I want to make my computer faster

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I would like to make my computer faster and I am thinking about bying a
new processor. But does it fit on my mainboard?
I got a AMD duron processor 1.3 ghz.
I already extended my DDR memory with 512 mb with the origenal its 1 gb
now but stil working slow. What can I do??:(
 
I would like to make my computer faster and I am thinking about bying a
new processor. But does it fit on my mainboard?
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As a general rule: No.
I got a AMD duron processor 1.3 ghz.
I already extended my DDR memory with 512 mb with the origenal its 1 gb
now but stil working slow. What can I do??:(
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Tough call. Your board *MIGHT* be able to handle a faster Socket A
processor, possibly up to an AthlonXP 3200+ or a Sempron 2800+ or
something like that. Alternatively you might not have any meaningful
upgrade options for that board, tough to say for sure. Most likely
you're going to need to buy a new motherboard to go along with your
processor. Depending on what you're looking to spend you have a HUGE
number of options, though you might also need to purchase new memory,
power supply, video card or possibly some other components.

Long story short, more info is required to give you a more definitive
answer. First off, what motherboard do you have now, and secondly,
what sort of budget are you looking at?
 
Tony Hill schreef:
As a general rule: No.


Tough call. Your board *MIGHT* be able to handle a faster Socket A
processor, possibly up to an AthlonXP 3200+ or a Sempron 2800+ or
something like that. Alternatively you might not have any meaningful
upgrade options for that board, tough to say for sure. Most likely
you're going to need to buy a new motherboard to go along with your
processor. Depending on what you're looking to spend you have a HUGE
number of options, though you might also need to purchase new memory,
power supply, video card or possibly some other components.

Long story short, more info is required to give you a more definitive
answer. First off, what motherboard do you have now, and secondly,
what sort of budget are you looking at?
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Hi
I do not know a lot about mainboards were can I find the name of this
thing? Do I need to open my computer or can I find it some were els. I
got a litle book with it there it says Systemboard Socket A M810D
series Is this the name of the board?? I also find Micro ATX.
I dont want to spent a lot of money I am saving also for a newer one
but till that time I need to work with this.
 
Tony Hill schreef:


Hi
I do not know a lot about mainboards were can I find the name of this
thing? Do I need to open my computer or can I find it some were els. I
got a litle book with it there it says Systemboard Socket A M810D
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That would be the model number of the system board. The maker of that
board is a company called PC Chips, though it might be branded under
any number of company names. PC Chips is a vendor known primarily
very low quality and prices to match, hence their HUGE popularity
among off-brand vendors.

The other thing you'll want to try and find is a revision number.
This should be silk screened on the board somewhere. From there, try
going to:

http://www.pcchips.com.tw/PCCWeb/Support/CPU_Support.aspx?MenuID=48&LanID=2

This lists the supported CPUs for their various boards and revision
numbers. For you board they tend to top out at between an AthlonXP
2100+ and an AthlonXP 2600+, depending on the revision.
series Is this the name of the board?? I also find Micro ATX.
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MicroATX is the form factor (ie physical size, screw holes, etc.) of
the board.
I dont want to spent a lot of money I am saving also for a newer one
but till that time I need to work with this.
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You might be able to pick up something along the lines of an AthlonXP
2200+ for pretty cheap second-hand. eBay has a handful of these chips
listed for $10 or so, though they're mostly untested chips of unknown
quality. Also figure that you'll need to buy a new heatsink to go
with that chip, as you're current heatsink will most likely not be
sufficient for an AthlonXP 2200+. That heatsink will probably set you
back $10-$20.

If you can find the above two pieces, along with the memory upgrade
you've already got, it should be a reasonable system. Certainly no
speed-demon, and slower than even the Dell $300 specials, but it might
just be enough for the time being. Another thing to consider is your
video card, particularly if the system has integrated video (as many
of those PC Chips M810 series boards do). A $20 video card could
potentially speed the system up a good little bit as well,
particularly for any games.

Finally, the last thing you could do to speed up that system, if you
haven't done so already, is a fresh install of Windows (or Linux). A
lot of older system have had a HUGE amount of cruft built up. Old
programs that were uninstalled but left bits of themselves behind,
buggy codecs that clogging up video performance, various remnants of
spyware, adware, etc. or just extra programs that are installed and
not needed. You CAN clean this stuff up, but often it's just easier
to wipe it out and start from scratch. Combine that with a few tips
to optimize Windows (eg disable all unneeded services, setting a
proper fixed pagefile, preventing the Windows kernel from swapping to
disk, etc.). Often times these sort of software changes can have a
bigger effect on how fast the system feels than the hardware.
 
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