Intel sl729 compatibility

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No, it would not.

There is a specific socket for a specific CPU or a range of CPU. The Pentium you are talking about uses a LGA 775 socket which is a lot different from the AMD AM2 socket.

Anyways if you are doing an upgrade then can you tell us a few things :
1. What is your current system specs.
2. What is your budget for upgrade.
3. What parts do you want to upgrade.
4. Which country do you live in?

I hope this helps.
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No, it would not.

There is a specific socket for a specific CPU or a range of CPU. The Pentium you are talking about uses a LGA 775 socket which is a lot different from the AMD AM2 socket.

Anyways if you are doing an upgrade then can you tell us a few things :
1. What is your current system specs.
2. What is your budget for upgrade.
3. What parts do you want to upgrade.
4. Which country do you live in?

I hope this helps.
 
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It did help. Thankyou
 
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Well I have two different desktops I got for free that I am taking apart and wondering if I can use any of the parts. One is an HP Pavilion a6130n running windows xp sp3.

Athlon 64 X2 (B) 5000+ 2.6 GHz (65W)
2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket AM2
Integrated Graphics
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430

Manufacturer: ECS
Motherboard Name: MCP61PM-HM
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Nettle2-GL8E
Memory Installed 3 GB

Speed supported PC2-5300 MB/sec
Type 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Hard drive
400 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
7200 rpm

56K bps data/fax modem

High Definition 8-channel audio
ALC 888S chipset

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the other one is, but here is what I know so far:
100 gb hard drive, 1 gb ram, intel sl729 processor @ 3.00 ghz, intel sl7ag motherboard, alc860 audio driver. Still not sure on the graphics card.

As for a budget, I'm in college, so not a whole lot.

Parts: ram, graphics card, processor, maybe hard drive

I live in the United States.
 
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Sangeet Khatri

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To reuse old computers you should just install a linux distro like Xubuntu or Lubuntu on it. It would be able to run all the latest and greatest applications just fine. The windows would not be able to run smooth on such old computers but some Linux would not have any problem running on older hardware. So just install Linux and revive the computers completely.

I run Ubuntu (quote modern distro) on my Core2Duo laptop and it runs awesome. It is fast and smooth.

Lightweight distros like Xubuntu and Lubuntu should work just fine in those computers. It is also free. You can get it from :

1. Xubuntu : http://xubuntu.org/
2. Lubuntu : http://www.lubuntu.net/

I hope that this would help. Have fun :)

And don't forget to close the post by picking a solution after you have found the solution.
 
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I installed windows xp on both of them and they work fine, but neither of them are very good. My original intent was to build a new computer using some parts from those two and some off of the internet.
 
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There is no point in investing in old hardware when you can build a much powerful computer for just 220 dollars.
Something like this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Celeron G1610 2.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey CS3-3340 TAC2.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $212.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 02:31 EDT-0400)


So my recommendation would be just install Linux distros and have fun. It would run like new. I can assure you that.
 
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Would it be worth trying to sell them? If so, should I sell them whole or sell them by component?
 
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For both? and I still can't find out exactly what kind of computer the second one is. It's not in the system properties. Any suggestions? And I need a computer that has good graphics performance for weather forecasting programs, advanced doppler radar programs, and some demanding games. Should I consider upgrading the graphics card and video card?
 
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Okay, so let me get this straight. For that kind of performance. Spending more on that computer is a no brainer. I mean, the CPU is very old and would bottleneck any modern Video card, so do not expect good graphics performance from that system. Also, the CPU is very weak for the programs and gaming.

Also the RAM is DDR2 which is ancient.

You would at least need a Motherboard + CPU + RAM + Video Card upgrade for everything to work fine. So how much are you willing to perform upgrade?
 
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Noth for both. For one of them but remember keep the price low. I mean no one would buy old parts if they are priced too high.
 
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Hopefully no more than 400 dollars. Ideally 200-300 dollars, but it depends on how much I get out of these two old computers. I'm hoping about 150-200, but not sure. I have a 1 tb external hard drive that I use to store most of my programs, so the hard drive doesn't need to be big. One last question: do video games use the graphics card or the video card more?
 
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Video Card and Graphics Card mean the same thing. -_-
 
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Got it. That makes a lot more sense and now I know the guy at the pawn shop was wrong. Does spending 400 to build a new computer sound reasonable?
 
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Yes, if you were about to invest 400 dollars in a gaming rig. Then you should get this one :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey CS3-3340 TAC2.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $416.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 04:35 EDT-0400)

Also don't forget to close the post by picking a solution. It would be appreciated by other people who are looking for similar answers.
 
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