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I've got an old P4 1.8 GHz; Compaq EVO , Model 510 I believe, with 768 MB RAM (133). It's got onboard audio and video, but when I got it it had a Rage 128 Pro w/ 32MB RAM added. I've been told that could be a bottle neck... but I personally see no difference using the Rage or the onboard.
Main problem is online streaming video, high res video files of any kind really... just don't play well, I figured as long as I'm just running AVI's wouldn't need a high end gaming processor... but as well even simple emulators like PSOne and SuperNES can have lag? I mean come on, I used to run SuperNES emulators on a P3/700MHz.
I believe a new video card, whatever is the best that motherboard can handle would be the best upgrade becasue as well, I'm outputting to a 60" Plasma. And very few resolutions appear properly for some reason I assume because the video card(s) technology predates widescreen standards.
But I just don't know, guess that's why I'm here!
Can this machine be saved or what?
I've got an old P4 1.8 GHz; Compaq EVO , Model 510 I believe, with 768 MB RAM (133). It's got onboard audio and video, but when I got it it had a Rage 128 Pro w/ 32MB RAM added. I've been told that could be a bottle neck... but I personally see no difference using the Rage or the onboard.
Main problem is online streaming video, high res video files of any kind really... just don't play well, I figured as long as I'm just running AVI's wouldn't need a high end gaming processor... but as well even simple emulators like PSOne and SuperNES can have lag? I mean come on, I used to run SuperNES emulators on a P3/700MHz.
I believe a new video card, whatever is the best that motherboard can handle would be the best upgrade becasue as well, I'm outputting to a 60" Plasma. And very few resolutions appear properly for some reason I assume because the video card(s) technology predates widescreen standards.
But I just don't know, guess that's why I'm here!
Can this machine be saved or what?