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Upgrade options for a 4400US
I have an old Compaq 4400 Us with a cel 1.3; I have put in a 250 GB HDD
& the max RAM the board would take which is 512MB. I can browse the web or do my basic word processing & stuff but other wise it can get real slow. I mean even burning a CD can take forever at times. I am on a budget so can't pick up a whole new system right now so was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to how I could upgrade it further. To upgrade the processor I'll need a new board & RAM I guess. Is it a feasible task or will I end up spending more than maybe a new system will cost ??? Any ideas welcome as I am at my wits end... Thanks in advance Vineeth |
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Upgrade options for a 4400US
I am not familiar with the chassis of your computer, but let's assume that the
motherboard is a microATX form factor. To replace it with a meaningful, i.e. a lot faster, set of hardware would mean replacing the motherboard, CPU, memory, cooling fan, power supply and possibly adding or replacing a video card. All these parts can add up to a lot of money, and quickly. The processor would need to be a Pentium 4, 2GHz or faster, or possibly a fast AMD Athlon chip. Either one would require a power supply with a 12v motherboard connector which your system does not presently have. Instead of spending all the money on the parts, then expending the labor to install them, why not consider a used Pentium 4 system from a reputable source? You might get by for something in the $200 to $250 range. Finally, you will still need to expend some effort on the software, whether you buy a used system or upgrade your present system... Ben Myers On 18 Dec 2006 19:33:53 -0800, "Vineeth" wrote: I have an old Compaq 4400 Us with a cel 1.3; I have put in a 250 GB HDD & the max RAM the board would take which is 512MB. I can browse the web or do my basic word processing & stuff but other wise it can get real slow. I mean even burning a CD can take forever at times. I am on a budget so can't pick up a whole new system right now so was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to how I could upgrade it further. To upgrade the processor I'll need a new board & RAM I guess. Is it a feasible task or will I end up spending more than maybe a new system will cost ??? Any ideas welcome as I am at my wits end... Thanks in advance Vineeth |
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Upgrade options for a 4400US
The 4400US and other models in the series use very ho-hum onboard video but
do have a 4X capable AGP slot. If you are still using the onboard video, a decent card would certainly help. It also would free the shared memory the onboard video uses for your PC to use. I otherwise agree with Ben. Do not put a lot of $$$ into that box. You should be able to get a decent AGP video card for not much more than $50. "Vineeth" wrote in message ups.com... I have an old Compaq 4400 Us with a cel 1.3; I have put in a 250 GB HDD & the max RAM the board would take which is 512MB. I can browse the web or do my basic word processing & stuff but other wise it can get real slow. I mean even burning a CD can take forever at times. I am on a budget so can't pick up a whole new system right now so was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to how I could upgrade it further. To upgrade the processor I'll need a new board & RAM I guess. Is it a feasible task or will I end up spending more than maybe a new system will cost ??? Any ideas welcome as I am at my wits end... Thanks in advance Vineeth |
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Upgrade options for a 4400US
Thanks, I also have come to a similar conclusion after looking at
component prices. I guess I'll just hang on to it for a while and buy a faster system when the funds are ready & maybe pass this on to my kid to play some play school games & stuff... Vineeth On Dec 19, 8:38 am, "HH" wrote: The 4400US and other models in the series use very ho-hum onboard video but do have a 4X capable AGP slot. If you are still using the onboard video, a decent card would certainly help. It also would free the shared memory the onboard video uses for your PC to use. I otherwise agree with Ben. Do not put a lot of $$$ into that box. You should be able to get a decent AGP video card for not much more than $50. "Vineeth" wrote in oglegroups.com... |
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