Upgrade from a celeron 2.0 to prescott 2.4 - worth it?

[netrate]

I have a Aopen AX4B 533mz motherboard with a celeron 2.0 chipset. I
want to upgrade to a Intel Prescott 2.4 (AE) chip, but I am unsure
whether I am really going to see any change.
I use my computer for mostly video, rendering, 3d etc, no games.
I really don't have the money right now to upgrade the mobo and chipset
to an intel 3.0 and mobo with 800FBS, so this is my option :
I spend $150.00 on a new chip, 2.4 Intel Prescott, or wait another year
until prices maybe come down and I have a little more disposable
income.
Also, since the Prescott has hyperthreading, will my Aopen mobo have
the ability to utilize this?

Thanks in advance.

David

 

[David D]

Also, it is a 478 board.

 

[Jan Alter]

I think the only difference in speed might be when you are video rendering
for the greater size cache on the P4. I'd save the money and wait.
If I had less then a gig of RAM that's where I'd put some money while I was
waiting.

 

[Paul]

I have a Aopen AX4B 533mz motherboard with a celeron 2.0 chipset. I
want to upgrade to a Intel Prescott 2.4 (AE) chip, but I am unsure
whether I am really going to see any change.
I use my computer for mostly video, rendering, 3d etc, no games.
I really don't have the money right now to upgrade the mobo and chipset
to an intel 3.0 and mobo with 800FBS, so this is my option :
I spend $150.00 on a new chip, 2.4 Intel Prescott, or wait another year
until prices maybe come down and I have a little more disposable
income.
Also, since the Prescott has hyperthreading, will my Aopen mobo have
the ability to utilize this?

Thanks in advance.

David

Just a word of warning. Always check your motherboard manufacturer's
web site, for information on which CPUs are compatible with a
motherboard. A pre-Prescott motherboard may refuse to run such
a processor. There is one important pin which is different on a
Prescott. The Prescott processor can sense if it has been plugged
into an older motherboard, and it will refuse to start based on that
status pin. You get a "black screen" for your upgrade efforts.

For example, the last post in this thread by "mhelin" lists
some things that are different. If Aopen lists Celeron D or
Prescott processors in their compatibility list, there is a
better chance it would work.

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.c..._frm/thread/8efab25f39438b1b/8e804f3da2bd1e9f

If the motherboard is really limited to FSB533, then perhaps
the fastest processor it would take is a 3.06GHz Northwood.
There is one here - http://www.powerleap.com/Processors.jsp
"Intel P4 3.06GHz 533MHz 478pin 512K Northwood". You can
get one for less if you shop around.

Hmmm. They aren't much cheaper here. Maybe they are getting
hard to find:

http://www.pricewatch.com/1/3/4981-1.htm

In the old days, I'd be the first guy on the bandwagon for
a processor upgrade. Going from a Celeron 300A to a Tualatin
1400 was the difference between night and day. In my view,
an upgrade should double the speed, to be worthwhile - I
would not recommend going from 2GHz Celeron to just 2.4Ghz P4,
as the change will be too slight. Even the 3.06GHz P4 doesn't
fit that definition, but it is your money to burn. Like new
cars, computer parts depreciate very quickly.

In any case, find a CPUSupport web page first. OK, look here
to see the mobo is intended for Northwoods only:

http://swe.aopen.com.tw/testreport/mb/ListTestItem.asp?nothing=nothing&TestFunction=494&Model=504

Ouch. Why does it list only FSB400 ? Is the model number you
list the complete model number ?

Another model is the AX4B Pro-533. It does take a 3.06GHz
Northwood.

http://swe.aopen.com.tw/testreport/mb/ListTestItem.asp?nothing=nothing&TestFunction=442&Model=529

Select the correct model here:

http://club.aopen.com.tw/museum/ModelList.aspx?WebSite=TW&Model=ax4b

and then click the CPU link to get a list of processors from
swe.aopen.com.tw . Then have a look at Pricewatch.com or a
similar site, to get some idea of the price range. Use
http://www.resellerratings.com/to weed out the skummy
e-tailers.

HTH,
Paul

 

[kony]

I have a Aopen AX4B 533mz motherboard with a celeron 2.0 chipset. I
want to upgrade to a Intel Prescott 2.4 (AE) chip, but I am unsure
whether I am really going to see any change.
I use my computer for mostly video, rendering, 3d etc, no games.
I really don't have the money right now to upgrade the mobo and chipset
to an intel 3.0 and mobo with 800FBS, so this is my option :
I spend $150.00 on a new chip, 2.4 Intel Prescott, or wait another year
until prices maybe come down and I have a little more disposable
income.
Also, since the Prescott has hyperthreading, will my Aopen mobo have
the ability to utilize this?

Thanks in advance.

David

It's not worthwhile, IMO.
Getting the 2.4 now is the more expensive option in the long
run because it won't be enough to satisfy you, you'll still
want to replace the board, memory, CPU later, if not also
the video and PSU depending on the circumstances.

 

[XModem]

dont be ridiculous

It's not worthwhile, IMO.
Getting the 2.4 now is the more expensive option in the long
run because it won't be enough to satisfy you, you'll still
want to replace the board, memory, CPU later, if not also
the video and PSU depending on the circumstances.

 

[David D]

Is the
"dont be ridiculous"
post referring to my wanting to upgrade to a prescott or what Kony said
:

"t's not worthwhile, IMO.
Getting the 2.4 now is the more expensive option in the long
run because it won't be enough to satisfy you, you'll still
want to replace the board, memory, CPU later, if not also
the video and PSU depending on the circumstances. "
???/

 

[kony]

Is the
"dont be ridiculous"
post referring to my wanting to upgrade to a prescott or what Kony said
:

"t's not worthwhile, IMO.
Getting the 2.4 now is the more expensive option in the long
run because it won't be enough to satisfy you, you'll still
want to replace the board, memory, CPU later, if not also
the video and PSU depending on the circumstances. "
???/

He's just trolling, acting like a little kid following me
around. Anything I'd written he would've disagreed with.