New CPU same MB

[Jim Macklin]

What do you want for the Celeron?

email me, just make the obvious math and domain changes.



|
| >
| > Although replacing the CPU will not necessitate any
changes in Windows...
| > ....depending on the applications you run...it might not
make a big
| > improvement either...
| > (though of course I'd recomment the P4 over the Celeron)
| >
| > Either way...you'd be better off to stick with XP
| > than going with Vista.
| >
|
| Just a note to all from this note from Philo.
|
| Well, looks to me I'll save my money for a new system down
the road for
| Vista. Might do the CPU swap for now, I've a good deal
with local Computer
| store for a P4. So, with that said I'll stick with XP
till atleast SP1 or
| SP2 on Vista, that way hardware manufacturers and MS
should have all the bugs
| worked out. I do like the way Vista looks and runs
though.
|
| Thanks All.
|
|

 

[Guest]

Big change will be the FSB which will speed RAM and disk
access.

15-20% maybe.

ASUS P4S8X-MX (MB)
Intel Cel 2.93 Ghz
Socket 478
PC3200 DDR 1GB ram
Radeon 9550 256 Mb AGP card
Maxtor 120 Gb 7200 Rpm HD


This is what I have now. It runs XP very well. Not sure if you caught that.

You think 15-20 % more than what it's doing now in performance?

This is a Cel CPU, going to a P4 HTT CPU. Won't it be a little more than
that?

 

[Jim Macklin]

The Celeron is probably running at a slower FSB than a P4
would. The P4 is only marginally faster than the Celeron,
2.9 to 3 something. The P4 is just slightly faster, having
a faster FSB would speed up the RAM and disk access, just a
little.

You want faster you'll need a real step in mobo, and CPU,
like a dual core system.




|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Big change will be the FSB which will speed RAM and disk
| > access.
| >
| > 15-20% maybe.
| >
|
| ASUS P4S8X-MX (MB)
| Intel Cel 2.93 Ghz
| Socket 478
| PC3200 DDR 1GB ram
| Radeon 9550 256 Mb AGP card
| Maxtor 120 Gb 7200 Rpm HD
|
|
| This is what I have now. It runs XP very well. Not sure
if you caught that.
|
| You think 15-20 % more than what it's doing now in
performance?
|
| This is a Cel CPU, going to a P4 HTT CPU. Won't it be a
little more than
| that?
|
|

 

[Gordon]

When it comes to Vista, there is running and there is Running. Many people
will tell you that with all advanced features deactivated, Vista will run on
low metal. I think that this might be true if all you want about Vista is
to check your messages in Outlook Express

If you want people to trust your knowledge of Vista then get your
terminology correct. There IS no "Outlook Express" in Vista - it's
Windows Mail and News.....

 

[Guest]

Sounds like you have your heart set on upgrading the CPU, if price is no
object then by all means, why not just go for the gusto..
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/...m)&pcb=ALL&sincebios=ALL&memo&SLanguage=en-us

Other ways to increase your performance percentages, might be to get a
bigger HDD with more cache, perhaps more RAM too, your mobo supports 2GB,
your call..

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P4S8X-MX
Your mobo should support all of the above, it's ultimately your call
whatever you decide to do..

I wish I was in your position, my board as previously mentioned is limited
to a P4 3.06 533mhz FSB CPU upgrade..
Best wishes..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Frank]

Where will one find a 12 Ghz, socket 478 CPU. duh...