upgrading my system

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I have a question regarding upgrading my system. My computer is about 5
years old and it runs slow. My memory is only 320 mb. In addition to adding
more memory what else do I need to buy to upgrade my system? Is it worth
doing this or just buying a new computer. I really don't want to buy a new
one right now that is why I need the help. Please tell me everything you
know. I may not understand it because I only know a little bit about
computers but I can find it out if I have to. Thanks is advance for your
help.
 
Without more specific info, such as the make/model of motherboard, current
CPU, and so on, there's really no way to offer any suggestions.
 
Gator said:
I have a question regarding upgrading my system. My computer is about 5
years old and it runs slow. My memory is only 320 mb. In addition to adding
more memory what else do I need to buy to upgrade my system? Is it worth
doing this or just buying a new computer. I really don't want to buy a new
one right now that is why I need the help. Please tell me everything you
know. I may not understand it because I only know a little bit about
computers but I can find it out if I have to. Thanks is advance for your
help.
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We need to know a little bit more about your computer. What processor do
you have? Is your hard drive 5 years old? What kind of video card do you
have? What operating system are you using?

Alias
 
If you don't want to spend the money to buy a new one, you will likely
not have the money to properly upgrade a 5 year old system either. Best
suggestion is to "uninstall" the excess software that you are running
24/7 but don't use, and save up the money to replace the system.
 
OKay, I can find out this information later today for you. Can I find this
in system info?
 
Can I find this info in system information on my computer? I'm not at my
computer right now but I will get back to you later today.
 
Gator said:
Can I find this info in system information on my computer? I'm not at my
computer right now but I will get back to you later today.
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Yes, except the age of the hard drive.

Alias
 
After reading your posts, and your need for us to tell you 'everything [we]
know', this thread can turn out to be a hundred entries long if you try to
upgrade it piecemeal.

I suggest asking a techie friend for advice or - assuming you are only using the
PC for basic games, email, surfing, and Office apps - to save up your cash and
buy a new one for $500 or so. Without more info on your current setup, and your
planned usage for the PC over the next few years, no one can really give you
useful advice beyond that.
 
I have a Pentium III Celeron Socket 370 Processor. My hard drive is 5 years
old, I never upgraded anything on it except the memory one time. I am using
Windows XP.
 
Gator said:
I have a Pentium III Celeron Socket 370 Processor. My hard drive is 5 years
old, I never upgraded anything on it except the memory one time. I am using
Windows XP.
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Up your RAM to 512MB and you should be fine.

Alias
 
Is it a Pentium 3 or a Celeron? 2 different animals, what speed? The age of
the hard drive matters less than it's size.
You won't be able to upgrade your processor without also upgrading the
motherboard and RAM, you'll likely spend in upgrades what it costs for a new
machine.
 
Gator said:
I have a Pentium III Celeron Socket 370 Processor. My hard drive is 5 years
old, I never upgraded anything on it except the memory one time. I am using
Windows XP.
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This is quite a range. anywhere from 466-1300Mhz.

Use a system Identification tool such as AIDA32 to give you more
details.
 
This is quite a range. anywhere from 466-1300Mhz.
Use a system Identification tool such as AIDA32 to give you more
details.
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Right-click My Computer and select Properties...tells you the current
processor speed and type. (but not its max on a mobile CPU)

-John O
 
I have a Pentium III Celeron Socket 370 Processor. My hard drive is 5
Up your RAM to 512MB and you should be fine.
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I agree, that's going to be your biggest bang-for-buck. 256 MB memory for
that processor goes for what, $25?

Other upgrades are possible, but they only make sense if they cost $25 each.
If you're out of HDD space you might find a bigger one, and maybe a more
recent video card would be cool, but once you go past $100 you're in danger
of spending too much on an older machine.

-John O
 
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