Computer Questions

Joe Cooler · Post by **Joe Cooler** » 4/9/2004, 8:35 pm

Yes i think so. I dont know much about computers. I'm only a simple saskatchewanian.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/9/2004, 8:39 pm

dangit!

I'm asking because I wanna get anew processor for my computer. Its just too slow.

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/9/2004, 8:56 pm

yes, the processor has to be compatible with the motherboard. How olds your computer, and what type of processor do you have? I dont know much about AMD, but if you have a Celeron you could easily over clock it to be much better. If you have a Pentium 1 based computer....chances are its not worth upgraded. If your motherboard is Pentium 2 based you are looking at a max speed of 500-550mhz.

I cant imagine a Pentium 3-4 being to slow for you. But let us know a little more about your system and we might be able to help.

I also have a garage full of old parts so i might even be able to mail you free upgrades

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/9/2004, 10:43 pm

My computer is 4 years old and its running a P3 at 550 MHZ. And I have no idea what kinda motherboard I have :freak:

:dunce:

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 7:18 am

does anyone have ant extra 133 sdram by any chance, 256mb.

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 11:55 am

Johnathan wrote:My computer is 4 years old and its running a P3 at 550 MHZ. And I have no idea what kinda motherboard I have :dunce:

If your a pentium 3 based motherboard you could most likely easily upgrade to about 1ghz or so. Your best bet though, if you dont know much about computers is to take it into the shop. Messing with CPU's and upgrading can be tricky busness.

Josh wrote:does anyone have ant extra 133 sdram by any chance, 256mb.

All i can get you is a 32mb stick. But if you really need ram i could probably get some from my job at reBoot North.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/10/2004, 2:40 pm

Hmmm. I was hoping to upgrade to a P4

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 3:44 pm

you need a new motherboard then

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 6:05 pm

gavtodd71 wrote:
Josh wrote:does anyone have ant extra 133 sdram by any chance, 256mb.

All i can get you is a 32mb stick. But if you really need ram i could probably get some from my job at reBoot North.

How much would that cost?

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 6:08 pm

the 32mb stick or the bigger stuff from work?

I would mail you the 32mb stick for free....if you wanted it.

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 6:11 pm

the biger stuff from your work.

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 6:18 pm

depends how big you go...itle be cheap though...i work in a non-profit organization. The only hitch is everything is used...but ram generally lasts a life time...

So yah, tell me what you want and next tuesday when i go in i will see if i can get it for free or what my price would be. I could then send it off to you

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 6:29 pm

256mb

the last one that i ordered off of newegg.com i havn't gotten around to retuning because it didn't work

just wondering but when you look to see what you get could you make sure it works?

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 6:34 pm

yes, i would be happy to test it...

I work next tuesday

What was wrong with the last stick of ram you got? Sometimes it is not the rams fault but the motherboards. Motherboards often only support a set amount of ram. You should probably try the ram in another computer, a newer one.

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 6:38 pm

my set amoutn is 512sdram and i have a 128 in there

when i would put it in it would come up with this thing saying that i needed to update my bios, but there is no update available, so i was like wtf. then on the suprnova forums were there are like 30 computer geneouses on their on found a site that said that the screen that i was getting ment that the ram doesn't work.

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 6:39 pm

still, try it in another computer

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 6:39 pm

i will still look on tuesday for you as well

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 6:39 pm

the thing is i don't have another computer i could use it in

gavtodd71 · Post by **gavtodd71** » 4/10/2004, 6:40 pm

that sucks...well i would send it back then

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/10/2004, 6:41 pm

that is what i am going to do