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fcsjr
I am at a point now that my existing motherboard (Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe)and
CPU (AMD Athlon 3500+) can no longer accomodate some of the new devices. For
example, the transition between AGP to PCIE videlo cards. Further I heard
that soon Intel will come out with their latest power chip and as a result,
AMD will drop its prices by as much as 50%, a pretty good incentive to
upgrade.
My concern however is that most of my other PC components have been upgraded
and I wish to save as many of them as I can. I have 1.5 Gig of DDR400 memory.
I will have to get a PCIE video card. What criteria do I have to be aware of
regarding selecting upgraded motherboards and CPU and still keep most of the
existing components. Also do I have to reload my OS (WINxp) and do I have to
reactivate OS?
fcsjr
I am at a point now that my existing motherboard (Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe)and
CPU (AMD Athlon 3500+) can no longer accomodate some of the new devices. For
example, the transition between AGP to PCIE videlo cards. Further I heard
that soon Intel will come out with their latest power chip and as a result,
AMD will drop its prices by as much as 50%, a pretty good incentive to
upgrade.
My concern however is that most of my other PC components have been upgraded
and I wish to save as many of them as I can. I have 1.5 Gig of DDR400 memory.
I will have to get a PCIE video card. What criteria do I have to be aware of
regarding selecting upgraded motherboards and CPU and still keep most of the
existing components. Also do I have to reload my OS (WINxp) and do I have to
reactivate OS?