---Compaq Athlon xp1500(just upgraded to xp2400), 512mb pc2100, gf4ti4200 64mb---
No matter how many times pIII_Man had to reiterate it to me, I still had a large amount of doubt. I had NEVER removed a heatsink/cpu let alone install one. Not to mention all the ppl who told me the 2400 WOULD NOT fit on my mobo. I talked to 3 Compaq reps who all said the same thing. That the mobo wouldn't be able to run at x15 multiplier. But thankfully for pIII, I stuck with my conviction(mostly his :tongue: ) and went ahead with the purchase.
And it payed off. Instead of running at 1325mhz I'm running at 1988mhz. And the increase in performance is noticeable. Especially in games.
My 3dmark2001 score went up from 8700 to 9547. I thought this was a tad low, but ppl have told me it's about right. The strange thing is that in 3dmark03, I actually scored LOWER than with the xp1500. Around 1313 as opposed to like 1350 with the older cpu. I found that strange.
I'm slowly but surely gutting my once great Compaq. I've now got a Fortron 400w psu and an xp2400. Next in line is a 9800np which I think should boost me to 14k at least. Or is that wishful thinking?
Rade3d forums eat ass. They were saying sh*t like, "Well I would listen to Compaq." Blah blah. No real reasoning behind there suggestions, especially considering how horrible tech support is for these large companies. I got no REAL help from any of their replies.
I got most of my help pm'ing pIII_Man. God bless his patient soul.
--
"I'm a rageaholic."
(<i>starts crying</i>)
"I just can't live without rageahol." - Homer Simpson
No matter how many times pIII_Man had to reiterate it to me, I still had a large amount of doubt. I had NEVER removed a heatsink/cpu let alone install one. Not to mention all the ppl who told me the 2400 WOULD NOT fit on my mobo. I talked to 3 Compaq reps who all said the same thing. That the mobo wouldn't be able to run at x15 multiplier. But thankfully for pIII, I stuck with my conviction(mostly his :tongue: ) and went ahead with the purchase.
And it payed off. Instead of running at 1325mhz I'm running at 1988mhz. And the increase in performance is noticeable. Especially in games.
My 3dmark2001 score went up from 8700 to 9547. I thought this was a tad low, but ppl have told me it's about right. The strange thing is that in 3dmark03, I actually scored LOWER than with the xp1500. Around 1313 as opposed to like 1350 with the older cpu. I found that strange.
I'm slowly but surely gutting my once great Compaq. I've now got a Fortron 400w psu and an xp2400. Next in line is a 9800np which I think should boost me to 14k at least. Or is that wishful thinking?
Rade3d forums eat ass. They were saying sh*t like, "Well I would listen to Compaq." Blah blah. No real reasoning behind there suggestions, especially considering how horrible tech support is for these large companies. I got no REAL help from any of their replies.
I got most of my help pm'ing pIII_Man. God bless his patient soul.
--
"I'm a rageaholic."
(<i>starts crying</i>)
"I just can't live without rageahol." - Homer Simpson
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