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Hey all, I have an old pc in the basement that I would like to get a
bit more performance out of.
It is an HP522n, the cpu is a Celeron model 1, stepping 3, running at
1800mhz, the memory is pc 2700 with 768 installed and a max of 1024. I
got this info from a scan at crucial.com. Is there a simple way to
speed things up without getting into overclocking, as I am fairly new
to pc upgrading and troubleshooting. Keeping in mind that I will give
it a try if there is a step by step tutorial that I can follow, as I
would rather not end up with a tower full fried hardware.If you can
help or steer me in the right direction, please do. TIA.
jinxy
 
Hey all, I have an old pc in the basement that I would like to get a
bit more performance out of.
It is an HP522n, the cpu is a Celeron model 1, stepping 3, running at
1800mhz, the memory is pc 2700 with 768 installed and a max of 1024. I
got this info from a scan at crucial.com. Is there a simple way to
speed things up without getting into overclocking, as I am fairly new
to pc upgrading and troubleshooting. Keeping in mind that I will give
it a try if there is a step by step tutorial that I can follow, as I
would rather not end up with a tower full fried hardware.If you can
help or steer me in the right direction, please do. TIA.
jinxy
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Not worth throwing money at. A newer HDD would give the most benefit as
the old ones are quite slow.
 
It is an HP522n, the cpu is a Celeron model 1, stepping 3, running at
1800mhz, the memory is pc 2700 with 768 installed and a max of 1024. I
got this info from a scan at crucial.com. Is there a simple way to
speed things up without getting into overclocking, as I am fairly new
to pc upgrading and troubleshooting. Keeping in mind that I will give
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What do you want to upgrade?

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jinxy said:
Hey all, I have an old pc in the basement that I would like to get a
bit more performance out of.
It is an HP522n, the cpu is a Celeron model 1, stepping 3, running at
1800mhz, the memory is pc 2700 with 768 installed and a max of 1024. I
got this info from a scan at crucial.com. Is there a simple way to
speed things up without getting into overclocking, as I am fairly new
to pc upgrading and troubleshooting. Keeping in mind that I will give
it a try if there is a step by step tutorial that I can follow, as I
would rather not end up with a tower full fried hardware.If you can
help or steer me in the right direction, please do. TIA.
jinxy
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Computer:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...e=bph07577&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Best guess on motherboard (found in another posting).

P4G-LA "Corolla" S478 845GL
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=bph07556&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#

Based on your description, your current processor could be a
Celeron 1.8GHz FSB400. 59.1 watt TDP

http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL7RU

Go to Powerleap.com, select HP Pavilion 522N in their CPU upgrade
manual compatibility check. They offer a 2.6GHz P4 for sale at $174.
There was a 2.8GHz/FSB400 version, but they'd be a bit harder to find now.

(This is the fastest available at FSB400. Runs at 2.8GHz.)
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL7EY

Based on the Powerleap info, I shopped for a 2.6/FSB400 and found this one.

Description: Intel Pentium 4 2.6GHz 400MHz 478 pin CPU OEM (Northwood) $51
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=115

(Would draw about 62.6W of power.)
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6QR

Business rating and customer feedback.
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Star_Micro_Inc

Prebuilt computers, like HP/Dell/Gateway etc, don't usually
have overclocking controls. And in some cases, the style of
CPU cooler, does not lend itself to using really hot processor
upgrades. So if you have $51 to spend, and think there is
sufficient cooling (should be OK), finding another S478 Northwood
should do the job. And just pray the BIOS doesn't have a problem with
it (the BIOS likes to ID the processor, before enabling
it and finishing the boot up procedure). On some upgrade
attempts, the BIOS can get "stuck" and refuse to complete
the POST. And companies like HP, wouldn't have an infinite series
of BIOS upgrades, to help home experimenters.

I don't really know if that computer would handle an
FSB533 processor or not. Powerleap didn't list any FSB533
options, but that isn't positive proof of anything. And
that would only get you to 3.06GHz anyway, and draw more
power (81.8W). The 2.6GHz sounds like a pretty good
deal for $51 (even if the processor is a used one).

It really all depends on whether you think you'd notice
the change from 1.8 to 2.6GHz. There can be other
bottlenecks in the system, such as the fact there is
no AGP slot for video upgrades. You can always use
a PCI slot for that, but would it be money well
spent ?

(A video card, so you can pretend to be a gamer :-) $113)
Check OS support carefully - sometimes these new cards only
have WinXP drivers or later.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161238

Examples of (low end) PCI graphics cards.

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=437&card2=561

Have fun,
Paul
 
 HP says the motherboard supports Willamette and Northwood
processors. Newegg has a Pentium 4 2.8GHz northwood on sale for
$74.00.

 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116215

 If it works, that would be the easiest route to take. < You will
probably want to upgrade the HSF at the same time. I doubt the
present one will be adequate for the Pentium 4. > I don't guarantee
that it would work, just that it may. Now personally,
having the money to waste if it didn't work and seeing I do such
stuff as a hobby, I'd try it. You may want to ask around in this and
other newsgroups for more data on the subject.

 This may be of help to you:

 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?lc=en&cc=us&product=83455

 For reference:

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto.do;HHOJSID=WKDFLV8p2Hz
JGmJh9pYhpRTqLy26tQZydv7Lpcvw21MYDChfVhLv!1230408836

A HP Pavilion a6500z series offering that starts at $279.00.

                Bill
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Where as $70. is not that much coin, I probably not spend it on an old
horse. Thank you all, for your positve input.
jinxy
 
Hey all, I have an old pc in the basement that I would like to get a
bit more performance out of.
It is an HP522n, the cpu is a Celeron model 1, stepping 3, running at
1800mhz, the memory is pc 2700 with 768 installed and a max of 1024. I
got this info from a scan at crucial.com. Is there a simple way to
speed things up without getting into overclocking, as I am fairly new
to pc upgrading and troubleshooting. Keeping in mind that I will give
it a try if there is a step by step tutorial that I can follow, as I
would rather not end up with a tower full fried hardware.If you can
help or steer me in the right direction, please do. TIA.
jinxy
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I've a newer Celeron - a Duron a year or so old, around 2.4Ghz
(there's even a dual-core "Celeron" now). Marginally faster. Does
what I need for the most part -- plays movies and music through a
stereo and 37" flat panel NEC. Only thing is a little hesitation with
a likes of MKV and a few HD encoding formats -- which I suspect are as
much CODEC, and possibly not a CPU issue. Best you can do for that
1.8Ghz is reinstall the OS right, so it's optimized, tweaked-in with
all the right programs, lean and mean. It's worth a hundred or two to
emailer/browser types, they get a hell of a kick out of something like
that -- and they do appreciate there's a difference between care given
the setup opposed to off-the-shelf store computer -- accounting it
doesn't break (new PS and HD -always-) for at least another 3 years.
I quit doing it after too many people liked mine so much I couldn't
get any peace (always calling me for advice on how to do the latest
and greatest things or fix their screw-ups).
 
I've a newer Celeron - a Duron a year or so old, around 2.4Ghz
(there's even a dual-core "Celeron" now).  Marginally faster.  Does
what I need for the most part -- plays movies and music through a
stereo and 37" flat panel NEC.  Only thing is a little hesitation with
a likes of MKV and a few HD encoding formats -- which I suspect are as
much CODEC, and possibly not a CPU issue. Best you can do for that
1.8Ghz is reinstall the OS right, so it's optimized, tweaked-in with
all the right programs, lean and mean.  It's worth a hundred or two to
emailer/browser types, they get a hell of a kick out of something like
that -- and they do appreciate there's a difference between care given
the setup opposed to off-the-shelf store computer -- accounting it
doesn't break (new PS and HD -always-) for at least another 3 years.
I quit doing it after too many people liked mine so much I couldn't
get any peace (always calling me for advice on how to do the latest
and greatest things or fix their screw-ups).
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I am not in any rush to mothball the tower, I still have kids who use
it for homework and the Word program. It could be you are
correct,maybe if I reformat and reinstall my XP I could squeeze a bit
more out of it.Great thought, thanks.
jinxy
 
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