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Processor Upgrade?
New computer, bought as a bargain. Has an Intel IM845GL Motherboard with a Celeron 2.2Ghz processor. The book says: "Intel Pentium 4 processor in the mPGA 478 pin package". Been wondering if I'd get any serious speed increase by going for a (for example) 2.8Ghz Pentium 4. I do general office apps, some photo retouching and printing, web design work, etc. Can anyone give me a simple buyers guide to the processors that will work in my PC? EG...400FSB/533FSB/800FSB...what's that? Any help would be good.... |
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On Sat, Stacey wrote: Doubt you'd see a big increase unless you are doing more than "retouching" of photo's. That's what I wondered....a number of people have commented "Celeron?!?" as if it's some- how handicapped or something. But then having upgraded from a 700Mhx Duron, the speed of the 2.2Ghz seems more than fast enough for me. |
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On Sat, V W Wall wrote: You didn't say how much memory you have. Anything below 512GB might be worth adding to. I agree with Stacey that a processor change won't buy you much. First thing I did was to upgrade the 256MB that the pC came with, to 512MB. Good to know that I'm not missing out on anything processor wise though. Out of interest, can you tell me *what* spec processor I need to go for IF I should upgrade later on. |
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First thing I did was to upgrade the 256MB that the pC came with, to 512MB. Good to know that I'm not missing out on anything processor wise though. Out of interest, can you tell me *what* spec processor I need to go for IF I should upgrade later on. To notice much of a change I have always thought that you need to double the speed of the processor. |
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 19:15:12 -0400, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote: To notice much of a change I have always thought that you need to double the speed of the processor. but these days frequencies passed 1GHz & 133MHz Fsb; imho you need 3x faster Cpu to notice much of a change... -- Regards, SPAJKY - http://freeweb.siol.net/jerman55/HP/Spajky.htm Celly-III OC-ed,"Tualatin on BX-Slot1-MoBo!" E-mail AntiSpam: remove ## |
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