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Help, overclocking or upgrading?
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27. December 2005 @ 08:55 |
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i have been looking at other guides but i was wondering if anyone knows how to overclock a Hp a630n. Of if better, what major upgrades could i make to it. I know i would have ot upgrade the graphics card for sure, its pretty gay.Here are the specs i found.
intel p4 hyper threading tech. 512mb pc3200 ddr sdram memory.
160 bg, 7200 rpm serial ata hard drive. intel graphics media accelerator with up to 128mb shared memory. Processor speed 2.80 ghz. 1mb L2 cache, 800 Mhz front side bus. Is there anything else i should post about it?
thanks in advance.
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SypherTek
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27. December 2005 @ 08:58 |
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you could upgrade the processor and the memory in that system
the highest CPU you could get would be the p4 3.6GHz and depending on how many spare slots you have for memory you could upgrade to at least 1GB of RAM
Another good performance booster would be to get a Graphics card rather than using crappy onboard graphics which use up your system memory
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
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WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap) This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27. December 2005 @ 08:59
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27. December 2005 @ 09:13 |
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Alright, well about the ram... I was looking at selection and they dont say sdram. So i was wondering if the other type of ram would fit into my socket.
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SypherTek
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27. December 2005 @ 09:20 |
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lol your not looking for SDRAM your looking for DDR RAM
make sure that you buy 400MHz DDR or PC3200 DDR (both the same thing by the way) and you will be ok.
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap) |
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27. December 2005 @ 09:23 |
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oh alright..well one more question. Would ddr2 ram work on it? It seems to be better
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SypherTek
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27. December 2005 @ 09:27 |
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no
DDR2 is different and has more pins so it doesnt fit or work in a standard DDR slot
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap) |
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27. December 2005 @ 09:27 |
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can your board handle ddr2 memory, probably not.
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31. December 2005 @ 08:14 |
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I've upgraded my ram to 1024 mb, but i was wondering what graphics card would improve my perfeormance. Keep in my mind that this isn't my gaming system. I am also on a budget. Since i probably wont change my processor anytime soon, i was wondering if i should overclock my cpu. thx for the help.
ps. once i get a new graphics card, would that overrun the integrated media card?
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1. January 2006 @ 15:40 |
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if its not a system for gaming then any graphics card will do something cheap and cheerful like an nvidia 5200 or if you have a little more cash a 6200A.
you only really need to worry about graphics performance if your going to be doing a lot of intense graphical design, video editing or gaming.
Overclocking can be good in some cases but i others it can actually take away from the performance. i personally wouldnt advise overclocking because of the risk of damage involved
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap) This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 1. January 2006 @ 15:43
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