HELP with upgrading my old comp

[pinlos]

I have a old gateway and i want to know how i can use the net to figure out my processor speed to see if i wanna buy a new one wit the same socket size n stuff

 

[john3]

go to google, type in cpu-z, download it, and tell us what it is, and we'll tell u what u need.

 

[pinlos]

Number of CPUs 1
APIC ID 0
Name Intel Pentium 4
Code name Willamette
Specification Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1400MHz
Family/Model/Stepping F0A
Extended Family/Model F/0
Brand ID 8
Package PGA-423 (0h)
Core Stepping C1
Technology 0.18um
Instructions Sets MMX, SSE, SSE2
Features
Clock Speed 1396.6 MHz
Clock multiplier x14.0
Front Side Bus Frequency 99.8 MHz
Bus Speed 399.0 MHz
Stock frequency 1400 MHz
L1 Data Cache 8 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L1 Trace Cache 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 Cache 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Speed 1396.6 MHz (Full)
L2 Location On Chip
L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes
L2 Bus Width 256 bits

 

[macdude425]

Oh, dear. You have a Socket 423 board, which means you're pretty much restricted to the Williamette family of P4s, and you therefore cannot go higher than 2.0 Ghz.

Good luck finding one; I sure couldn't.

How does a partial rebuild sound to you?

 

[Ethereal_Dragon]

What is your budget, and are you familiar with eBay?

you could try to eBay a new CPU, or save up for a new(er) mobo & CPU combo. This of course may not be possible depending on wether or not:
1. The Gateway case accepts ATX form factor motherboards (if not, you might have to drill holes & mount it yourself).
2. The Gateway PSU has a standard ATX power connector on it.

 

[pinlos]

well rite now im workin on a 400 dollar budget. a partial rebuild sounds good and i was jus wondering some suggestions with that bugdet

 

[Ethereal_Dragon]

VERY interesting.....

You can upgrade to a Socket 478 Northwood core P4 ~ 2.8Ghz.... with an ADAPTOR of course (about $260). With that Socket 423 motherboard you are probably using RAMBUS memory, and if you upgraded to a Socket 478 motherboard, you would need new RAM too.. more money...

Can you provide more system specs for us? (RAM, video card, hard drive, etc. etc.)

HERE]/url] is a review that Toms Hardware did on that Socket 423 Adaptor.

 

[aliasaid]

if thats US$400, i would go with everything new.. i'll show you what i mean...

 

[aliasaid]

ok.. this is what i got..

you can use the same hard drive and optical drives.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103633
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817104954
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102651

thats total: $387 +shipping -$10 mail in rebate

 

[pinlos]

Is this good. Thanks for all suggestions. You all are real good help.


Chipset
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Northbridge Intel i850 rev. A2
Southbridge Intel 82801BA (ICH2) rev. 04
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 2.0
AGP Transfer Rate 4x
AGP SBA not supported, not enabled
Memory Type RDRAM
Memory Size 128 MBytes
Memory Frequency 399.0 MHz (1:1)
Total CAS# (tRDRAM) 9
Row To Column (tRCD) 9
DIMM #1

General
Memory type RDRAM
Manufacturer (ID) Samsung (CE00000000000000)
Max bandwidth PC800-45 (400 MHz)
Part number MR16R 0824AN1-CK8
Serial number 2522BC02
Manufacturing date Week 05/Year 01

Attributes
Data width 16 bits
EPP no


DIMM #2

General
Memory type RDRAM
Manufacturer (ID) Samsung (CE00000000000000)
Max bandwidth PC800-45 (400 MHz)
Part number MR16R 0824AN1-CK8
Serial number 2574FC01
Manufacturing date Week 04/Year 01

Attributes
Data width 16 bits
EPP no