Thinking of upgrading CPU from 2.53 GHz to ????

You would be better off adding more memory before upgrading the cpu.

"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
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> 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
>
>

Hello
I would not waste the money 2.5 gig will outdrive any software on the
market, I would max the RAM out that will speed it up while opening more
windows and when the grandson plays his games.

--
Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MS-MVP
Not a MVP
Not nothing, just a good ole boy.

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.]



"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
| 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
|
|

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
news:%23TeOwx8GEHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> 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.]
>
>
>
> "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
> news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
> | 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
> |
> |
>
>

Get your grandson a joystick of his choice, nice present.

And you're welcome.


"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
news:MtudnZ7KE4iCJe_dRVn-sw@omsoft.com...
| 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
| news:%23TeOwx8GEHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > 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.]
| >
| >
| >
| > "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
| > news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
| > | 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
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

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.


"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
news:MtudnZ7KE4iCJe_dRVn-sw@omsoft.com...

> 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
> news:%23TeOwx8GEHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > 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.]
> >
> >
> >
> > "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
> > news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
> > | 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
> > |
> > |
> >
> >

>
>

The D845 will support the 400 and 533 FSB with P4 and is
limited to 400 with the Celeron.


"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:%23Wyuo8AHEHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| 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.
|
|
| "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
| news:MtudnZ7KE4iCJe_dRVn-sw@omsoft.com...
| > 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
| > news:%23TeOwx8GEHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > > 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.]
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
| > > news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
| > > | 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
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

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 news:%235uGq$AHEHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| The D845 will support the 400 and 533 FSB with P4 and is
| limited to 400 with the Celeron.
|
|
| "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in
message
| news:%23Wyuo8AHEHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| | 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.
| |
| |
| | "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
| | news:MtudnZ7KE4iCJe_dRVn-sw@omsoft.com...
| | > 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
| | > news:%23TeOwx8GEHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| | > > 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.]
| | > >
| | > >
| | > >
| | > > "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
| | > > news:1YKdnb1RktaSh-_dRVn-jA@omsoft.com...
| | > > | 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
| | > > |
| | > > |
| | > >
| | > >
| | >
| | >
| |
| |
|
|