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Upgrading processor?

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  • 01-05-2007 1:01pm
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    Tellox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭


    I've a bit of a newbie question. Now, I know how to replace processors - I've done it for people who've been to the store, enquired about a processor, and brought it home. But Im a bit confused about the sockets.

    My mobo is a few years old at this stage, all I know is its socket A. My processor's an aged xp2000+ @ 1.67ghz. Looking through komplett, theres 4 different AMD socket catagories to buy from, but Im afraid of buying something that wont work. Does anyone know what socket catagory I should be buying from?

    Excuse me if this is a completly stupid question, this is the only thing I've never really looked in to before.


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    #2
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    You probably won't particularly like this answer but I would say not to bother unless you pick up a very cheap processor. None of the processors on Komplett fit a Socket A board as Socket A was phased out quite a while ago. The kind of performance increase you are looking for is unlikely to be found by replacing a processor alone as your system will probably be limited by FSB and RAM.

    What is the max FSB (266, 333, 400) of your board?


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    Johnny Bitte
    Registered Users Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭Johnny Bitte


    I m new to upgrading myseldf but I would have to say you might aswell save up and get a new processor motherboard and memory rathater that just the processor.

    Here s and intel bundle for €225
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=313016

    and here s a AMD one for €260
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=313407


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    #4
    Sniipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭Sniipe


    I looked at those bundles and ur only saving like 7 euro on the one I did. Check out www.dabs.ie as well Goose.


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    As your board is socket A which has been discontinued upgrades are tricky. Your board uses AGP for graphics cards so you would have to buy a new graphics card for €30-40 or get a motherboard which supports AGP like this one.

    Get an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU for €85 & some 2GB DDR-2 667 for €99 and you have a very nice upgrade at a reasonable price.


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    #6
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    8T8 wrote:
    As your board is socket A which has been discontinued upgrades are tricky. Your board uses AGP for graphics cards so you would have to buy a new graphics card for €30-40 or get a motherboard which supports AGP like this one.

    Get an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU for €85 & some 2GB DDR-2 667 for €99 and you have a very nice upgrade at a reasonable price.


    QFT!


    That is all.


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