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TICKET ARCHIVE -> upgrade to a pentium
No Wonder User - Feb 10, 1999 - 2:46 am
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL: Intermediate
PROBLEM: Hardware
COMPUTER TYPE:
MODEL:
RAM: 32meg
OS VERSION: Windows 95
SERVICE PACK: what is a service pack?
DESCRIPTION:
I would like to get a 56k modem, I would like to play some games and run some programs that require a Pentium chip. But I don't have a Pentium Chip. What I do have is a 486dx-100mhz Ibm clone computer. My motherboard book says I have a 486F38X mainboard frame, and a 80486 coprocessor running it.
I also have 40 mb ram in my computer, which I had made in late 1995.
I can't afford another computer right now. Is there ANY way I can upgrade my computer so it can run Pentium type programs and use hardware that need a Pentium chip?
I should nention here, my motherboard book says this mainboard supports a Pentium Over Drive Processor (P24T).
Thanks
Margaret
PROBLEM: Hardware
COMPUTER TYPE:
MODEL:
RAM: 32meg
OS VERSION: Windows 95
SERVICE PACK: what is a service pack?
DESCRIPTION:
I would like to get a 56k modem, I would like to play some games and run some programs that require a Pentium chip. But I don't have a Pentium Chip. What I do have is a 486dx-100mhz Ibm clone computer. My motherboard book says I have a 486F38X mainboard frame, and a 80486 coprocessor running it.
I also have 40 mb ram in my computer, which I had made in late 1995.
I can't afford another computer right now. Is there ANY way I can upgrade my computer so it can run Pentium type programs and use hardware that need a Pentium chip?
I should nention here, my motherboard book says this mainboard supports a Pentium Over Drive Processor (P24T).
Thanks
Margaret
No Wonder Tech - Feb 10, 1999 - 3:17 am
Welcome to NoWonder, Margaret!
You're facing a dilemma that many people do nowadays. Your computer does its job allright, but in the games department... Well, games are one of the things (if not the one thing) that pushes computers to its maximum. So the right thing to do would be to replace your motherboard and processor with pentium-related items. The problem is, you're gonna have a hard time to find anything below the pentium II threshold, like an 166 MMX or maybe 233 MMX processor. You might try Cyrix or AMD, that offer options in a lower price range.
As for the overdrive processors, I think they're too hard to find, will make too little difference performance-wise and may be relatively expensive because they are so rare. Of course they'd be cheaper than changing your motherboard AND processor, but then again, the performance would be little better.
If you decide on changing the motherboard and processor, check the following items:
-number and type of the expansion slots to make sure all of the old boards on your current computer will fit in
-type of RAM that the new board will accept (prefer the ones that accept 72-pin SIMMs and 144-pin DIMMs)
-buy the motherboard and processor from the same store (so they are likely to place the processor and set it up for you, if you're the one to do the upgrading)
-finally, just check if the motherboard will fit in your computer's case.
It's better to take the CPU to the store, so they'll tell you if they find any problems. A new motherboard and CPU can cost as low as $100,00 (depending on the type you pick) so it's not that expensive.
If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Good luck!
Alessandro
alessand@nowonder.com
www.nowonder.com
P.S.: A service pack is a set of updates to be done to a software or operational system in order to make it work better (sometimes it doesn't work that fine, but that's another problem...)
You're facing a dilemma that many people do nowadays. Your computer does its job allright, but in the games department... Well, games are one of the things (if not the one thing) that pushes computers to its maximum. So the right thing to do would be to replace your motherboard and processor with pentium-related items. The problem is, you're gonna have a hard time to find anything below the pentium II threshold, like an 166 MMX or maybe 233 MMX processor. You might try Cyrix or AMD, that offer options in a lower price range.
As for the overdrive processors, I think they're too hard to find, will make too little difference performance-wise and may be relatively expensive because they are so rare. Of course they'd be cheaper than changing your motherboard AND processor, but then again, the performance would be little better.
If you decide on changing the motherboard and processor, check the following items:
-number and type of the expansion slots to make sure all of the old boards on your current computer will fit in
-type of RAM that the new board will accept (prefer the ones that accept 72-pin SIMMs and 144-pin DIMMs)
-buy the motherboard and processor from the same store (so they are likely to place the processor and set it up for you, if you're the one to do the upgrading)
-finally, just check if the motherboard will fit in your computer's case.
It's better to take the CPU to the store, so they'll tell you if they find any problems. A new motherboard and CPU can cost as low as $100,00 (depending on the type you pick) so it's not that expensive.
If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Good luck!
Alessandro
alessand@nowonder.com
www.nowonder.com
P.S.: A service pack is a set of updates to be done to a software or operational system in order to make it work better (sometimes it doesn't work that fine, but that's another problem...)
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