Socket 370 upgrade?

[steves85]

I have an old pc from like 2000 that im looking to tinker with and use for learning. It has a 370 socket, so basically a pentium III im lead to believe. What is the limit on a new cpu i could put in this? ( Havent checked what mobo it is)

EDIT: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=&product=60488#N975
This is the actual computer and specs.

Whats a low end mobo and cpu i could start with to build a solid system for testing, and using virtual box?

 

[NoNameNY]

WOW, what memories. I'd have to research what could actually go into that. 533mhz----I remember when that was blazing fast. AND a 56k modem--those were the days.

 

[steves85]

Haha yeah lots of memories during my err... teenage years with that 56k lol
Anyhow i doubt its worth upgrading it right? it has windows 95 on it and its a slow POS.
Looking for a cheap mobo and cpu to start with, i aim to try and set it up as server or make my main beast computer the server and connect them up.

 

[steves85]

any luck finding pars that would go in this?

 

[NoNameNY]

honestly its really not worth upgrading--you would have to replace almost if not all the components

 

[kmote]

I have a 733MHz (something like that) P3 in my firewall, it's a beast. You will have absolutely no luck trying to upgrade hardware this old.

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

That card at the bottom of that computer with the hard drive sitting on it interests me greatly Kmote.... You should take it out and get all kinda pictures for meh. :3

 

[kmote]

Unfortunately I don't have immediate access to the machine or to a camera but yeah, that was a great investment. I love it when I buy something cheap and it works out great.

 

[NoNameNY]

I was going to ask about the hard drive--or lack there of. Glad c0rr0sive mentioned that