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upgrading my CPU
Name: jason_lp18 Date: October 17, 2004 at 22:15:18 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP2 CPU/Ram: AMD Anthlon XP 2000+/ 512
Comment:
Ok, I have the infamous AMD XP 2000+ for a processor but I want to know if and to what I can upgrade my processor to. Base processor: AMD Athlon (T) featuring QuantiSpeed Architecture Advanced 266 MHz front side bus Socket A Chipset: Via KM 266 Motherboard manufacturer: First International Computer, Inc. (FIC)
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 17, 2004 at 22:56:02 Pacific
Reply:
Your HP "probably trigem" board has little to offer regarding upgrading, get a decent motherboard/CPU and build yourself a new rig.
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Response Number 2
Name: Kailas Date: October 18, 2004 at 11:43:38 Pacific
Reply:
you can put an athlon that runs at 133MHz core. That would mean you can upgrade to 2100,2200,2400 Athlons.
If your mobo allows overclocking (I doubt that since is a HP machine) you can comfortably increase your FSB to get your 2000+ working as a 2400+. I have o/c and played games at 150MHz core. Need not buy another CPU.
Unless you do a lot of multimedia editing, heavy gaming you will NOT notice any differnece in system response. A Barton will be a higher upgrade and VFM if you can get a 2500 work as 3200. ofc you will need another board for that.
Good Luck and Happy Computing, Kailas Shastry, A brave man is a fool in the midst of cowards.<b
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Response Number 3
Name: Kailas Date: October 18, 2004 at 11:51:04 Pacific
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was googling, found that there is a 2600 Athlon that runs at 133MHz core...
Good Luck and Happy Computing, Kailas Shastry, A brave man is a fool in the midst of cowards.<b
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