2.66GHz 330 Intel Celeron D

Bramp

Bramp

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Emachine computer with 2.66GHz 330 Intel Celeron D

CPU-Z says my mother board is:

chipset: intel i845G rev B!

southbridge: intel 82801dm (ICH4)

sensor: ITE 1404

question is...

I want to upgrade this machine so i can play games on it? what othr chips can i get if any?

thanx.....
 
Geoff

Geoff

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That doesnt tell us the type of motherboard you have.

If you have a Celeron D, then it should also be capable of running a Pentium 4, go to the CPU section and see what socket your cpu is.
 
Bramp

Bramp

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Unfortunately I do not see CPU Socket in CPU-Z… Is there something I am missing here? Or is it called something else? Sorry for not knowing much.. I am just a lil new to all this....



[-0MEGA-] said:
go to the CPU section and see what socket your cpu is.
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Bramp

Bramp

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Thanx for your replies OMEGA and PALMMANN...

Im starting to figure out how this works... :cool:

so I paid $400 for the computer brand new a year ago, and it looks like I can turn it into a game machine for another $400/$600 making the total around $1,000 You can't buy gaming machnes of the shelf for that can you?
 
Bramp

Bramp

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wait a sec.... would I have to buy additional stuff for the upgraded chip? Like a fan ect, or could I use the original?
 
Geoff

Geoff

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Bramp said:
wait a sec.... would I have to buy additional stuff for the upgraded chip? Like a fan ect?
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what cpu are you looking at getting? They should come with a fan and thermal paste.

Also, what video card do you currently have?
 
diduknowthat

diduknowthat

formerly liuliuboy
I think your motherboard doesn't have an AGP slot, but open up and check. Also, I think your computer has 512mb ram so i would upgrade that to 1 gig, pretty cheap upgrade.
 
Cromewell

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thats an old motherboard it will play games ok but keep in mind it can't take real fast ram. If you want a decent AGP based board (keeping s478) that holds PC3200 look for an 865 based board.
 
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Sophocles

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Bramp

Make sure that our board is not a integrated video only board. In order to upgrade you need at least a free AGP slot. Many loiw priced systems comes with onboard video and no open slots for upgrading.
 
Bramp

Bramp

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If I remember correctly AGP slots is the longer black ones, and PCI is the white ones... I only have the white ones...

Does this mean I can not upgrade the video ram?

Also I have 256ddr sdram, and one open slot... am I only able to double it, or could I add another 1gig?


Sophocles said:
Bramp

Make sure that our board is not a integrated video only board. In order to upgrade you need at least a free AGP slot. Many loiw priced systems comes with onboard video and no open slots for upgrading.
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Geoff

Geoff

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If you only have PCI slots then it wont be that great of a gaming machine, i would look into what cromewell suggested (new board).
 
Clutch

Clutch

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If it is Socket 478, I would definately reccomend something along the lines of a Pentium 4 Northwood core (C revision).
 
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