Upgrade Project

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dragonbat13

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Hi, First post,

My computer is old but I am sure I could rebuild it and upgrade with some stuff that is available at a good price. I want to start on the hard drives until I can get a list of the other things I have in it already.

I have an older cyberpower computer that has served me VERY well. It has gone through some major abuse. I never cleaned it, the fan broke a fin off and has paper stuck in the heatsink to stop the fan.

This is the motherboard that is in it, hopefully it will give a hint of the age of it, I long forgot.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5K/

Apparently it has this sata support=4 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports

I want to tear it down, clean it completely, and reconfigure the HD setup. What I was thinking was using a stand alone raid 0 setup with some high rpm drives with a reasonable cache and enough storage for my operating system and program files. All the rest of my files and documents will be stored on my current harddrive.

Also I have seen this SSD stuff. I am sure its not very new, would it be something to consider? I need to look into it more.

Now my question is this? Is it a total waste of time and money? It has been quite a while since I got into the hardware side of computers (at least five years) and I kinda wanted to get the most out of what I have without dumping so much money that it would be cheaper to get another computer. I dont need the latest and greatest, but I figure there are some good deals on stuff that is somewhat dated that would be a major upgrade to what I have (non sata, 80G, 5400rpm drive. Dont know the FSB or cache).

Now the kicker. It is still on XP pro. I have been a hardheaded XP fan, but its getting time where I should start to consider 7. I am sure there are alot of features that I am missing out on.

So what can I do to install 7, and speed up start up times, program loading times, and scanning times without putting a thousand dollar saddle on a hundred dollar horse.

I dont plan on getting rid of this rig. Also when I have a little more time I will make a complete list of the hardware in the computer.

Ram slots are filled up but I dont know what it is,
The power supply is a 500 watt
I dont know how to find out what processor is in it without pulling it apart,
When I tear it down to clean it out this weekend I will have a greater list of parts

It also has a radeon x1950pro.

I was also thinking of upgrading to two older video cards and running them in crossfire, but I dont even know if ATI exist anymore or if this is feasable. I am not super concerned with graphics, but would like to know some upgrades for it.

Thank you for any help
 
Oh, come on, does ati exist?No, but they are basicly the same, they are made by different manufacurs and amd bought them.Plus, surly you know how to go to system info and read the specs?That pc sounds old enohg to be not able or worth upgrading to a gaming machine.It can upgrade to a light gamer, it can upgrade to, but not bf3 on max.You could sell it make around $250,(honestly, i have no idea, but you shold make this or more) and use $250 more (which you were going to spend on hdds and upgrades anyway) and build a pretty good pc, far superior to yours.
 
Please do the following:

1. Download and run (on the said computer) PC Wizard (in my sig). Go to FILE SAVE AS and CLICK OK and copy the text from that file into this thread.
2. Read the side sticker of your PSU and post the model and make of it in here as well.
3. Post what budget you have.
4. Post what you want to achieve, gaming etc.
 
My intention is to get faster boot times and scan times. Also I use it for general internet surfing, music, video. If anything I will use it as a home theater center later on.

Budget for upgrades 300 give or take 50

I looked some and so far have come up with installing a ssd drive, and installing W7 on that. If anything I could use the drive and OS on another build.

Here is the PC wizard text. I stopped the copy at video resolution. Let me know if the whole thing is needed.

Thanks. PC wizard seems pretty cool.


PSU:
Performance Power ATX 2.0 model pp500


> Manufacturer : CyberPower Inc

> Mainboard : Asus P5K

> Chipset : Intel P31/P35

> Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3000MHz

> Physical Memory : 5120MBDDR2-SDRAM

> Video Card : Radeon X1950 Pro

> Hard Disk : Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 (320GB)

> Hard Disk : Western Digital WD800BB-75CAA0 (80GB)

> DVD-Rom Drive : SONY DVD RW AW-Q170A

> Monitor Type : Samsung SyncMaster - 24 inches

> Network Card : Attansic (Now owned by Atheros) L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Controller

> Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3 (32-bit)

> DirectX : Version 9.0c (September 2009)

<<< Mainboard >>>

> Manufacturer : System manufacturer

>> General Information
Product : P5K
Version : System Version
Serial Number : System Serial Number
Unique ID : A0CB2C95-8DFED511-99E5001B-FC5A486F
SKU : To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Family : To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Start mode : Power Switch

>> OEM Information
Manufacturer : CyberPower Inc
Model : Windows XP Professional Edition
OEM #1 : 001BFC5A486F
OEM #2 : To Be Filled By O.E.M.
OEM #3 : To Be Filled By O.E.M.
OEM #4 : To Be Filled By O.E.M.

>> Chassis Information
Intrusion detected : No

> Mainboard : Asus P5K

>> General Information
Manufacturer : ASUSTeK Computer INC. (Asus)
Product : P5K
Version : Rev 1.xx
Serial Number : MS6C75BF6400477
Support MP : Yes, 2 CPU(s)
Version MPS : 1.4

>> Chassis Information
Manufacturer : Chassis Manufacture
Type : Desktop
Version : Chassis Version
Serial Number : Chassis Serial Number
Asset : Asset-1234567890

>> OEM Support
HPET : Yes
SLIC : No
nVidia SLI Ready : No
Asus AIBooster : Yes

>> Sensor Information
Hardware Monitoring : Winbond W83677HG-I

>> On-Board Device Information
Device : Onboard Ethernet (Ethernet)
Embedded Controller : Yes

>> Slots Information
Slot PCI-Express : 32-bit [3.3v, Shared Slot Opening] - Empty
Slot PCI : 32-bit [3.3v, Shared Slot Opening] - Empty
Slot PCI : 32-bit [3.3v, Shared Slot Opening] - In Use
Slot PCI : 32-bit [3.3v, Shared Slot Opening] - Empty
Slot PCI-X : 32-bit [3.3v, Shared Slot Opening] - Empty
Slot PCI-Express : 32-bit [3.3v, Shared Slot Opening] - Empty

>> External Connectors
Keyboard : PS/2
USB : Access Bus (USB)
USB : Access Bus (USB)
Network : RJ-45
Serial 16550A Compatible : DB-9 male
Audio : Mini-jack (headphones)
Audio : Mini-jack (headphones)
Audio : Mini-jack (headphones)
Audio : Mini-jack (headphones)
Audio : Mini-jack (headphones)
Audio : Mini-jack (headphones)
Audio : On Board Sound Input from CD-ROM
FireWire (IEEE P1394) : 1394
FireWire (IEEE P1394) : 1394

>> Internal Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard
USB1_2
USB3_4
GbE LAN
AUDIO
COM 1
Audio Line Out1
Audio Line Out2
Audio Line Out3
Audio Line Out4
Audio Line Out5
Audio Line Out6
SPDIF_OUT
IE1394_1
IE1394_2
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
F_ESATA
SATA_E2
PRI_IDE
USB5_6 : Access Bus (USB)
USB7_8 : Access Bus (USB)
USB9_10 : Access Bus (USB)
USB11_12 : Access Bus (USB)
FLOPPY : On Board Floppy
CD : On Board Sound Input from CD-ROM
AAFP : Mini-jack (headphones)
FP_AUDIO : On Board Sound Input from CD-ROM
CPU_FAN
PWR_FAN
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN2

>> System Configuration Options
Option #1 : To Be Filled By O.E.M.

> Bios : American Megatrends Inc.

>> General Information
Manufacturer : American Megatrends Inc.
Version : 0603
Date : 07/03/2007 (mm/dd/yyyy)
Address : 1024KB
Copyright : (C)2007 American Megatrends, Inc
Motherboard ID : 64-0603-000001-00101111-070307-Bearlake-A0751055
SMBios Version : Unspecified
DMI Version : 2.4
Bios EFI : No

>> Characteristics
Flashable : Yes
Socketed : Yes

>> Functionality
APM : Yes
ACPI : Yes
ESCD : Yes
PnP : Yes
PCI : Yes
ISA : Yes
AGP : No
USB : Yes
PCMCIA : No
Smart Battery : No

>> Boot Information
Selectable Boot : Yes
CD-ROM Boot : Yes
PC Card (PCMCIA) Boot : No
I20 Boot : No
LS-120 Boot : Yes
1394 Boot : No
ATAPI ZIP Boot : Yes
Network Boot : No

> Chipset : Intel P31/P35

>> General Information
NorthBridge : Intel P31/P35
SouthBridge : 82801IB (ICH9) LPC Interface Controller

>> NorthBridge Information
Architecture : Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Manufacturer : Intel (ASUSTeK Computer)
Codename : Bearlake
Revision : A2
Bus Speed : 334MHz
FSB Frequency : 1335.9MHz (QDR)

>> Memory Information
Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400
Frequency : 400.8MHz
DRAM/FSB Ratio : 6/5
Supported Channels : Dual
Mode : Symmetric
Activated Channels : Symmetric
ECC Diagnostic : Yes - Disabled
CAS Latency (tCL) : 5 clocks
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 5 clocks
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 5 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 18 clocks
Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) : 184 clocks
Command Rate : 1 T

>> Physical Capabilities
DDR3-SDRAM Support : No
Turbo Memory : No
FlexMemory : No
IME Support : No
AMT Support : No
TPM Support : No
VT Support : No
TXT Support : No

>> SouthBridge Information
Revision : 02

>> PCI-Express Information
Number of ports : 4 - (x16, x4, x1, x1)

>> Functionality
SATA AHCI Enabled : Yes
RAID 0/1/10 Enabled : No
RAID 5 Enabled : No
PCI Express x1 Enabled : Yes
Intel AMT : Yes
Intel QST : No
Intel IPT : No
SPI Interface : Yes
USB Ports 6, 7 : No
PCI Express Ports 7, 8 : No
SATA Ports 2, 3 : No
Multiplex : No

>> Device Capabilities (PCI)
I/O Access : No
Memory Access : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Cycle Wait : No
System Error Line : No
Fast Back-to-Back : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
User Defined Format : No
PCI 66Mhz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
PCI Support : Vendor-Dependant

> Physical Memory : 5120MB DDR2-SDRAM

>> General Information
DIMM0 (RAS 0, RAS 1) : 2048 (Double Bank)
DIMM1 (RAS 2, RAS 3) : 512 (Single Bank)
DIMM2 (RAS 4, RAS 5) : 2048 (Double Bank)
DIMM3 (RAS 6, RAS 7) : 512 (Single Bank)

>> Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM0)
Manufacturer : PNY Electronics
Part Number : Unspecified
Serial Number : Unspecified
Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 (399MHz) - [DDR2-800]
Format : Regular UDIMM (133.35 x 3)
Size : 2048MB (2 ranks, 8 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability (ECC) : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8, Self Refreshµs
Voltage : SSTL 1.8v
Prefetch Buffer : 4-bit
Manufacture : 2000
Supported Frequencies : 399MHz, 400MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 4 clocks @ 399MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 5 clocks @ 399MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 5 clocks @ 399MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 18 clocks @ 399MHz, 18 clocks @ 400MHz
Min TRC : 23 clocks @ 399MHz, 23 clocks @ 400MHz

>> Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM1)
Manufacturer : PQI CORP.
Part Number : Unspecified
Serial Number : Unspecified
Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 (399MHz) - [DDR2-800]
Format : Regular UDIMM (133.35 x 3)
Size : 512MB (1 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability (ECC) : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8, Self Refreshµs
Voltage : SSTL 1.8v
Prefetch Buffer : 4-bit
Manufacture : 2000
Supported Frequencies : 200MHz, 266MHz, 400MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 3 clocks @ 200MHz, 4 clocks @ 266MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @ 200MHz, 4 clocks @ 266MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @ 200MHz, 4 clocks @ 266MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 9 clocks @ 200MHz, 12 clocks @ 266MHz, 18 clocks @ 400MHz
Min TRC : 12 clocks @ 200MHz, 16 clocks @ 266MHz, 23 clocks @ 400MHz

>> Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM2)
Manufacturer : PNY Electronics
Part Number : Unspecified
Serial Number : Unspecified
Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 (399MHz) - [DDR2-800]
Format : Regular UDIMM (133.35 x 3)
Size : 2048MB (2 ranks, 8 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability (ECC) : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8, Self Refreshµs
Voltage : SSTL 1.8v
Prefetch Buffer : 4-bit
Manufacture : 2000
Supported Frequencies : 399MHz, 400MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 4 clocks @ 399MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 5 clocks @ 399MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 5 clocks @ 399MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 18 clocks @ 399MHz, 18 clocks @ 400MHz
Min TRC : 23 clocks @ 399MHz, 23 clocks @ 400MHz

>> Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM3)
Manufacturer : PQI CORP.
Part Number : Unspecified
Serial Number : Unspecified
Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 (399MHz) - [DDR2-800]
Format : Regular UDIMM (133.35 x 3)
Size : 512MB (1 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability (ECC) : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8, Self Refreshµs
Voltage : SSTL 1.8v
Prefetch Buffer : 4-bit
Manufacture : 2000
Supported Frequencies : 200MHz, 266MHz, 400MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 3 clocks @ 200MHz, 4 clocks @ 266MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @ 200MHz, 4 clocks @ 266MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @ 200MHz, 4 clocks @ 266MHz, 5 clocks @ 400MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 9 clocks @ 200MHz, 12 clocks @ 266MHz, 18 clocks @ 400MHz
Min TRC : 12 clocks @ 200MHz, 16 clocks @ 266MHz, 23 clocks @ 400MHz

>> Memory Controller Information
Memory Controller : DIMM
Number of connectors : 4
Max. Module Size : 2048MB
Max. Memory Size : 8192MB
Supported Speed : Unspecified
Supported Voltages : 3.3v
Error Detection Method : 64-bit ECC
Error Correction Capability : None
Current/Supported Interleave : 1-way/1-way

> LPC bus : Yes

>> Bus Information
Type : ISA - LPC
Device : 82801IB (ICH9) LPC Interface Controller
Revision : 02
Number of ISA Connectors : 0
Frequency : 8MHz
Multiplier : 1/4x
DMA Speed : 4MHz
Multiplier : 1/2x

>> Device Capabilities (PCI)
I/O Access : Yes
Memory Access : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Cycle Wait : No
System Error Line : No
Fast Back-to-Back : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
User Defined Format : No
PCI 66Mhz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
PCI Support : Vendor-Dependant

> PCI Bus : No

> Bus PCI-Express : Yes

>> PCI-Express Information
Number of connectors : 2
PCI-Express Base : 0xE0000000

>> Bus PCI-Express
Device : G35/G33/G31/P35/P31 Chipset PCIe Port 1
Version : 1.0
Port : 2
Physical Slot : #0
Slot Populated : Yes
Link Width : x16 (max. x16)
Link Speed : 2.5GB/s

>> Bus PCI-Express
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) PCIe Port 1
Version : 1.0
Port : 1
Physical Slot : #0
Slot Populated : No
Link Width : max. x4
Link Speed : 2.5GB/s

>> Bus PCI-Express
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) PCIe Port 5
Version : 1.0
Port : 5
Physical Slot : #0
Slot Populated : Yes
Link Width : x1 (max. x1)
Link Speed : 2.5GB/s

>> Bus PCI-Express
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) PCIe Port 6
Version : 1.0
Port : 6
Physical Slot : #0
Slot Populated : Yes
Link Width : x1 (max. x1)
Link Speed : 2.5GB/s

>> Bus PCI-Express
Device : Radeon X1950 Pro (PCIe)
Version : 1.0
Port : 0
Link Width : x16 (max. x16)
Link Speed : 2.5GB/s

> USB Bus : Yes

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
Version : 1.0
Interface : UHCI
Frequency : 0.1875MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
Version : 1.0
Interface : UHCI
Frequency : 0.1875MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
Version : 1.0
Interface : UHCI
Frequency : 0.1875MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB EHCI Controller #2
Version : 2.0
Interface : EHCI
Frequency : 60MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
Version : 1.0
Interface : UHCI
Frequency : 0.1875MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
Version : 1.0
Interface : UHCI
Frequency : 0.1875MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
Version : 1.0
Interface : UHCI
Frequency : 0.1875MB/s

>> Device Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) USB EHCI Controller #1
Version : 2.0
Interface : EHCI
Frequency : 60MB/s

> SMBus/i2c Bus : Yes

>> General Information
Device : 82801IB/IR/IH (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller
Revision : 2
Frequency : 16 KHz
Address : 0x400
SBI Protocol Enabled : No
Asus ACPI Access : No

>> Device Capabilities (PCI)
I/O Access : Yes
Memory Access : Yes
Bus Master Capable : No
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Cycle Wait : No
System Error Line : No
Fast Back-to-Back : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
User Defined Format : No
PCI 66Mhz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : No
PCI Support : Slot

> Bus HyperTransport : No

> Bus QPI : No

> Bus CardBus : No

> Bus FireWire : Yes

>> Bus Information
Device : VIA 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller [VT6306]
Version : 1.10
Speed : 400MHz

<<< Processor >>>

> Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

>> General Information
Type : Intel Core 2 Duo
Internal Specification : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6850 @ 3.00GHz
Model Number : E6850
Codename : Conroe
Revision : G0
Technology : 0.065µ
CPU ID : 6.F.B
CPU IDEx : 6.F.B
Microcode : MU06FBB6
Number of Physical Processors : 1

>> Instructions
IA-64 Technology : No
Intel64 (EM64T) : Yes
AVX : No
FPU128 : No
SSE5 : No
SSE4a : No
SSE4.2 : No
SSE4.1 : No
S-SSE3 : Yes
SSE3 : Yes
SSE2 : Yes
SSE : Yes
AES : No
Extended 3DNow! Technology : No
3DNow! Technology : No
3DNOW Prefetch : No
3DNow! Pro Technology : Yes
AMD MMX Technology : No
MMX Technology : Yes
Cyrix MMX Technology : No
FMA : No
FMA4 : No
OSXSAVE : No
XSAVE : No
XOP : No
F16C : No
RDRAND : No
FXSR-FXSAVE/FXRSTOR : Yes
MOVBE : No
PCLMULQDQ : No
CLF - Cache Line Flush : Yes
CX8 - CMPXCHG8B : Yes
CX16 - CMPXCHG16B : Yes
CMOV - Conditionnal Move Inst. : Yes
MON - Monitor/Mwait : Yes
POPCNT : No
RDTSCP : No
SEP - Fast System Call : Yes
TBM : No
BMI : No
TSC DeadLine : No

>> Miscellaneous
XD - No-execute Page : Yes
VT-x - Virtualization : Yes - Enabled
TXT - Trusted Execution Technology : Yes
SVM - Secure Virtual Machine : No
FPU - Co-processor Built-in : Yes
FXSR - Fast Float Save & Restore : Yes
xTPR - Send Task Priority : Yes
DAZ - Denormals Are Zero : Yes
FFXSR : No
LAHFSAHF : Yes
CMPLEGACY : No
ALTMOVCR8 : No
ExtApicSpace : No
3DNow! Technology : No
PBE - Pend. Brk. EN. : No
LAHF - LAHF/SAHF Inst. : No
ABM : No
MASSE - Misaligned SSE : No
OSVW - OS Visible Workaround : No
IBS : No
P1GB - 1GB Page Size : No
SKINIT, STGI, DEV : No
WDT - Watchdog Timer : No

>> Features
DTES64 : Yes
x2APIC : No
APIC - Local APIC Built-in : Yes
VME - Virtual Mode Ext. : Yes
DE - Debugging Extension : Yes
PSE - Page Size Extension : Yes
TSC - Time Stamp Counter : Yes
MSR - Model Specific Registers : Yes
PAE - Physical Address Extension : Yes
MCE - Machine Check Exception : Yes
MTRR - Memory Type Range Reg. : Yes
PGE - Page Global Enable : Yes
MCA - Machine Check Architecture : Yes
PAT - Page Attribute Table : Yes
PSE36 - 36-bit Page Size Extension : Yes
PSN - Unique Serial Number : No
DS - Debug Trace & EMON Store : Yes
SS - Self Snoop : Yes
ACPI - Software Clock Control : Yes
TM - Thermal Monitor : Yes
TM2 - Thermal Monitor 2 : Yes
EST - Enhanced SpeedStep Technology : Yes
HTT - Hyper-Threading : Yes
SBF - Signal Break on FERR : Yes
DSCPL - CPL qualified Debug Store : Yes
CID - Context ID : No
LT - LaGrande Technology : Yes
PDCM : Yes
DCA - Direct Cache Access : No
EPS - Enhanced PowerSaver : No
PCID : No

>> Features Hyper-Threading
Technology : Yes - Disabled

>> Virtualization
VT-x : Yes - Enabled

>> Power Status
Turbo Boost : No
Digital Thermometer : Yes
Operating Point Protection : No
Dynamic FSB : Yes
Dynamic Acceleration : No
Performance Energy Bias : No
APERF_MERF : Yes

>> Addressing Information
Physical Addressing max. : 36-bit
Linear Addressing max. : 48-bit

>> Advanced Settings
In Order Queue Depth : 8
Low Power Mode : No

>> Mainboard Upgradeability
Socket/Slot : LGA775
Upgrade interface : Socket LGA775
Supported Speed : 3800MHz(or more)
Supported Voltage : 1.3V

> Frequency : 3000MHz

>> General Information
Real Frequency : 3005.7MHz
Multiplier : 9x
Low/High Multiplier : 6x / 9x
Multiplier Locked : Yes
Marketing Frequency : 3000.06MHz

>> Front Side Bus Information
Bus Speed : 334MHz
FSB Frequency : 1335.9MHz (QDR)
Turbo Mode : No

>> Initial Frequencies
Frequency : 3000MHz
Bus Speed : 333.34MHz (QDR)
Multiplier : 9x

>> Frequency Control
Core #1 : 2003.83MHz
Core #2 : 2003.59MHz

>> Control Clock Frequency
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) : Yes - Enabled
C1E - Enhanced Halt Mode : No
Dynamic FSB : Yes - Disabled
Dynamic Acceleration (IDA) : No
Turbo Mode : No

>> Thermal Information
Thermal Design Power : 65 W
Core Power : 43.42 W (estimated)
Resistance : 0.64 °C/W (estimated)
Thermal control TM1 : Yes - Enabled
Thermal control TM2 : Yes - Enabled
Thermal Control Circuit : Yes
Digital Thermal Sensor : Yes
Clock Modulation (ODCM) Enabled : No

>> Processor Performance Information
Throttle Mode AC : None
Throttle Mode DC : Adaptive
Current Configuration : None
Throttle : 3005MHz

>> Processor Power Management Information
Processor Throttling : Yes
Throttle Range : 66% - 100%
Active Power Scheme : Home/Office Desk

> Number of Core : 2

>> General Information
Number of Threads : 2 (max.2)
Number of Core : 2 (max. 2)
Number of Thread per Core : 1 (max. 1)

>> Topology

> Support : Socket 775 LGA

> Cache L1 : 2 x 64KB

>> General Information
Write Mode
Place : On Chip

>> Cache Information

>> Cache Parameters
Type : Data Cache
Ways of associativity : 8
Fully Associative : No
Self Intializing : Yes
System Coherency Line Size : 64
Physical Line partitions : 1
Number of threads sharing : 1
Number of processor cores : 2
Number of Sets : 64

>> Cache Prefetcher Optimization
Adjacent Cache Line : Yes (128-bit)
DPL L2 Cache : Yes
DCU L1 Cache : Yes
IP L1 Cache : Yes

> Cache L2 : 4096KB

>> General Information
Write Mode
Place : On Chip

>> Cache Information

>> Cache Parameters
Type : Unified Cache
Ways of associativity : 16
Fully Associative : No
Self Intializing : Yes
System Coherency Line Size : 64
Physical Line partitions : 1
Number of threads sharing : 2
Number of processor cores : 2
Number of Sets : 4096

>> Cache Prefetcher Optimization
Adjacent Cache Line : Yes (128-bit)
DPL L2 Cache : Yes
DCU L1 Cache : Yes
IP L1 Cache : Yes

> Voltage VID : 1.300 V

>> General Information CPU
MaxVID : 1.313 V
MinVID : 1.313 V

> FPU Coprocessor : Present

>> General Information
Integrated : Yes
Model : Compatible Intel

> Core 1 Activity : 0%

> Core 2 Activity : 0%
 
dragonbat13 said:
I never cleaned it, the fan broke a fin off and has paper stuck in the heatsink to stop the fan.
So what can I do to install 7, and speed up start up times, program loading times, and scanning times without putting a thousand dollar saddle on a hundred dollar horse.
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Your not running it with a broken/stopped cpu fan are you?

SSD = Windows 7 x64 bit. Start up & loading.
Aftermarket HSF if it doesn't have one. You can overclock the cpu but the ssd and fresh os install may be enough for you so you could try the ssd w/o oc first.

Those 3 would be under $300 and the SSD & HSF can be moved to a new build.
7 OEM is $100, sometimes $80 or 90 and you won't be able to reinstall it to a new machine/mb unless it's retail.

Another option would be to clean it up, buy a new fan(could oc a little), and clean up c:\ or reinstall your XP to speed that up, and save the $300 towards an up-to-date build.

The actual scanning will depend on the scanner.

Thats about all I can think of w/o having that saddle/horse thing going on. Maybe someone else has a better idea.
 
Benny Boy said:
Your not running it with a broken/stopped cpu fan are you?
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Sure am! It never gave me a problem, but I know good and well its not good for it. That is going to be fixed.

I had figured that the HD and OS upgrade would be about it.

Also when I talked about scanning, I was talking about things like antivirus scanning.
 
Yes given your budget and what you want to do, I would agree that a SSD is the best use of your money.
 
Personally I wouldn't waste my money on a SSD for your intended usage.
Is it really worth the cost to just have it boot faster?
I don't know what you intend to scan but are you scanning all the time?
For general internet surfing, music, video and a home theater center a SSD is just overkill.

I'm not harping on you, I would personally spend that money in a different area.
 
An SSD improves all aspects of computing and its clear you haven't experienced them if you think they're overkill. The standard HD is by far the biggest bottleneck in any computer.
 
bigfellla said:
An SSD improves all aspects of computing and its clear you haven't experienced them if you think they're overkill. The standard HD is by far the biggest bottleneck in any computer.
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Can you really hear the difference in music that is on a ssd?
Can you really see the difference surfing the internet on a ssd?
Can you really see the difference in a movie on a ssd?
I seriously doubt it.

My nephew has a ssd on his gaming system, yes you can see the difference there and some other things.
But, the OP didn't mention doing any of that, so I will stand by my opinion.

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I dont need the latest and greatest
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Well I dont need the latest and greatest, but I do want my operating system on a seperate drive. I have to get a new drive to do that. I may as well try the SSD. After all there not that expensive, and I could use it on another build in the future.

One thing I want to know is if a sata 6 drive will work on the sata 3 mobo. I understand that it will only work at the sata 3 potential, but I would have the ability to use the sata 6 later on.

Here was the real reason I said I dont need the latest and greatest. A long time ago I had built a computer that had a nvidia 250 dollar GPU. It was supposed to be the greatest thing at the time that I could afford. After a year it failed, I dont know why but it did. I couldnt afford a new one so I bought the cheapest one I could find with the same amount of memory on it. I noticed no difference at all. The expensive GPU didnt match my needs and was a waste of money. But EVERY computer needs a hard drive and as stated above, its always been the bottle neck of a computer (at least it used to be). And I caught on to the expensive drives that either had ALOT of room, or little room but high transfer speeds. They cost almost the same. I went with the current drive for more capacity on this computer because I thought I would need the room in the future. I have just barely past the space that the first drive has.

And I dont mean to ask a question then question everybody about their answer, but I had already thought about the HD upgrade and when I posted this thread I didnt even know what SSD was. I should have researched before posting. Sorry.
 
Just for the info to others. Since I asked this and started looking at hardware again the computer building bug bit me. I do like to mess with them. I am thinking about watercooling this old thing for a first attempt so when I soak everything with water I wont loose so much.

My next major computer purchase is going to be a laptop for portable reasons. So I can really mess around with this one some. But I just dont have the budget to build a whole machine all at once.

And I want the challenge of working with older stuff.
 
dragonbat13 said:
And I dont mean to ask a question then question everybody about their answer, but I had already thought about the HD upgrade and when I posted this thread I didnt even know what SSD was. I should have researched before posting. Sorry.
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NP. Thats what the forum is for.
I'm going III soon and I'm leaning towards the GT. But there are others I'm considering. I only need it to be 60-64GB.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008120%20600038519%20600052674%20600038463&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=636%7C20%2D226%2D246%5E20%2D226%2D246%2DTS%2C20%2D233%2D193%5E20%2D233%2D193%2DTS%2C20%2D227%2D726%5E20%2D227%2D726%2DTS
 
MyCattMaxx said:
Can you really hear the difference in music that is on a ssd?
Can you really see the difference surfing the internet on a ssd?
Can you really see the difference in a movie on a ssd?
I seriously doubt it.

My nephew has a ssd on his gaming system, yes you can see the difference there and some other things.
But, the OP didn't mention doing any of that, so I will stand by my opinion.

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Everyone should have an SSD. They greatly improve the whole computing experience. Everything works much more smoothly.

If you are just looking for faster everyday computing, an SSD is the single best investment you can make.
 
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