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Old 04-28-2007, 04:03 PM   #1
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Need help upgrading an AGP video card and Processesor.

Im upgrading an old computer or lowend gaming with only a APG slot. And i want to spend under a $100.

What i want in a graphics card:
AGP
128-bit memory (or more)
256 MB (ddr2+)
Core clock: 325MHz or hopefully higher.
PixelPipelines 4 or above? (i don't know much about them)

I'v been looking at these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814136008
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102085 (this ones pushing the budget)
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I Also am thinking about upgrading the cpu, it currently has a Pentium 4 2.6GHz Hyper-Threading. Heres its mobo specs.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...ncodeUrl=true&

Should i upgrade it? And if so what processor should i upgrade to. (i don't know much about old computers)

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Edit: Sorry i should have posted it in the other section, but there isnt a delete or move post button.

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Old 04-28-2007, 04:12 PM   #2
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I'd go with the Sapphire, and I would think you would up the ram instead.. That 2.6 should be good enough.. I you want to up the cpu then go for broke and max out the MB capacity..
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Old 04-28-2007, 04:20 PM   #3
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Finding faster Northwood P4s is just about impossible. About the only thing out there are Prescotts and your system doesn't support them. As DD5 says: up the ram and get the Sapphire.
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Old 04-28-2007, 04:30 PM   #4
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I have 1gb of ram, 2 x 256, 1 x 512. With one slot open.

For ram i was thinking
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231036 (1gb) $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145477 (2 x 512 but i would have to remove 256mbs) $45

$65= total of 2gbs
$45 total of 1.5gbs
thats a tuffy. (why is old ram so expensive??)

PS: dose it matter what order i put the sticks in?
PSS: I some times audio is slow and takes some cpu power during games, maybe this card would be good.
(this would come a later if i still get slow downs after everything eles)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102003

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Old 04-28-2007, 04:42 PM   #5
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I'd gop with the Corsair. What you want to do is install matchng pairs.. If your going to say upgrade to 2Gb then buy 4 sticks of 512 same speed and latency.. You should never mix ram cause you could run into problems.. You also want to utilize the dual channel mode of your MB
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Can this PSU, 200 watt (max) power supply for ATX style motherboards support the Ati x1650?

If it wont i was think about these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103483
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103515
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104031

Thanks doubledragon5 and flanzig1

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Old 04-28-2007, 06:18 PM   #7
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Go with the Sparkle 350W
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