Is it worth going from 1.7 to 2.0 gigahertz?

[jlwilliams1]

I currently have a P4 1.7 gigahertz and according to what I've been told, my motherboard will support up to a 2.0 P4. Would this difference be noticeable, particularly in handling heavy graphics loads? I have a 128 meg ATI All in Wonder 9700 pro graphics card.
Appreciate any input.

 

[SunHeat]

i think your motherboard could support cpus over 2g, by upgrading bios. wait for some time to get a cheaper price.

-[A.M.D]-

 

[ChipDeath]

What motherboard is it? What do you actually do with the computer? and no, you probably wouldn't notice much difference, but your mobo may well support faster processors anyway.

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[Grub]

No...

Get your own sig!!! :tongue:

 

[jlwilliams1]

Don't know the mobo model #, but it's an Intel "Monteray" or something using a 423 pin 1.7 ghz cpu with an Intel 850 chipset.

 

[slvr_phoenix]

Sounds to me like you're pretty screwed then for upgrade options. Besides, the 300MHz wouldn't really give you all <i>that</i> much more performance.

Another option though might be adding more RAM. How much do you have and what exactly do you do that you need more power for?

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[Flinx]

Agrees with slvr_phoenix:

If for example you are doing fairly graphics intensive stuff (games maybe ) your present graphics card/processor should be just great:
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[jlwilliams1]

I just upgraded to 1 gig RAM, so I guess I'm pretty much topped out for this system.
Thanks for the input.

 

[pIII_Man]

time to overclock

Did powerleap make a 423 to 470 converter?

3 386DX-25's...12 volts...glue some ln2 and a wicked amount of overclocking and you get a willamantee minus 36 pins, 33.75 million transistors and a couple hundred mhz...

 

[pIII_Man]

oh btw...you have only intel to thank for not having other cpu options...they did it to the celerons...they did it to the copermines...and they did it to the tualatins...

3 386DX-25's...12 volts...glue some ln2 and a wicked amount of overclocking and you get a willamantee minus 36 pins, 33.75 million transistors and a couple hundred mhz...

 

[tombance]

Yes they did, but thats all that I know!! Anyway, the problem still sexists that his motherboard only officially supports 100FSB and its doubtful whether the i850 chipset can be overclocked to 133FSB. Nonetheless he could still get a 2.4Ghz 100FSB using the convertor.

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[pIII_Man]

ewww 400mhz fsb on an intel cpu... I don't even think a 400mhz bus p4 2.4 will make a diffrence either...p4s luv bus speed...

3 386DX-25's...12 volts...glue some ln2 and a wicked amount of overclocking and you get a willamantee minus 36 pins, 33.75 million transistors and a couple hundred mhz...

 

[endyen]

As Tombance said, with an adapter, you could use a 2.4 gig proc. This would be > 1/3 speed gain. With all the money you have tied up in ram, the adapter and 2.4 is your only upgrade option. My experience is that this would be a clearly noticable improvement.

 

[pIII_Man]

it is not worth it...that cpu cannot reach its full potential cause it just has to slow of a bus...

3 386DX-25's...12 volts...glue some ln2 and a wicked amount of overclocking and you get a willamantee minus 36 pins, 33.75 million transistors and a couple hundred mhz...

 

[Flinx]

Here is the converter:
<A HREF="http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/p478/p478.htm" target="_new">http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/p478/p478.htm</A>
but check for the Mobo support

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