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Answer» Ok so i want to buy new cpu. i have been reading around and i have found that i should buy a new motherboard too.
If we go by the analogy that a computer is an omelette, then the motherboard is the egg that holds it all together. Have you ever replaced the egg in an omelette? (OK, so it's a little easier then that)Go here and download Everest Home. Please save and attach a log so we know exactly what hardware you have. Your issue may be software related rather than a hardware problem if your computer has become sluggish.Thanks for your help. the report made by Everest was too big to attach here. But yesterday i used another programme to scan my hardware called INSPECS here is what it told me: System Info Model : ASRock K7VM2 Chassis Type : Desktop Operating System : Microsoft WINDOWS XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Processor Number Of Processors : 1 Type : AMD Duron Processors Bus Speed : 266 MHz Motherboard Manufacturer : Not Available Model : K7VM2 Rev. 2.00 CPU Slot/Socket Type : Socket A (462) Chipset Vendor : VIA P4M266/KM266 (VT8375) Rev. 00 Bios Manufacturer : American Megatrends Inc. Bios Version : P1.30 Graphics Model : S3 AGP S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR AGP Speed : 4x Monitor : Plug and Play Monitor Storage Hard Drive 1 : SAMSUNG SP2014N Size : 190.78 GB Memory Total RAM Installed : 2048 MB Type : DDR Not Available PC3200 Used RAM Slots: 2 of 2 It seems i have socket A for cpu does this mean i cannot use another cpu except those made for sockets A's.That tells us a fair amount actually, most of the important bits. One last thing though, can you right click on My Computer and choose Properties? You'll see something like "AMD Duron Processor, 1800MHZ" - can you tell us what the actual measurement is? It should either be 1400, 1600 or 1800MHZ, or it might be shown in GHz. I think this computer has a software problem though, that shouldn't be sluggish with those specs if it wasn't before.it read 1.05ghz, The computer is gradually BECOMING slower it takes time for folders and FILES to open, i have ran different cleaners such as ccleaner to get rid of unnecessary files but nothing.I think this is just Windows rot setting in. Please list the maintenance you have performed, also how long is it since Windows was installed on this computer? If you want to upgrade your CPU, short of Ebay or other auctions you'll need a new motherboard, which again if bought new would need a new CPU and new RAM.I have performed disk clean up and disk defragmentor. I have carried out spyware scans and virus scans. i have got rid of old unused files and temp files. Windows has been installed on this for about 3-4 years. i do not want to buy a new motherboard as it would mean i would not be able to use the ram i bought. So i think i shall just buy cpu instead of ebay. thanks for all your help.I believe Windows rot is the problem here. Certainly a new CPU will improve performance, as would fitting a dedicated graphics card, but I believe you won't see much improvement without reinstalling Windows. That board is only tested up to an Athlon XP 2600+, so anything beyond that is not guaranteed to work properly, or at all.And how many processes are running in task manager? I find myself trimming the list in my autorun section whenever my boot value for processes goes up (WHY O WHY do so many programs INSIST on having a tray icon, or some irrelevant background task?)I have just reinstalled windows and the computer has improved but not as much as i hoped. I have recently sold my psp on ebay and that leads me with enough money to buy a new motherboard so i think i will buy one of ebay. What sort shall i buy and what shall i look for in buying one? Can i get any motherboard or does it have to be a specific one? If anyone can point to a buying guide or just give a few tips i would be grateful. Thank you.A new motherboard will probably not help your situation as the motherboard, unless FAULTY or unusually bad, does not really affect the system speed. You'd need an old motherboard too, supporting Socket A/462 CPUs and DDR RAM - these can be hard to find and will not last too long due to their age. |
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