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Processor Upgrade for HP Pavilion
Name: sixmanone Date: December 27, 2005 at 18:23:39 Pacific OS: Win XP home CPU/Ram: 598Mhz /256 MB Ram
Comment:
I want to upgrade to a faster processor but I dont know what will be compatible. I have a Pentium 3 in a HP Pavilion 9600. Do I need to change the mother board? Am I just better off geting a new tower???
Name: sixmanone Date: December 27, 2005 at 18:36:45 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks, I'll check it out
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: December 27, 2005 at 18:45:44 Pacific
Reply:
IMHO you'll be better off building your own PC. HP machines are too proprietary to upgrade. The same hold true for Sony, Compaq, eMachine, Dell, etc...
i_XpUser
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Response Number 4
Name: sixmanone Date: December 27, 2005 at 18:54:05 Pacific
Reply:
Well I checked it out and it looks like 800Mhz P3 is the best I can do according to HP. Are you saying it is still better for me to start from scratch and build my own or would I be just as well bying a new tower?
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Response Number 5
Name: GX1 Man Date: December 27, 2005 at 19:00:48 Pacific
Reply:
Start with everything new. Upgrading that will be frustrating, if even possible.
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Response Number 6
Name: sixmanone Date: December 27, 2005 at 19:03:50 Pacific
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