Upgrading my old single core Intel 1.5GHz
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fade2green514
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build a new computer.. faster processor doesnt mean faster computer.
processing a conversion of a file sure, but not much else. ultimately your computer will still load slow and anything that doesnt use much processor will still run as slow as it always has.
you need a faster hard drive for things to load quicker, a better video card for video games to run better, and faster ram in to even out with the processor that you bought. generally all the parts in your computer work together to reach the final goal and upgrading one of them only helps keep the thing around for a bit longer.
processing a conversion of a file sure, but not much else. ultimately your computer will still load slow and anything that doesnt use much processor will still run as slow as it always has.
you need a faster hard drive for things to load quicker, a better video card for video games to run better, and faster ram in to even out with the processor that you bought. generally all the parts in your computer work together to reach the final goal and upgrading one of them only helps keep the thing around for a bit longer.
mx344
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yes, you should be able to notcie quite a difference, but as it is said above, it is behind, if you conpare it to the computers that are being used today. But since you maybe don't know the speed of which other computers are running at, it my be one of those "what you dont know, wont hurt you" kinda.
CPU speed is part of the performance equation. Every thing else factors in as well. Usually clock speed only upgrades are a disappointment. If you can cancel it, do so and take a different approach. I don't know if the Dell case is generic or proprietary. At worst, you would need to buy a case, mainboard, processor and memory to do the upgrade to a 2 or 4 core system. You can knock some of those products off the list depending on circumstances. But that upgrade will be significantly more meaningful than a clock speed upgrade by itself.
As an example, a cheap case, an AMD Athlon 3 ghz 2 core, 2 GB memory and an appropriate mainboard should only cost between $200 and $300 if you don't go overboard. That would make more sense than doing a clock speed upgrade.
As an example, a cheap case, an AMD Athlon 3 ghz 2 core, 2 GB memory and an appropriate mainboard should only cost between $200 and $300 if you don't go overboard. That would make more sense than doing a clock speed upgrade.
2048Megabytes
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Hopefully you won't have to flash your motherboard BIOS to get your new processor to work.
Dual-Core Athlon processors are inexpensive and way ahead of Single-Core processors.
Save up around $400 and get yourself a new system. You won't regret it.
Dual-Core Athlon processors are inexpensive and way ahead of Single-Core processors.
Save up around $400 and get yourself a new system. You won't regret it.
finsfree
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just a cheap upgrade
This PC is just a cheap old PC that I use just to go on the internet with. I know a single core CPU is behind the times but, I just wanted to get a little booster out of this old PC.
Oh, and yes, I did buy some ram for it and a video card.
My PC started at:
My upgrade will be:
I hope this will speed things up...
This PC is just a cheap old PC that I use just to go on the internet with. I know a single core CPU is behind the times but, I just wanted to get a little booster out of this old PC.
Oh, and yes, I did buy some ram for it and a video card.
My PC started at:
- 1.5GHz Single Core CPU
- 256MB RAM
- 64MB video card
My upgrade will be:
- 3.0GHz Single Core CPU
- 512MB RAM
- 128MB Video Card
I hope this will speed things up...
blazinjewel
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This PC is just a cheap old PC that I use just to go on the internet with. I know a single core CPU is behind the times but, I just wanted to get a little booster out of this old PC.
Oh, and yes, I did buy some ram for it and a video card.
My PC started at:
- 1.5GHz Single Core CPU
- 256MB RAM
- 64MB video card
My upgrade will be:
- 3.0GHz Single Core CPU
- 512MB RAM
- 128MB Video Card
I hope this will speed things up...
Of course, you can experience improvement after the upgrade. It may not that big, but still a lot better than the old one.
finsfree
Member
Right now, without the upgrades, I'm getting like 6MB download speed and 1MB upload. This was through www.speedtest.net. I think the reason it is so good is because I just installed a new Linksys N wireless router.
Not bad for an old single core PC.
Not bad for an old single core PC.
Backwoods166
New Member
I have an old Dell with an Intel single core 1.5GHz CPU socket 478.
I just ordered an Intel single core 3.0Ghz CPU for my old slow Dell.
I know it's a single core but, do you think it will really make that much of a difference in speed?
Please say yes...
add some RAM and it will be whole new machine.