hey im looking for some advice/debate. i have a hp pavilion 750n. i have upgraded the memory to 2gb, the video card is ati radeon 9800 pro all in wonder, and i have upgraded the sound card to soundblaster audigy . i notice the computer still lags at times. i am wanting to upgrade my p4 1.6 cpu. howver i need to know what type socket it is so i can purchase a new one. i cant seem to find it by googling and was wondering if anyone knew. also what would be the best cpu upgrade for my computer. i was thinking of buying a new motherboard and tower on a side note. would my vid card, sound card, and memory be compatible to any MB i bought? thanks for the help.
Motherboard information http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...7030&lc=en&cc=ca&product=71010&dlc=en&lang=en Product Specifications http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...7045&lc=en&cc=ca&product=71010&dlc=en&lang=en the only part besides the drives that you can use is the soundcard. new boards use ddr2 or ddr3 ram not ddr ram. also new boards use pcie/16x instead agp videocards.
hmm that sucks. well i went to that site and it doesnt tell me what socket my cpu is. from searching though i am coming to believe it is 478. i found a nice p4 3.0 ghz for 80$. would it be wise to buy that or stop upgrading this one and build a new one.
read more closely next time. "Processor socket type mPGA478" can use only these types of cpu not prescott. "Processor family Pentium(R) 4 (Willamette, Northwood)"
found one 75$. thanks for the help. one more question. can i buy any pc case or do i have to get one that fits my mother board. i need a case that allows more air.
go for an atx case which will handle the smaller micro-atx boards besides the bigger atx boards & will give you more room & airflow.
ok i was looking at Antec Nine Hundred Steel ATX. it looks like the perfect case. now if later on i want to use it to build a computer are the ATx boards top of the line. i mean will i find one easily with good options?
atx is not a make of board but the format of it. an atx case can handle either an atx size board or an micro-atx which is smaller then an atx board. a micro-atx case like your hp case can only take micro-atx boards not atx boards. you can use any manufacturer of boards like asus, asrock, gigabyte, esc & many others.
So after doing some research. i think the reason my computer restarts itself over and over after loading windows is because of the processor. i was told it could take the 2.8 but after reading for hours i believe the p4b266-la mobo can only handly 2.2 p4. i guess ill have to return the 2.8. do i need to update my bios? can i overclock it to 3.0 or higher and run safely?
so why does my computer restart itself over and over when i use the 2.8 p4. its a northwood 478 slot. is it true my mobo only runs 2.2ghz processors?
the bios was not programed for the 2.8ghz & might not still even with the updated bios i linked to if you don't have that version now.
gonna update today. gotta go buy a floppy. i wish somene else had this problem and could let me know. i just ordered a 2.2 p4 anyways. 25 bucks. ill see if that works. i guess ill throw the 2.8 away. waste of 80 bucks. damn 7 day return policy.
well if imma buy a new board. i would probably buy one that takes 3.0 or 3.2. ill look around. maybe i can find one cheap for my girl and hook her up.
