Okay so I just bought a computer from a friend really cheap because he never uses it and i am looking to upgrade the CPU, ram, and possibly the graphics card. Ive already figured out the RAM i want (just 4gb) and im looking into the CPU's. I want to post on here to make sure I am doing the right thing here.
So I want to upgrade the CPU but idk if it is a bad idea to or if it would even work. Im not sure about the whole am3 processors fitting in the am2 slots or how that works either. I could also use suggestions of what to upgrade to ( doesnt need to be too expensive or powerful. Around $100 would be great.
Thank you for your time in helping me out, i dont want to get myself into a mess i cant fix on my own.
Here is my current MB:
Newegg.com
Here are my specs:
Processors Information
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Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 2 (max 2)
Number of threads 2 (max 2)
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Codename Windsor
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Package Socket AM2 (940)
CPUID F.B.2
Extended CPUID F.4B
Brand ID 4
Core Stepping BH-F2
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2199.9 MHz
Multiplier x Bus Speed 11.0 x 200.0 MHz
HT Link speed 1000.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2200 MHz
Chipset
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Northbridge NVIDIA GeForce 6150 rev. A2
Southbridge NVIDIA nForce 410/430 MCP rev. A3
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2 GBytes
Channels Dual
Memory Frequency 244.4 MHz (CPU/9)
CAS# latency (CL) 4.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 4
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 4
Cycle Time (tRAS) 12
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 17
Command Rate (CR) 1T
Memory SPD
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DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) AENEON (7F7F7F7F7F570000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Part number AET760UD00-370A98X
Serial number 08031610
Manufacturing date Week 29/Year 06
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
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Mainboard Model NF-M2 nView(C51PVMCP51) (0x0000064F - 0x37D95110)
Graphics
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Number of adapters 1
Graphic APIs
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API ATI I/O
Display Adapters
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Display adapter 0
Name Radeon HD 4650
Codename RV730
Technology 55 nm
Memory size 1024 MB
Memory bus width 128 bits
PCI device bus 3 (0x3), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x1002 (0x1787)
Model ID 0x9498 (0x2269)
Performance Level 0
Win32_VideoController AdapterRAM = 0x40000000 (1073741824)
Win32_VideoController DriverVersion = 6.14.10.7093
Win32_VideoController DriverDate = 05/27/2010
Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c
So I want to upgrade the CPU but idk if it is a bad idea to or if it would even work. Im not sure about the whole am3 processors fitting in the am2 slots or how that works either. I could also use suggestions of what to upgrade to ( doesnt need to be too expensive or powerful. Around $100 would be great.
Thank you for your time in helping me out, i dont want to get myself into a mess i cant fix on my own.
Here is my current MB:
Newegg.com
Here are my specs:
Processors Information
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 2 (max 2)
Number of threads 2 (max 2)
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Codename Windsor
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Package Socket AM2 (940)
CPUID F.B.2
Extended CPUID F.4B
Brand ID 4
Core Stepping BH-F2
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2199.9 MHz
Multiplier x Bus Speed 11.0 x 200.0 MHz
HT Link speed 1000.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2200 MHz
Chipset
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Northbridge NVIDIA GeForce 6150 rev. A2
Southbridge NVIDIA nForce 410/430 MCP rev. A3
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2 GBytes
Channels Dual
Memory Frequency 244.4 MHz (CPU/9)
CAS# latency (CL) 4.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 4
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 4
Cycle Time (tRAS) 12
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 17
Command Rate (CR) 1T
Memory SPD
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) AENEON (7F7F7F7F7F570000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Part number AET760UD00-370A98X
Serial number 08031610
Manufacturing date Week 29/Year 06
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
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Mainboard Model NF-M2 nView(C51PVMCP51) (0x0000064F - 0x37D95110)
Graphics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of adapters 1
Graphic APIs
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
API ATI I/O
Display Adapters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Display adapter 0
Name Radeon HD 4650
Codename RV730
Technology 55 nm
Memory size 1024 MB
Memory bus width 128 bits
PCI device bus 3 (0x3), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x1002 (0x1787)
Model ID 0x9498 (0x2269)
Performance Level 0
Win32_VideoController AdapterRAM = 0x40000000 (1073741824)
Win32_VideoController DriverVersion = 6.14.10.7093
Win32_VideoController DriverDate = 05/27/2010
Software
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c
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