How do i upgrade computer

COVKID · 10 September 2005 at 8:20PM

Going to have a go at upgrading my computer,C.P.U, Hard-drive, Ram,plus a new fan.Not having done it before,what is the biggest c.p.u. i can fit on my motherboard.At the moment i am running an amd.duron,850 453pin.P.G.A.on a PC Chips M810LR m/board.Would appreciate any help plus places to purchase. Thanks.

withabix · 10 September 2005 at 8:35PM

This motherboard will only run a 1200 or 1400 AMD processor - you will probably only get one of those via eBay or from an antique shop!

I would recommend a new motherboard AND a new processor.

Try a MSI KM3M or KM4M for about £30 - they have decent enough graphics/sound/network/usb etc built in.

A 2500ish AMD Sempron cpu will cost you about £50.

A fan to suit will cost you about £2.50

Have a look on eBuyer.com - you'll have to try hard to get better prices in my opinion.

Browntoa · 10 September 2005 at 8:40PM

AMD Athlon™ XP support up to 2200+(Thoroughbred CPU not supported)/Duron support up to 1.2GHz clock rates - Support 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus .
might you not be better off with a new motherboard ??

it only supports older 4x Graphics cards

flang · 11 September 2005 at 10:20AM

like everyone says, if your going to replace the cpu hard drive and memory you would be better spending a little more and building a fresh new system.

COVKID · 11 September 2005 at 11:03AM

I thought i would probably need a new m/b thank you all for your replies,i will price the parts up from e/buyer,it will be a lot cheaper than getting a new computer+i will gain a lot of experience.Thanks again

ktuludays · 11 September 2005 at 11:31AM

There are plenty of sites that will help you with building a pc but it really is straight forward

http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20000728/#guides

I found this site very useful first time round but there are many that can be found through google

good luck!!

flang · 11 September 2005 at 11:31AM

Ive had a lot of problems with Ebuyer so i personally wouldnt buy from them ever again. BUT i will be fair and say that they are cheap and very good value for money but when you do have a problem expect it to be a nightmare.

JimArnold · 11 September 2005 at 11:40AM

Yes I now avoid Ebuyer for this sort of thing
Personally I'd go for a motherboard bundle from Novatech - eso if this is your first time

delluver · 11 September 2005 at 11:45AM

I personally wouldn't buy anything under a P4 2.8GHZ spec for a desktop. You can get a decent package deal - often cheaper than DIY. Here's a good site for PC parts to give you an idea of prices: http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/

Rex_Mundi · 11 September 2005 at 11:50AM

I use https://www.microdirect.co.uk for computer components quite a bit. I've never had problems with them.

oldrimes · 11 September 2005 at 12:37PM

Hi,

If you do decide to build a new system, and its your first major computer build, its worth looking at barebones systems. There are quite a number available, ranging from cheap and cheerful to top of the range Shuttle systems.

Usually the manufacturer of the barebones provide lists of compatible components to fit. So you can select from the list they provide. Buying a barebones system doesn't seem to cost any more (unless you buy one of the more expensive barebones), and saves a little bit of assembling time.

I've built an AOpen XCube - it came with a good 'how to assemble it' booklet.

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