memory, processor etc.....HELP

memory, processor etc.....HELP

how do i find out what chip set/pin thing my comp is??? i have a very shit pc but it is 4yr old.

intel P4
1.5 gHz
80GB HD
256 Ram

recently installed broadband and its raping the shit outta my comp...sounds like its doing overtime BIG style, im looking to update memory and processor, jus duno how 2 find chip numba r woteva it called, i have no idea

all help is appreciated

Re: memory, processor etc.....HELP

I'm no good at P4s but I'm pretty sure that the earlier revisions of the chip (that ran the original 533 fsb) used Rambus.. I'm not sure though.

How much would you be willing to throw into your machine money wise? It might be better to get a new socket and chip.

Iirc the best chip you could get p4 (533 fsb wise) was a 3.06Ghz chip.. I think it was socket 478.. so yours may be the same socket as that.
They have now moved over to the LGA775 socket..

If you give me a rough budget I could draw up a simple system spec for ya if ya want..

so i guess already being on a P4 chipset, i cant move over to and AMd, athlon r sempron? fook no's how much i'd be willing to spend, looking to have gig of memory n a fairly decent processor, aslong as it is higher than 2.4gHz.

i bought an LG super multi dvd+-rw/cd+-rw dual layer drive, without knowing it required at leats 512 of ram and 2.4 gHz

Oops..

Been there and done that.. first machine I got I was absolutely certain that a CD-ROM could write a CD-R.. tried for bloody weeks in vain (I was 11..)

I'll draw up a simple spec for ya and try and keep it to a minumum for ya to give ya an idea.
What ya gonna use the machine for?

just needs to be a little quicker...general net browsing, obviously needed for my new drive, and downloading of music/films n shit through torrents etc...the odd bash on champ man now n then. cheers mate

What sorta graphics card you got? AGP?

ha, i dont got a clue lol...how can i find out quickly? for some reason i sorta recall seeing summit like geforce 4 on the spec list when i got my pc but i cant be certain.

i went to my display options and it says.....

plug and play monitor on nvidia geforce 2 mx/mx 400

Try -

Right clicking on desktop..
Go to properties..
Go to Settings..
Press Advanced button..

Then there should be a tab saying Geforce [insert Model number] (probably top right tab)

In the default window it brings up if it lists AGP 4x or 8x then its a AGP card..

Reason I'm asking is that some mini atx boards don't come with AGP and only PCI.
Therefore if I recommend you get a certain motherboard and it has a AGP slot and you have a PCI graphics cad then you'll have to splash more £.

there wasnt a geforce tab but it says its location is pci bus 1....??/ lol ???

Doesn't reallt tell ya much cos mines an AGP card and it runs on PCI bus 3!

Only way to tell for sure would be to open your machine or to check the documentation that came with it.

Don't suppose you know what motherboard you've got do ya?? Sorry for drawing this out.. just wanna make sure you get the right gear..

i quickly googled " nvidia geforce2 mx/mx400" ... many results had agp in them, that help?

Fuck it.. you can pick up a cheap 5200 for bout £30 if you need it and your card ain't AGP.

I'll sort oot a little list for ya 2moro afternoon.. gotta hit the sack now.. work at 7

brilliant, cheers mate

:rofl: @ uber hardware geek..

However I never mentionned Everest.. in fact I've never used it..

I'm intrigued..

what is this everest thing then?

This is what it is..

And this is where u get it..

Oops.. lol.

It says discontinued on the site..
Never though of checking download and cnet..