random guy Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Well, it's long-past due, but I'm upgrading my PC. Here's what I'm thinking of buying: Western Digital 80GB 7200rpm ATA100 8MB WD800JB Apacer 512MB 400MHz PC3200 CAS 3.0 DDR DIMM Intel Celeron 2.8GHz (400MHz FSB) Retail Box & Fan ASUS P4R800-VM Sock478 ATI9200IGP Dual DDR400/AUDIO/VGA/LAN Any comments? By the way, here are my current specs: Intel Pentium 3 733MHz256MB SDRAM15GB HDD This upgrade will be an improvement, no?
Agozer Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Does P3 and P4 use the same board? Anyways, looks nice otherwise.
StriderVM Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Agozer : Nope, a Pentium 3 uses a socket 370 motherboard while a Pentium 4 uses a Socket 478, which is a whole lot smaller then the socket 370....... K`dash : Well, ever since the Celeron's core has been replaced by one similar to a Pentium 4, changed sockets to 478 as well and then upped the main bus to 150. (I think, but still too low compared to the P4's 300+ Mhz main bus...) random guy : Yep, it will.... ^^ Umm... Wait.... There's an integrated VGA for that motherboard!!!?? O_O
Wizard Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 I always wondered why they were compatible to a degree. and a ATi 9200 is good
random guy Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 (edited) So, will it work or not (the motherboard w/ the cpu)? If not, what type of main board would I need? Edited June 1, 2004 by random guy
Spiffy Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 worth if you go for 3.0ghz, thou its better than nothing! i uggest for a vcard & scard upgrade, dont 4get d dvd/ cd writer as well..
random guy Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 i have a perfecltly good sound card, I'm planning on soon getting a radeon 9600xt, and i have a dvd+/-rw burner.
Wizard Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 worth if you go for 3.0ghz, thou its better than nothing! i uggest for a vcard & scard upgrade, dont 4get d dvd/ cd writer as well.. GHz isn't always everything you know. You can get an AMD 3200+ to do as good as a P4 3.06Ghz. Hellalotta cheaper too.
Prican25 Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 i would still aviod celerons since its lower in cache compared to p4's
Gryph Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 i would still aviod celerons since its lower in cache compared to p4'sExactly and cache can make a big difference.
random guy Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 Maybe, but my budget will only stretch to an athlon- 2600, a p2.4 or a celeron p2.8, so I figure I may as well get the celeron p2.8
Agozer Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Bah, ignore the other opinions and get the Celeron....and start overclocking.
lancerx Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Bah, ignore the other opinions and get the Celeron....and start overclocking. avoid overclocking, i read that could fried your circuits.
Gryph Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Bah, ignore the other opinions and get the Celeron....and start overclocking. avoid overclocking, i read that could fried your circuits. Only if you're not careful. Just make sure there is proper cooling and don't overclock too much and everything should be fine.
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