You're welcome, hope the doctor found nothing worse than a
pimple.
| Had to go to the doctor, but I'm back again. Thanks so
very much Jim, I
| actually never updated anything, but will start
tonight.........more
| tomorrow......thanks.....Peter
|
in message
| | > Here is the link to the BIOS update notes (PDF) for the
| > D845GBV. Didn't see any 800 FSB mention but there are
lots
| > of fixes listed for USB , LAN and other issues. They
have a
| > flash download and for XP a program that runs inside of
| > Windows to update the BIOS.
| >
| > The link to the D845 page is too long to post and I
don't
| > want to mess with TinyURL, but just start here
| >
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Support_Intel.asp
| >
| >
| > "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message | > | I have basically the same mobo. I have the D845GBVL,
the
| > | only difference is that mine has an on-board 10/100
LAN.
| > | The FSB is limited to 400 with Celeron CPU but it will
run
| > | 533 with the P4. I plan on getting a P4 someday. I
have
| > | not checked
www.intel.com for the latest BIOS update,
but
| > | that might allow the 800 FSB. As long as the socket
478
| > CPU
| > | is supported and the computer does what you want, no
need
| > to
| > | buy a replacement mobo until you want a second
computer,
| > | then buy a mobo with upgrade possibilities.
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | | BTW I'm a little shocked to find out that the mobo
I
| > have
| > | is restricted
| > | | to the 400. I remember being told that I could
upgrade
| > | indefinitely.
| > | | Well, time to consider a new mobo maybe. Any advise
for
| > | that? Maybe the
| > | | P4 is not the best anymore as well. I was also told
back
| > | when, that the
| > | | P4 was the best money can buy. Probably not the case
| > | anymore.........any
| > | | advise is again very very much
appreciated.........Peter
| > | |
| > | | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | in message
| > | | | > | | > BTW, Peter M, when you buy the new graphics card I
| > | suggest
| > | | > you spend the money to buy a name brand from ATI
or
| > | NVIDIA.
| > | | > Other makers use chips from those companies to
make
| > | lower
| > | | > cost cards, you'll see the chip name, like RADEON
or
| > | NVIDIA
| > | | > but a close look will show the makers as something
| > | | > different. Can't really say the budget cards are
no
| > | good
| > | | > but you do get what you pay for in terms of
support
| > and
| > | | > performance.
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > | | > "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | wrote
| > | | > in message
| > | | > | | > | The D845 will support the 400 and 533 FSB with
P4
| > and
| > | is
| > | | > | limited to 400 with the Celeron.
| > | | > |
| > | | > |
in
| > | | > message
| > | | > | | > | | > | | Not only you are better with the upgrade but I
do
| > | | > beleive
| > | | > | that your
| > | | > | | motherboard may not be able to handle the
newer
| > | | > | processors. If I am not
| > | | > | | mistaken, your mother uses a i845 (Intel)
chipset
| > | and
| > | | > the
| > | | > | processors are
| > | | > | | limited to 400 MHZ FSB. Newer, faster
processors
| > | | > require
| > | | > | 800 MHZ FSB.
| > | | > | |
| > | | > | |
| > | | > | | | > | | > | | > Thanks to all of you for the super advise.
No
| > CPU
| > | | > | upgrade, now I'll get
| > | | > | | the
| > | | > | | > AGP video upgrade as Jim mentioned. I
already
| > have
| > | the
| > | | > | good and big
| > | | > | | > monitor, so memory and video card it is.
What a
| > | great
| > | | > | readership in this
| > | | > | | > group. Thanks a whole bunch, love you
| > | | > all..........Peter
| > | | > | | >
| > | | > | | > "Jim Macklin"
| > | <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | | > | wrote in message
| > | | > | | >
| > | | > | | > > The CPU is very fast. You should add
memory
| > to
| > | 512
| > | | > or
| > | | > | even
| > | | > | | > > 1 GB. If your grandson plays games, ask
him
| > | what
| > | | > | graphics
| > | | > | | > > card he would like to have. The D845GBV
| > | motherboard
| > | | > | is an
| > | | > | | > > excellent board with an AGP slot for an
| > advanced
| > | | > video
| > | | > | card.
| > | | > | | > > The 845GBV has on-board video which is
fine
| > for
| > | | > simple
| > | | > | | > > graphics such as web browsing, but a
better
| > | graphics
| > | | > | card
| > | | > | | > > such as an ATI 9600 or 9800, perhaps an
| > | | > All-in-Wonder
| > | | > | | > > version with TV in and out will improve
the 3D
| > | | > gaming
| > | | > | more
| > | | > | | > > than anything else. If your monitor is 15
or
| > 17
| > | | > | inches, a
| > | | > | | > > 19" monitor will be better for his games,
| > | perhaps a
| > | | > | nice top
| > | | > | | > > quality LCD if space is an issue. The
| > standard
| > | flat
| > | | > | display
| > | | > | | > > CRT monitor is often better for games
because
| > | the
| > | | > | reaction
| > | | > | | > > time is a little faster than a lower
priced
| > LCD.
| > | | > But
| > | | > | LCDs
| > | | > | | > > are crisper and don't flicker and they are
| > | better
| > | | > for
| > | | > | office
| > | | > | | > > application. A bigger monitor would be my
| > first
| > | | > | choice [I'm
| > | | > | | > > running an D845GBVL with a 1.7 GHz Celeron
and
| > | 512
| > | | > MB
| > | | > | RAM.]
| > | | > | | > >
| > | | > | | > >
| > | | > | | > >
message
| > | | > | | > > | > | | > | | > > | I have a computer with a Intel mobo
Model :
| > | | > D845GBV.
| > | | > | It
| > | | > | | > > has the 2.53GHz
| > | | > | | > > | processor on board, and I'm wondering if
it
| > | makes
| > | | > | any
| > | | > | | > > sense if I upgrade to
| > | | > | | > > | a faster CPU. I have no idea if this is
| > | | > worthwhile,
| > | | > | but
| > | | > | | > > I'm asking here to
| > | | > | | > > | find out. I had a small windfall, and
| > thought
| > | I
| > | | > | spend it
| > | | > | | > > on a new processor.
| > | | > | | > > | I'm using basically Win XP home, with
| > regular
| > | | > | programs, MS
| > | | > | | > > Office, Adobe
| > | | > | | > > | programs, and sometimes AutoCad.
| > Unfortunately
| > | I
| > | | > | play no
| > | | > | | > > games, my grandson
| > | | > | | > > | uses the computer when he visits for
games
| > and
| > | | > | things like
| > | | > | | > > that. Any help is
| > | | > | | > > | appreciated......Peter
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