Installing a Dual Core Processor
#16
Posted 27 January 2010 - 10:27 PM
#17
Posted 27 January 2010 - 11:09 PM
#18
Posted 27 January 2010 - 11:27 PM
#19
Posted 27 January 2010 - 11:49 PM
#20
Posted 28 January 2010 - 01:46 AM
Do note that the Pentium 4 Dual Core range apparently run significantly hotter. Overclocking would be less likely.
Go for a Geforce 260 at minimum, because you won't be playing many games at a decent quality with a 220... do ensure your PSU meets the requirements though (post your PSU specs here)
Edited by franpa, 28 January 2010 - 01:51 AM.
#21
Posted 28 January 2010 - 03:54 AM
Edited by Christian, 28 January 2010 - 04:10 AM.
#22
Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:03 AM
Anyways, I think just a PSU upgrade to at least 400 watt quality brand, would benefit you performance wise. Your current PSU is probably/likely struggling at the moment if it is 240 watts.
Edited by franpa, 28 January 2010 - 08:05 AM.
#23
Posted 28 January 2010 - 03:20 PM
My PSU is 240Watts. I also made a mistake when defining my PCI slots. When i opened my case to view my power supply, I saw 2 Low-profile PCI slots and a PCI-e1.0x1 slot >_> Well, i guess a GPU upgrade isn't possible then. There's one i found in my local pc store: GeForce FX 5200 256MB RAM PCI Card.
An FX 5200 would be a low end card in 2004, probably as bad if not worse than integrated graphics. Unfortunately there are very few good PCI and PCIe x1 video cards.
Here's an 8400GS
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814187041
Here's a 9400GT
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814187057
Those two are about the best PCI cards with decent reviews you can get.
And some cheap PSUs if you want to risk it:
http://www.newegg.co...st....410 - $25
What games are you trying to play?
Edited by Siguy, 28 January 2010 - 03:22 PM.
#24
Posted 29 January 2010 - 03:46 AM
#25
Posted 29 January 2010 - 04:28 AM
Franpa, you'd have to be certifiably insane to put a GTX260 in a Pentium 4 Compaq. Besides, I can run any game on the market with my 9800gt, though I do still need a graphics card upgrade. As far as high end GPUs go, ATI is probably the choice until Nvidia comes out with DX11 cards.
An FX 5200 would be a low end card in 2004, probably as bad if not worse than integrated graphics. Unfortunately there are very few good PCI and PCIe x1 video cards.
Here's an 8400GS
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814187041
Here's a 9400GT
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814187057
Those two are about the best PCI cards with decent reviews you can get.
And some cheap PSUs if you want to risk it:
http://www.newegg.co...st....410 - $25
What games are you trying to play?
Thanks dude! The 9400GT would be pretty good i think. I don't know if i need to upgrade my PSU for it. It'll be a pain trying to find one that is compatible and that'll fit in the case.
Games that i'm trying to play are:
Dragon Age
Devil may cry
the sims
Final fantasy 11
and Grand theft auto 4
Edited by Christian, 29 January 2010 - 04:29 AM.
#26
Posted 29 January 2010 - 03:04 PM
#27
Posted 29 January 2010 - 10:48 PM
Edited by franpa, 29 January 2010 - 10:49 PM.
#28
Posted 30 January 2010 - 12:06 AM
It's the first one on the page. Definitely gonna be hard to find good parts for that.
#29
Posted 30 January 2010 - 12:32 AM
He's using an OEM case, likely with a funky shaped motherboard and PSU. A standard PSU probably won't fit at all in the case.
Well, some PSUs are longer than others, but I've installed a new PSU in an HP Pavilion, just a standard ATX12v worked.
But with a $70 low performance graphics card, $30+ PSU, at least $50 worth of RAM, you're looking at spending as much as the resale value of the computer itself, just to get a marginal performance increase. It's only going to run Dragon Age, for example, at lowest settings, and who knows, the motherboard could die at any time. I guess it's up to you whether you want to spend the money and effort to upgrade.
#30
Posted 30 January 2010 - 01:26 AM
Here: http://h18000.www1.h...a/12145_na.HTML
It's the first one on the page. Definitely gonna be hard to find good parts for that.
Yea i know, unfortunately even if i find a PSU it won't fit unless i decide to change the case and make it a tower which i think is not worth it i think.
Well, some PSUs are longer than others, but I've installed a new PSU in an HP Pavilion, just a standard ATX12v worked.
But with a $70 low performance graphics card, $30+ PSU, at least $50 worth of RAM, you're looking at spending as much as the resale value of the computer itself, just to get a marginal performance increase. It's only going to run Dragon Age, for example, at lowest settings, and who knows, the motherboard could die at any time. I guess it's up to you whether you want to spend the money and effort to upgrade.
So i guess the only thing i can do right now is, fill up all 4 slots with 1gig of RAM, and purchase that pentium dual core for maximum performance. Unless i take off my psu and bring it to that PC store to find if there is one compatible.
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