875	http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...cname=bph06020 ^What HP says. I believe 1GHz T-bird is your final answer for max supported CPU by your mobo. You might need a BIOS update to get it supported though... __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

12-15-2004, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blade Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 140	ok that doesnt help at all, when it doesnt recognise your mobo..so...see if anything is written on the borad

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