Hi guys, great forum!
Here is my problem...
My current system specs:
Motherboard - ASUS P4S800 with a SiS648FX chipset (AGP x8) link
CPU - Pentium 4 2.8ghz
Graphic card - ASUS A9550 128MB link
RAM - 512MB (ddr 1)
Now, I want to buy a better AGP x8 card and I have been browsing through forums alot and I dont understand a few things. I know its pointless to buy a card that your CPU cant handle, so...
I was looking into these HD3450, HD3650 and HD4650 with 512MB or 1GB
My current RAM runs on 200 MHz and i was thinking of buying 1GB with 400 MHz
So basically
1) can my mobo which has AGP x8 handle ALL AGP x8 cards or not
2) which cards can my CPU handle (of the ones i was looking into)
3) I want to upgrade RAM so does this
mean anything to me since i want to put 400 MHz instead of 200 (how will that affect FSB ratio etc.)
4) my mobo has FSB 800 - is my CPU using all of it? (meaning can i get a better CPU on this particular motherboard)
5) hypothetically lets say i get a new card and new RAM do i need a new power supply (currently i got 400W) and will my PC overheat
PS. I'm well aware that this PC is obsolete, but since im kinda out of cash at the moment upgrading this peace of junk is the way to go and I just need it to run WoW, Warcraft 3 and maybe SC2 (ye i really just play Blizz games
), so ill just upgrade it till i get some $_$
PPS. please dont tell me its not cost effective, cuz i can get the components i want cheap.
Thanks for your help
Rens
Here is my problem...
My current system specs:
Motherboard - ASUS P4S800 with a SiS648FX chipset (AGP x8) link
CPU - Pentium 4 2.8ghz
Graphic card - ASUS A9550 128MB link
RAM - 512MB (ddr 1)
Now, I want to buy a better AGP x8 card and I have been browsing through forums alot and I dont understand a few things. I know its pointless to buy a card that your CPU cant handle, so...
I was looking into these HD3450, HD3650 and HD4650 with 512MB or 1GB
My current RAM runs on 200 MHz and i was thinking of buying 1GB with 400 MHz
So basically
1) can my mobo which has AGP x8 handle ALL AGP x8 cards or not
2) which cards can my CPU handle (of the ones i was looking into)
3) I want to upgrade RAM so does this
mean anything to me since i want to put 400 MHz instead of 200 (how will that affect FSB ratio etc.)
4) my mobo has FSB 800 - is my CPU using all of it? (meaning can i get a better CPU on this particular motherboard)
5) hypothetically lets say i get a new card and new RAM do i need a new power supply (currently i got 400W) and will my PC overheat
PS. I'm well aware that this PC is obsolete, but since im kinda out of cash at the moment upgrading this peace of junk is the way to go and I just need it to run WoW, Warcraft 3 and maybe SC2 (ye i really just play Blizz games
), so ill just upgrade it till i get some $_$PPS. please dont tell me its not cost effective, cuz i can get the components i want cheap.
Thanks for your help
Rens
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