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How do i upgrade my AMD Sepron 2500+?
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2. January 2005 @ 06:55 |
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Hi, i have inherited a computer, relativly new but i want to upgrade the Processor from AMD Sepron 2500+ but dont no where to start.
Could some1 pls advise?
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 06:57 |
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what does motherboard manual(if got one) say is highest cpu can fit into board
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2. January 2005 @ 07:00 |
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I didnt get a manual with it
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2. January 2005 @ 07:00 |
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ne ideas?
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2. January 2005 @ 07:05 |
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Or is my Processor ok?
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 07:14 |
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right now i'd say ok but also depends on what using computer for. that 2500+ is equivalent to the intel 2.5ghz which if right don't make so you are faster than 2.4 but slower than 2.6. so would leave it alone how much ram on system, how big is hard drive, what windows using, what antivirus & antispyware programs using
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2. January 2005 @ 07:23 |
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right now has 256mb DDR Ram, but 1024DDR ram 2700 is on its way, win XP home, but got XP Pro, but home seems ok, Noton anti virus, which is kept upto date, no anti spy ware yet
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2. January 2005 @ 07:24 |
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2 hdd, 1 x 40gb, 1 x 60gb, the 60gb 1 i have added, DVD-RW i had added 2.
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 07:27 |
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get antispyware program like ad-aware se from lavasoft & it is free. also do an online virus scan with www.antivirus.com free housecall as i've got a customer with norton & updates which didn't see the 15 viruses on his computer & he was not impressed!!
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2. January 2005 @ 07:29 |
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Damn, i bet he wasnt, ok will run that now, also it has go built in graphics of 64mb, can i upgrade that?
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 07:36 |
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depends on motherboard. 1 way is checking bios to see what limit of ram used for video & open the computer case side panel(as you don't have manual) to get make & model# of motherboard to download it so you would have a copy than & to see what expansion slots you have on motherboard. prefer agp slot which is usually brown, closer to cpu than most of other slots, is same length or longer than the white pci slots
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2. January 2005 @ 07:39 |
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i have got a message on the brown expansion slot, which says "Do not add a 3.3v, doing this may course permentant damage," genrally i dont bother abut warnings but this seems short and to the point, i will find out the motherboard and get back to u
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 07:43 |
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i think you need 1.5volt agp videocard version whether ati or nvidia
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2. January 2005 @ 07:47 |
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does that limit me at all?
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 07:53 |
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limit in what way???
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2. January 2005 @ 08:12 |
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like i can only get a 128mb and not 256mb graphics card or nething
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2. January 2005 @ 08:19 |
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right downloaded the manual, 1.5v it is,
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 08:23 |
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upto 256meg whether ati or nvidia
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 08:26 |
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goto go as i've got to setup a laptop for a customer. be back couple of hrs hopefully
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2. January 2005 @ 08:27 |
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ok
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2. January 2005 @ 10:01 |
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On this comp i have 256DDR ram at the mo, but in system propities its only showing as 192 Ram, any ideas?
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Divinus
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2. January 2005 @ 11:12 |
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YOu probably have an onboard video controller. Sharing 64MB of your memory (256-192=64MB).
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2. January 2005 @ 11:14 |
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ah, that would make sense
Thanx
PS i am going to buy a new Graphics card with 256mb suitible for 1.5v, any ideas?
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2. January 2005 @ 11:39 |
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also could sum1 pls explain to me wot overclocking is?
i just dont get it
System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 12:23 |
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overclocking is making cpu go faster than it aws set to do, for example a 2.4ghz oc'd to 2.6ghz. but problem with that is cpu runs hotter to point of frying itself & could become unstable to the point of crashing. to overclock a cpu you have to play in bios the cpu voltage, frontside bus & ratio. what are you going to use computer for will determine what card to get
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