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Custom Upgrade...

  • 27-07-2005 12:04am
    #1
    Undercoverguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭


    Ok currently i have a

    700mhz (dont laugh) AMD Athlone
    320mb RAM
    3dfx Voodoo3
    Creative Sound Card
    with a few other non important things....

    Anywho i'm planning a MUCH needed upgrade, Now Komplett.ie have a pretty good selection but should i go Athlone or Celeron??
    They have a loada good Ugrade kits at okay prices but i dont wanna buy a kit with like 256mb RAM when i already have 320mb RAM, so i mught just buy the CPU. So my list right now is just a new processor, new HD and depending on the processor a new MotherBoard.
    So i'll leave this up to your guys, which processor?
    I'm not too pushed about going over the 1.8Ghz mark either cos i dont really think i'll need it. and on bit of a Budget too....


Comments

  • #2
    Gandalf23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Gandalf23


    Will you need a 64bit processor?

    To experience the wonders of windows XP64, or (dare I say it) Windows Vista64.

    If so, go AMD.


  • #3
    jaggeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭jaggeh


    my flatmate is selling his shuttle system, its a fairly decent peice of kit.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=282841
    CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
    (Easily Overclockable to a 3200+ with stock cooler and no overheating.)(They're the same chip so you just have to tell it to run at 3200 speeds in BIOS)

    Ram: 1gb DDR PC3200 Ram
    HDD: 60gb Hard Drive
    GFX: NVIDIA 6800GT
    Shuttle Case: SN45G
    Sound: Audigy 2 ZS
    DvD: Sony 8x DvD Writer +/-

    Comes With: Shuttle Carry bag for mobility. Logitech MX700 and a pretty basic Compaq Keyboard.


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Your ram won't work with any CPU or motherboard made in the last couple of years, as it will be regular SDRAM, probably of the PC133 variety, whereas modern boards take DDR or DDR2 ram.

    You're going to need:
    New CPU, motherboard, ram, and probably a new graphics card unless you get a board with a crappy integrated graphics chipset. You will probably then need a new power supply to power all of this gear.

    Just don't get a celeron.

    Also, AMD Athlone? :D


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