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"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
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Originally posted by chankya View PostAMD processors are good except they tend to heat up like billyo. So if you're getting a laptop then I don't suggest it but for a desktop as long as you have good heat dissipation AMD is awesome.
AthlonXP was a bit better.
Early Athlon64s were like AthlonXP.
Today's AMD laptop procs (Turion, which is just a lower powered Athlon64) are 2nd to Core 2 in coolness...I guess that's the word. I would not hesitate to buy an AMD laptop if the video card is up to par and the price is right."Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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Originally posted by leib10 View PostPerhaps that was it. I've got a serious problem with either my motherboard or my processor on my XPS M1710 right now.
Maybe Dell's bloatware is slowing your computer down."Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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No, the actual hardware is damaged. It is badly overheating, and a faulty motherboard or processor is the cause, according to the computer technicians I took it to, resulting in generally slow performance and poor framerates on videos."The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
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In fact I am still using an Inspiron 600m that's 4 years old to do most of my stuff with the exception of gaming.
933 Mhz Intel Pentium 3 (133 Mhz FSB)
512MB PC133 SDRAM
80GB 7200RPM HD
16x DVD-ROM
48x12x48x CD-RW"Every man has his weakness. Mine was always just cigarettes."
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Originally posted by leib10 View PostNo, the actual hardware is damaged. It is badly overheating, and a faulty motherboard or processor is the cause, according to the computer technicians I took it to, resulting in generally slow performance and poor framerates on videos."Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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Originally posted by Ironduke View PostI'm still using a Compaq 5003US... upgraded as needed (HD, RAM, disc drives). I've had it since February 2000.
933 Mhz Intel Pentium 3 (133 Mhz FSB)
512MB PC133 SDRAM
80GB 7200RPM HD
16x DVD-ROM
48x12x48x CD-RW
I just recently retired my old P3 866MHz. The only reason being that it randomly reboots. I bought the board off ebay maybe 4 or 5 years ago to house the hardware I have. It's probably more expensive to get another board than what I can get out of it. That not a bad service life for a used board off ebay."Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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Ok, I repaired a computer I bought a year and a half ago.
Specs:
1.7Ghz Intel Celeron
512MB DDR 266 RAM
I'm looking to upgrade the processor... I've found compatible 2.0Ghz processors on the net for under $50. Would it be a worthwhile upgrade to switch from the Celeron to the P4?"Every man has his weakness. Mine was always just cigarettes."
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these are my specs:
pentium D 3.4Ghz processor
2GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 7600GT
200GB SATA II HDD
i built it about a year ago for games and a little bit of homework:) its getting a bit old now though for a gaming rig, my HDD is constantly full, and my graphics card is ageing. i am hopefully going to put in a new motherboard that is SLi compatible so i can buy another 7600 and use 2 at once:)die, no0b
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Originally posted by Ironduke View PostOk, I repaired a computer I bought a year and a half ago.
Specs:
1.7Ghz Intel Celeron
512MB DDR 266 RAM
I'm looking to upgrade the processor... I've found compatible 2.0Ghz processors on the net for under $50. Would it be a worthwhile upgrade to switch from the Celeron to the P4?
Celerons are Pentiums running at slower bus speed and with only 1/4 of the L2 cache memory enabled. Switching from Celery to P4 will give you a tremendous boost in performance, especially for this generation (P4 based).
You have a P4 based Celery, probably on socket 478. The best and most cost effective way to upgrade is to get a Pentium4 with Northwood core running 533MHz bus speed. That way you don't have to change out the memory. Most of the time processors like to match speed with RAM. Sometimes they can work out of sync, but it's not prefered due to loss of performance. Sometimes they don't work at all if they're out of sync.
If you want to switch memory as well, make sure you get DDR400 (PC3200) RAM. That way you can get P4s running 800MHz bus speed. The significance of this is these P4s have HT (hyperthreading) enabled. Make sure you get at least 2.4GHz if you choose to go with this type of processor. The slower ones may not have HT enabled because they left the fab early."Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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Originally posted by RedArmySurplus View Postthese are my specs:
pentium D 3.4Ghz processor
2GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 7600GT
200GB SATA II HDD
i built it about a year ago for games and a little bit of homework:) its getting a bit old now though for a gaming rig, my HDD is constantly full, and my graphics card is ageing. i am hopefully going to put in a new motherboard that is SLi compatible so i can buy another 7600 and use 2 at once:)
Make sure you have enough power to run either 2 7600GT in SLI or a single 8800. The last thing you want is to have your PS blow up and take your hard drive with it."Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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Originally posted by gunnut View PostHmmm...have you opened it up to see if all the heatsinks are properly attached? It sounds like the heatsink might not be in perfect contact with the processor, resulting in the processor "throttling" to prevent a thermal death."The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
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