Gettin new CPU need help

[bryan25]

I am looking to get a new CPU. The cpu is Intel Pentium 4/ 2.4C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - OEM. I need to know if it will work on my pc. Here is my dxdiag. (part of it)


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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/29/2004, 21:31:55
Machine name: BRYAN-H7J2DOBMM
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) (2600.xpclnt_qfe.021108-2107)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: IBM
System Model: 656540U
BIOS: IBM BIOS Ver PMKT25.0
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~490MHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
Page File: 139MB used, 1738MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

If u can and i'd really apreciate it try and find out if the cpu i want will work with my comp. plz tell me if u need any more information and how do i get it.

[I Hate Pants]

whats your motherboard?

[Rbstr]

No, you have a p3, P3's and p4's use different sockets

[bryan25]

so what does that mean i cant get a p4? How do i find out what kinda mobo i have?

[Rbstr]

Yes p3's and p4s are not interchangable. You relay don't even need to bother finding out what mobo you have. Your basicaly at the point were you need to replace everything to have an up-to-date computer.

[bryan25]

that sucks so your saying i need new mobo for the p4?

[Smaug]

Yeah you need a new mobo, and while you're at it, I'd just get new everything. Do you play PS with the comp you listed? If so that would be amazing.

[Ait'al]

Thats not that bad. He has almost a gig. If he gets a board with 4 dimm/dramm slots he can just by a 50 dollar stick to get a full gig. And he can a get a board like that with 800mhz bus for the same price or a little more if he cant afford to do a whole new computer.

Thats 160 for the 2.4, 50-80 for the board, and 30-50 for the ram. Thats about all hed do with a new comp besides get more expensive ram.

Edit: ok you can get 3200 256 chips from anyone for 40 buck retail or oem. Do you know what your current ram speed is? you need to make sure it is a speed that an 800mhz board will support if you get a new board.

[Smaug]

Did you look at his processor? P3 490 mhz. Wow.

[bryan25]

Originally Posted by Smaug

Yeah you need a new mobo, and while you're at it, I'd just get new everything. Do you play PS with the comp you listed? If so that would be amazing.

dude what are u talking about??I can ran alot more sophisticated games then PS it runs PS tooo easy. Graphics are awsome and it runs fine no lagg. The game i want to get the new cpu for is LOCK ON(LOMAC):Modern Air Combat. The graphics are so good it looks real at times. But my comp crashes when i run it cuzz my sucky cpu.

[bryan25]

HOW ABOUT THIS!? I really dont wanna buy a new board cuzz then i will have too hook evrything back up and make sure all the parts and all my shit works with the board. SOoooooo.....wy dont i get a Pentium 3 1.40 GHZ cpu its more then enough to run the game i want.

Here are the specs for the game i want:

Windows(r)98/ME/XP/2000
Pentium III 800/AMD Athlon 600 or better
256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
3D video card (DirectX 8.1 compatible) w/32MB RAM (128MB recommended)
Sound Card (Direct 8.1 compatible)
DirectX 8.1 or higher (included on disc)
4X CD-ROM or better (Not recommended for use with CD-RWs)
Internet connection (56 kbps or better) or LAN for multiplayer
Hard Drive Space 1.1 GB

[556mmJay]

your mobo prolly wont support a 1.4..


Spend now and save later.. and i highly doubt your pushing Planetside to the extent that most of us are.. your cpu spec dosent even meet the min.

[556mmJay]

Originally Posted by Ait'al

Edit: ok you can get 3200 256 chips from anyone for 40 buck retail or oem. Do you know what your current ram speed is? you need to make sure it is a speed that an 800mhz board will support if you get a new board.

he is using a p3 500. so his ram speeds are prolly 100 fsb.. No way near DDR/Pc800 he needs. He needs to just upgrade/retire his entire rig.

[Cyanide]

You really should just get a new motherboard, processor, and ram. There's no way your current motherboard would support a 1.4ghz cpu. That would be nearly tripple your current processor speed. If you want a better processor, you're going to need a new motherboard, and if you get a new motherboard, you're going to need new ram. There's no getting around it. Getting a 1.4ghz processor would be pointless. It would only be a year or so before you'd need a new processor again. You should get a new motherboard, and at least a 2.4ghz processor, and at least 512mb of DDR ram (768 or higher would be better).

[Rbstr]

Yeha best to wait and upgrade when you can get some good stuff, you mobo wouldn't take a P3 1.4 anyway, yours is probably a slot, you need the socket 370s for those.

Ait yet again your are TOTALY WRONG, as everyone can tell you know nothig about a p3 other than its made by intel.

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