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Upgrade my 1.7GHz to 2.8GHz? plz comment

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I'd appreciate any advice/comments on this.


Here's my current system:

Dell Dimension 8100 w/ P4 1.7GHz Willamette processor
(400MHz frontside bus)
512MB pc800 RDRAM
120GB HD
...
..
.


I've already spent $110 on a 256MB RAM upgrade.

Does ~$230 for a Powerleap adaptor and P4 2.8GHz (400MHz FSB, non-celeron) Northwood processor make for a cost effective upgrade solution? Or is the $/Benefit ratio just not there?

Moving from 1.7 to 2.8, and Willamette to Northwood tells me there should be a noticeable improvement, but is it worth the money?


Unfortunately, a new system is out of the question for now.

Please enlighten me. Thanks,


-brian

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That's not bad, considering any other upgrade would force you to replace most of the system.

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