Help w/Upgradeis appreciated

[jsny]

so question is:

new hd, new sound card, and add 512 is still better than the $349 microcenter deal? i'm sincerely a novice here. sorry to repeat myself!

 

[NosBoost300]

now we just need to find out what kind of ram you have.... pc2100? or pc 133?? or am i just totally off! we need motherboard specs... whats the name of that program to check your specs?? someone aid me please!

 

[jsny]

does it start with a b?

 

[jsny]

belarc?

 

[jsny]

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional (build 2600) Compaq Deskpro EP/SB Series
System Serial Number: 6006CS82A133
Asset Tag: 6006CS82A133
Chassis Serial Number: 6006CS82A133
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
550 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Compaq 041Ch
Serial Number: 6006CS82A133
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Compaq 686T2 07/02/99
Drives Memory Modules c,d
13.50 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
558 Megabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMPAQ CD-ROM LTN323
IOMEGA ZIPCD 650 USB USB Device [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 91360U6 [Hard drive] (13.52 GB) -- drive 0, s/n W608AZVA, rev VA5105F0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM #1:J1' has 64 MB
Slot 'DIMM #2:J2' has 64 MB
Slot 'DIMM #3:J3' has 128 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 13.50 GB 558 MB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
JGREGGS 1/7/2006 2:17:45 AM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest 11/8/2003 6:15:01 PM
HelpAssistant never
IUSR_CX1151279-A 2/6/2005 6:51:28 PM
IWAM_CX1151279-A 2/1/2004 11:30:06 PM
SUPPORT_388945a0 never


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account HP LaserJet 6P/6MP PostScript on LPT1:

Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(r) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] S3 Graphics Inc. Savage4 [Display adapter]
Delta H996 [Monitor] (17.7"vis, January 2002)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel(r) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play (WDM)
Game Port for Creative
Communications Other Devices
Digicom Data Fax Modem


Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.100 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 000:B7:2E:1A:FA

Networking Dns Servers: 64.126.4.189
64.126.4.193
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Mass Storage Device
USB Root Hub

 

[jsny]

hopefully i didn't just provide "too much" information?????

 

[NosBoost300]

wow i just read about that mobo.. and i think its a socket 370.. and from what i've just read... it only supports up to a 850mhz processor? if thats the case.. if what i read is correct.. i don't think your computers gonna get much better... i guess just add more ram.. and that hard drive i mentioned i guess, that should do you some good

hrmm 3 ram slots... not too sure if they'll support the 512 mb sticks.. maybe you should go with 3 256 mb sticks.. if 512 works then fill all 3 of those slots with em! 1.5 gb! that would be just dandy!

 

[NosBoost300]

i think you may have pc 100 or pc 133... i can't really tell... i read some other dell computer but i'm not sure it was the same mobo, i'm guessing its a pc133...

 

[jsny]

i'm not really sure?

 

[The_Tobes99]

bus speed 100Mhz tells me grab some pc133 RAM