Upgrading my Cpu

[siktik]

Ok guys, I have a proposition lol........I would like to upgrade my cpu(upgrade) and i have a budget of about 250$. right now im on a Compaq Presario with 566 Mhz or something like that and its really bogging me down. I want to upgrade this p.o.s so it will last me till college which is like 1 and half years. Right now this is what I have come up with...... Im upgrading the video card, hard drive, power supply, processor. I will prolly use sd ram (what i have right now) which can be used with this motherboard right? Will i need to upgrade nething else really? And if you know, i was just wondering if the Compaq presario case is ATX form. If anyone has some better prices (prefer newegg) or better products in lieu of what i have go right ahead and correct me. Keep in mind this is just a short term fix I dont feel the need to buy a new cpu right now.


Hard Drives
Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model
WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Remark: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822144122 $71.00
$71.00

Motherboards - AMD
ECS SiS 735 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "K7S5A PRO" -RETAIL(Back Plate Included)
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: SiS 735
FSB: 266/200MHz
RAM: 2x 184-pin for DDR200/266 or 2x 168-pin for PC100/PC133 Max 1GB
can not be used simultaneously
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 4X, 5x PCI, 1x AMR
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,4xUSB2.0(Rear),6xUSB1.1(front),1 xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: CMI9738 4-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813135126 $41.00
$41.00

Power Supplies
Sparkle Power "Power Q" 350W Power Supply, MODEL "ATX-350GU" -OEM
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 350W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: 16ms min.@115V,60Hz;20ms min.@230V,50Hz
Efficiency: 65% min.
Over Voltage Protection: Not specified
Overload Protection: Not specified
Input Voltage: 95~132/180~264V AC, Manual-select
Input Frequency Range: 47~63Hz
Input Current: 10A (RMS) @115V AC, 5A (RMS) @230VAC
Output: +3.3V@15.15/20A,+5V@32/28.8A,-5V@0.3A,+12V@16A,-12V@0.8A,+5VSB@2A
MTBF: 100,000 hours on maximum load at +25ºC
Approvals: UL 1950, CSA C22.2 Level 3, CB more info>
N82E16817103484 $20.00
$20.00

Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 266 FSB, 256K Cache Processor - Retail
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2000+
Core: Thoroughbred
Operating Frequency: 1.67GHz
FSB: 266MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/256K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) more info>
N82E16819103383 $57.00
$57.00

SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -OEM
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9600SE/325MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/392MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®2.0
Cable/Accessories: 1 Cable, Driver CD
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz more info>
67.89

Extend my Standard Warranty on the above qualified items: $14.46


Subtotal » $ 241.00
Shipping and Handling Charge »

Grand Total » $ 258.00

[John Prophet]

Welcome to the forum!

what model presario is it?


What operating system? I ask because it will possibly have to be reinstalled with all those changes. And I bet they didnt give you an actual Windows disk...u problably got a restore disk etc. Maybe you can borrow a windows disk and just use your product key with it to reinstall windows from scratch....or maybe youll just have to reinstall windows "over the top"

JP

[Bill in SD, CA]

Welcome to TechIMO!!

It's ATX.

But it's possible that the Compaq case is "proprietary" - meaning you may not be able to throw in another MB.

I don't know.

Bill

[siktik]

its a 5868.....and I have a copy of windows professional right now from my dad so i can plop that in.

[siktik]

Hrmm Proprietary?! Thats crazy......well how would that work? Is it possible for me to mod the case if needed? And it's possible my folks will fork over some more cash if i need a new case but then thats like building a new cpu.....would i need to remove stuff like the modem etc and put it into the new case?

But ya i guess......my first concern is is i can put a new motherboard on this Compaq Presario 5868

[John Prophet]

I am thinking you will have no problems.

You can just look at the power supply and see if it is regular sized...if it is the regular kind with 4 screws holding it it, then the case is probably not proprietary. If it is the smaller power supply with 3 screws holding it in, then its a "microatx" power supply but they are also available up to like 230watts etc.

One area that might be of concern is the ends of the power switch cables where they plug to the motherboard..and also if it has a front usb setup...sometimes the little connectors that come from the case to go to the motherboard are not super standard.

But my guess is that it will take a new motherboard no problem.

When I looked it up, the review I saw said a 5868 had an athlon in it...are you sure its a 566mhz cpu? That sounds more like an old celeron.

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I think yours is a slot a athlon...they have a pretty cool thing showing how to remove all the parts etc....looking at that Id say its NOT proprietary.

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/content/en.../c00000839.pdf

then looking at the back panel, id say its a regular atx supply etc http://h20015.www2.hp.com/content/en.../c00000839.pdf

look at your back panel and see if it looks like a normal sized backplate. Im sure it is but it looks short in the picture.

The only thing I might suggest is that the k7s5a is notoriously picky about ram and power supplies. I would suggest something a little less finicky. I am partial to biostar boards for just nice basic builds...they are very easy to work with.

I guess the catch is you need something with sdram slots though. They had a biostar board at newegg with dual slots but I dont see it now.

There are other options though besides that picky ecs board..maybe---> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alog=22&depa=0

JP

[MitaDC]

Ok here is the deal...that psu u r getting is 20 bucks. U can get a new case (not top of the line) w/ a psu for about 35 for a decent one. I have the gray codegen case newegg.com sells for about 35 bucks and I believe the new version has 5 fans..the one I have has 3, I might be wrong though but that's only an extra 15 bucks u have to fork out.

[siktik]

Wow thanks for the info john, I have though decided im getting an ASUS A7V8X-X motherboard...and picking up a 512 ddr stick ...it would make things much easier!

[HeadBand]

you are spending 20.00 on a generic powersupply which you can buy a case with a generic powersupply for like $30 so it might not be a bas idea...yes you would have to move all the cards but you will have to do that with a new motherboard anyways

also the se versions of the videocards are really bad...for that price i would think of either a ti4200 if you can find one that cheap or a 9000 Pro

[teengeek88]

i agree with that and i dont mean to run up the price more (i know how it is $15 more here, $20 more there etc. lol) but u can get a barton 2500+ for $83 shipped from newegg and it doubles the cache and has a higher bus speed if your motherboard supports it. just my two cents. another thing you might wanna check is the traders forum btw