Will I See Noticeable Performance Boost In This Upgrade??

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Hi All,

I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?

Thanks.

 

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You'll still have an antique :>)

"Robert Nurse" <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> 1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
>
> Thanks.

 

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In message <a967f5b9.0406141335.298982bf@posting.google.com>, Robert
Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> writes
>I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
>matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
>1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
>and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
>chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?

Depends what you use it for

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The processor upgrade will definitely help, but the memory
upgrade from 512MB to 1GB is problematical. Unless
you do things like editing large video or picture files it won't help
at all. However, I don't game. Perhaps the best test is do you
end up using virtual memory a lot or not.

"Gareth Jones" <usenet@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <a967f5b9.0406141335.298982bf@posting.google.com>, Robert
> Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> writes
> >I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> >matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> >1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> >and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> >chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance
increase?
>
> Depends what you use it for
>
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It will not be a night and day difference, but you will see an increase in
performance. By the way, you didn't say which OS you are using. Just in
case, you know that Win 98 and Win98SE CANNOT use more than 512MB of RAM.
Otherwise you get system conflicts and freezes.

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"Robert Nurse" <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> 1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
>
> Thanks.

 

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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:08:00 GMT, "DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote:

>It will not be a night and day difference, but you will see an increase in
>performance. By the way, you didn't say which OS you are using. Just in
>case, you know that Win 98 and Win98SE CANNOT use more than 512MB of RAM.
>Otherwise you get system conflicts and freezes.

I don't know how much credibility one should give to someone who makes
such an obvious error. I (and many more people) regularly run Win 98SE
with more than 512 MB of RAM without any problems at all.

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

 

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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote:
> Hi All,

> I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> 1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?

If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
changed.

Arno
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In article <2j6sqdFtpa69U1@uni-berlin.de>, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>
>> I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
>> matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
>> 1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
>> and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
>> chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
>
>If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
>this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
>upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
>all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
>changed.
>

If it's an OEM copy of XP you'll have to buy a new copy if you change
the mobo, I'm told.



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Al Dykes wrote:
> In article <2j6sqdFtpa69U1@uni-berlin.de>, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>
>>>I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
>>>matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
>>>1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
>>>and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
>>>chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
>>
>>If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
>>this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
>>upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
>>all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
>>changed.
>>
>
>
> If it's an OEM copy of XP you'll have to buy a new copy if you change
> the mobo, I'm told.
>

You were told wrong. You just have to call MicroSoft for
a new product activation code.

 

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"Robert Nurse" <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote in message
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|
| Sorry, I should have mentioned my apps. Primarily, I'll be
| programming (Java/Eclipse, C/Visual Studio, Dreamweaver MX, ),
online
| gaming (UT2004) and lots of downloading (McAfee updates, AntiSpam,
| etc). Some Photoshop. But not really much.

AHA. The extra memory is pretty much essential with UT2k4 for smooth
game play. When I had a mere 512 meg of ram, I saw glitches with
ut2k4, but now with 1 gig of ram, no more glitches.

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"JTS" <5er@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<G9GdnVLaj40Qq1PdRVn-gQ@giganews.com>...
> You'll still have an antique :>)
>
> "Robert Nurse" <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote in message
> news:a967f5b9.0406141335.298982bf@posting.google.com...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> > matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> > 1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> > and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> > chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
> >
> > Thanks.

Yeah, I know. But, for now, this is what I have to work with. I'd
love to build a new system. But, cash is tight right now.

 

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Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<2j6sqdFtpa69U1@uni-berlin.de>...
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote:
>
> If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
> this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
> upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
> all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
> changed.
>
> Arno

The OS is indeed Win XP Pro. I hope I don't have to reinstall XP to
merely change the CPU. I just got through upgrading to XP Pro and
reinstalling all my apps! Having to reinstall for a motherboard
change makes sense. Different main boards may use different chip sets
and other hardware which means different drivers. Hopefully it'll be
just a matter of calling M$ for an activation code.

 

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"Rob Stow" <rob.stow@sasktel.net> wrote in message
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> Al Dykes wrote:
> > In article <2j6sqdFtpa69U1@uni-berlin.de>, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net>
wrote:
> >
> >>In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net>
wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi All,
> >>
> >>>I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> >>>matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> >>>1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> >>>and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> >>>chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
> >>
> >>If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
> >>this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
> >>upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
> >>all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
> >>changed.
> >>
> >
> >
> > If it's an OEM copy of XP you'll have to buy a new copy if you change
> > the mobo, I'm told.
> >
>
> You were told wrong. You just have to call MicroSoft for
> a new product activation code.

Really?, I doubt that work with my Dell OEM copy of XP Home....

 

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:38:43 +0100, "Phil"
<pjharding____24@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

<snip>
>> > If it's an OEM copy of XP you'll have to buy a new copy if you change
>> > the mobo, I'm told.
>> >
>>
>> You were told wrong. You just have to call MicroSoft for
>> a new product activation code.
>
>Really?, I doubt that work with my Dell OEM copy of XP Home....
>

What makes you think that it wouldn't work? Try, you might be
pleasantly surprised. Of course, the agent will question you to see if
you're trying to install your copy on a "second" computer. But if you
simply explain that the MB was replaced, and that otherwise it is the
same computer, you should get the activation code.

Charlie Hoffpauir
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In article <10csntod70nupb1@corp.supernews.com>, rob.stow@sasktel.net
says...
> Al Dykes wrote:
> > In article <2j6sqdFtpa69U1@uni-berlin.de>, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
[snip]
> >
> > If it's an OEM copy of XP you'll have to buy a new copy if you change
> > the mobo, I'm told.
> >
> You were told wrong. You just have to call MicroSoft for
> a new product activation code.

OEM copies are licenses to the machine and may include install code that
checks the BIOS to ensure that the board is still the OEM board that the
vendor provided.

In many instances the OEM copy is licenses to the vendor since the
vendor is the one providing technical support for the system/OS, that's
the reason for the price break on it. If you change the board, unless it
was a OEM purchase with "hardware" then you may be unable to reinstall
or get a new key from MS.

You can purchase OEM software/OS with a purchase of a new drive and/or
motherboard in most cases. Windows XP Prof is about $140 OEM, Office
2003 SBE is about $230 OEM.

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In article <a967f5b9.0406141904.d2d62eb@posting.google.com>,
rnurse@cudbytech.net says...
> Sorry, I should have mentioned my apps. Primarily, I'll be
> programming (Java/Eclipse, C/Visual Studio, Dreamweaver MX, ), online
> gaming (UT2004) and lots of downloading (McAfee updates, AntiSpam,
> etc). Some Photoshop. But not really much.

Any graphics editing app will appreciate more RAM, 512MB is the min I
would use with PhotoShop - 2GB and Dual P4's runs very nice when doing
large images

As for the rest, you won't get much benefit of having more than 512MB
from any of them - not even a game. Games benefit from FAST video cards
and load faster from FAST (high RPM) hard drives. In a properly
configured XP Prof. system, at idle it should be using about 110MB of
RAM, with UT or CS (games) loaded it might hit 400MB as it caches maps
and other objects, but it will only chache that high if you have that
much RAM.

With W98SE, just dump it, get a better OS.


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Charlie wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:08:00 GMT, "DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote:
>
>
>>It will not be a night and day difference, but you will see an increase in
>>performance. By the way, you didn't say which OS you are using. Just in
>>case, you know that Win 98 and Win98SE CANNOT use more than 512MB of RAM.
>>Otherwise you get system conflicts and freezes.
>
>
> I don't know how much credibility one should give to someone who makes
> such an obvious error. I (and many more people) regularly run Win 98SE
> with more than 512 MB of RAM without any problems at all.
>
> Charlie Hoffpauir
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

It's just the OS was never designed to take advantage of that much RAM,
not that it dosn't work, it just isn't used optimaly. But then who back
then ran a Win9X OS with 512M RAM or more? more than likely they would
have been using Windows NT or 0S/2. Hence why the programmers didn't
take the time to optimise the OS, it wasn't ever thought people would
need 512M or more with Win9X.

 

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"Minotaur" <antnel@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Charlie wrote:
| > On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:08:00 GMT, "DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote:
| >
| >
| >>It will not be a night and day difference, but you will see an
increase in
| >>performance. By the way, you didn't say which OS you are using.
Just in
| >>case, you know that Win 98 and Win98SE CANNOT use more than 512MB
of RAM.
| >>Otherwise you get system conflicts and freezes.
| >
| >
| > I don't know how much credibility one should give to someone who
makes
| > such an obvious error. I (and many more people) regularly run Win
98SE
| > with more than 512 MB of RAM without any problems at all.
| >
| > Charlie Hoffpauir
| > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/
|
| It's just the OS was never designed to take advantage of that much
RAM,
| not that it dosn't work, it just isn't used optimaly. But then who
back
| then ran a Win9X OS with 512M RAM or more? more than likely they
would
| have been using Windows NT or 0S/2. Hence why the programmers didn't
| take the time to optimise the OS, it wasn't ever thought people
would
| need 512M or more with Win9X.


win98(se) uses all the ram you got. The problem that crops up is with
the code handling the vcache HD caching subsystem. One need only use
the vcache limit fix to overcome this minor annoyance with win98(se).
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In article <ktrtc0h9eo9hk7qmtp6d7faruplrka64eo@4ax.com>,
invalid@invalid.com says...
> What makes you think that it wouldn't work? Try, you might be
> pleasantly surprised. Of course, the agent will question you to see if
> you're trying to install your copy on a "second" computer. But if you
> simply explain that the MB was replaced, and that otherwise it is the
> same computer, you should get the activation code.

In a lot of cases you will get a support/call rep that will just go
ahead and let you install it, but, if you get one that sticks with the
rules, a Dell or Gateway (or other named OEM) version is only
installable on the named OEM's system - they get a price break for
providing support and if the motherboard is no longer in the system they
are not going to support it - so it's not a legit install any more.

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In article <a967f5b9.0406150605.3414d1a0@posting.google.com>,
rnurse@cudbytech.net says...
> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<2j6sqdFtpa69U1@uni-berlin.de>...
> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote:
> >
> > If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
> > this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
> > upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
> > all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
> > changed.
> >
> > Arno
>
> The OS is indeed Win XP Pro. I hope I don't have to reinstall XP to
> merely change the CPU. I just got through upgrading to XP Pro and
> reinstalling all my apps! Having to reinstall for a motherboard
> change makes sense. Different main boards may use different chip sets
> and other hardware which means different drivers. Hopefully it'll be
> just a matter of calling M$ for an activation code.

The reactivation thing is based on a points scale - you can generally
change one or two items in the computer before it invalidates your
activation. Changing the CPU should not trigger it. Change the CPU, Hard
Drive, and the Network/Video card and it will.

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My advice is keep what you have now. Save your money until you can
afford a new system. Spending $200 on this upgrade is a poor return on
your investment.

Robert Nurse wrote:
> "JTS" <5er@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<G9GdnVLaj40Qq1PdRVn-gQ@giganews.com>...
>
>>You'll still have an antique :>)
>>
>>"Robert Nurse" <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote in message
>>news:a967f5b9.0406141335.298982bf@posting.google.com...
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
>>>matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
>>>1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
>>>and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
>>>chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>
>
> Yeah, I know. But, for now, this is what I have to work with. I'd
> love to build a new system. But, cash is tight right now.

 

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"Robert Nurse" <rnurse@cudbytech.net> wrote in message
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> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Robert Nurse <rnurse@cudbytech.net>
wrote:
> >
> > If the OS is Win XP, you might have to rinstall. I fought with
> > this pice of trash for 3 days until it worked again after an
> > upgrade from an Athlon XP 2200 to 3000. Aparently it forgets
> > all installed drivers (or something like it), if the CPU is
> > changed.
> >
> > Arno
>
> The OS is indeed Win XP Pro. I hope I don't have to reinstall XP to
> merely change the CPU. I just got through upgrading to XP Pro and
> reinstalling all my apps! Having to reinstall for a motherboard
> change makes sense. Different main boards may use different chip sets
> and other hardware which means different drivers. Hopefully it'll be
> just a matter of calling M$ for an activation code.

I changed my CPU a few weeks ago - no re-activation of Windows XP Pro was
needed.
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>
> I'm considering upgrading my PC running an ASUS A7V/Athlon 850 to a
> matching 1.3GHz or 1.4GHz Athlon processor and doubling the RAM to
> 1GB. This upgrade will cost me about $200. This will be far cheaper
> and less time consuming (no OS/apps reinstall) than a new mainboard,
> chip and memory. Will I really see a noticeable performance increase?
>

I would certainly change the CPU, it does improve things and you will notice
it. If you want to do the memory route at this time check on ebay for some
secondhand DIMMS, remember that any upgrade in processor beyond the 1.4 will
require a new motherboard and you will probably need to buy new memory too,
so any you get now may be discarded quite soon.

Be aware that the A7V has a 100 FSB when buying your processor.

Many older motherboards are limited to a maximum 1.4GHz Athlon so you may
find that a secondhand 1.4 will be quite expensive, go instead for a 1.3GHz
for about a quarter of the price.

My A7V needed a BIOS update to recognise the CPU properly, it mis-reported
it as a 1266MHz instead of 1300MHz when it was first installed.

Good luck

Adam S

 

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In message <MPG.1b38acbeab026ecf98a62c@news-server.columbus.rr.com>,
Leythos <void@nowhere.com> writes
>Any graphics editing app will appreciate more RAM, 512MB is the min I
>would use with PhotoShop - 2GB and Dual P4's runs very nice when doing
>large images

Yes...... Much in the same way that you need a Ferrari to nip down to
the corner shop ;-)

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In article <Qe1XisAuOxzAFwwT@nospam.demon.co.uk>,
usenet@nospam.demon.co.uk says...
> In message <MPG.1b38acbeab026ecf98a62c@news-server.columbus.rr.com>,
> Leythos <void@nowhere.com> writes
> >Any graphics editing app will appreciate more RAM, 512MB is the min I
> >would use with PhotoShop - 2GB and Dual P4's runs very nice when doing
> >large images
>
> Yes...... Much in the same way that you need a Ferrari to nip down to
> the corner shop ;-)

Ah, but using your analogy, if you were racing you would want the
Ferrari, and PhotoShop is like owning a Ferrari when it comes to
Graphics. If you are running PhotoShop, you NEED RAM - no questions
about it, RAM, RAM, more RAM. PS is RAM hungry on any platform. Adobe
suggests 5 times the image size for Available Memory when working with
PhotoShop. Some of the images I edit are in the 140MB range, some
larger, a lot are smaller.

I know he's not going to get a Dual P4, but you can get a Dual Xeon with
1GB of ram for about $1000 (motherboard, Dual Xeon's, 1GB RAM), a lot
cheaper than it use to be.

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