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"Pat Coghlan" <coghlan@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> My 233 MHz Celeron is showing its age (need more "zip" with WinXP and 7
> of us using it as our home computer).
>
> A while ago, I started pricing an Athlon 2800 (Barton) and an ASUS
> A7N8X-E mobo, but I'm wondering if there might be a better choice now,
> keeping in mind that I don't want to spend more than a few hundred bucks
> on CPU/mobo/case.
>
> I'm going to recycle my 40G Maxtor and CD-RW.
>
> Is there a good reason to go with something like an ASUS P4P800E (socket
> 478 vs socket A etc.)?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -Pat
As others have suggested, you will need new RAM and video card and power
supply. BUT, this is still possible, with only spending a few hundred. (US
DOLLARS) Not sure what this equates to in Canadian, but look at something
like this: (from www.newegg) Note that this is plenty powerful for a
family, has 512MB RAM, built-in video and LAN and sound. Just add your
current drives.
Qty Product Item #
Unit Price
Qty x Price
RAIDMAX Beige 10-bay Case, Model "ATX-208" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Mid-Tower
Color: Beige
Material: 0.7mm SECC Steel
Drive Bays: 5.25'' x4, 3.5''(External) x2, 3.5''(Internal) x4
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports:NA
Power Supply: N/A
Cooling System: 1x 80mm Side Panel Fan
Motherboard Compatibility: ATX/Baby ATX
Dimensions: 16.2''Hx8''Wx17.8''D more info-> N82E16811156011 $18.25
$18.25
BIOSTAR "M7VIG 400" KM266 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A
CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: VIA KM266 Pro + VT8235
FSB: 333/266/200MHz
RAM: 2x DIMM for DDR333/266 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP, 3x PCI, 1x CNR
Ports: 2xPS/2,1xLPT,1xCOM,1xVGA,1xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: C-Media CMI9761A 6-Channel Audio
Onboard Video: S3 UniChrome 2D/3D Graphics
Onboard LAN: VIA VT6103 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Form Factor: microATX more info-> N82E16813138019 $43.00 $43.00
Sparkle Power 300 Watt Switching Power Supply for P4 Processors,
Model "FSP300-60ATV" -OEM
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 300W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: 16.6ms min.@115V/60Hz; 20ms min.@230V/50Hz
Efficiency: 65% min.
Over Voltage Protection: Not specified
Overload Protection: Not specified
Input Voltage: Select 95~132/190~264V AC
Input Frequency Range: 47Hz-63Hz
Input Current: 10A/5A
Output: +3.3V@15/28A;+5V@30/21.5A;-5V@0.3A;+12V@18A;-12V@0.8A;+5VSB@2A
MTBF: 100K hours at 50oC
Approvals: UL 1950, CSA C22.2 Level 3, TUV EN60950, Nemko more info->
N82E16817103915 $28.25 $28.25
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 55W 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor -
OEM
Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.83GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage:55W 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: OEM(Processor Only) more info-> N82E16819103506 $83.00
$83.00
Mushkin Basic Green 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 - Retail
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Mushkin
Speed: DDR333(PC2700)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5-4-4
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 2.7GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info-> N82E16820146217 $70.65 $70.65
Subtotal »
$243.15
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