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Hi there! Been the "computer guy" for my firends and family the
majority of my life, but I recently came up against a question I just
can't figure out on my own, and was hoping to get the imput of several
knowledgable types!
I built my own machine, with the idead of gaming in mind...
1533 megahertz AMD Athlon XP
ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N266VM
756 RAM
300 w. Power Source
AND used to have a Radeon 8500 (128 mb edition)...
But recently for christmas, got me a new Radeon 9800!
I'm enthused, but as anyone can see, my processor is probably REALLY
holding back my new card.
Soooo... next step, get a new processor. (And a new Power source, as
I guess a 300w probably just isn't going to cut it for much longer.)
So, got my eyes on a new AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2500+, a good budget
pick for a processor I think, however I believe it has a 266 FBS, and
my mobo I believe has a 133 FBS, but I could be wrong.
The problem is, that I have reached a gap in my computer knowledge...
I have NO IDEA what that means!
Soooo... do I need a new mobo? How about an ASUS A7N8X-VM/400? Or
will my current mobo be able to handle my proposed new processor? Or
should I hold out for an even better processor than that one?
I await your input!
Hi there! Been the "computer guy" for my firends and family the
majority of my life, but I recently came up against a question I just
can't figure out on my own, and was hoping to get the imput of several
knowledgable types!
I built my own machine, with the idead of gaming in mind...
1533 megahertz AMD Athlon XP
ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N266VM
756 RAM
300 w. Power Source
AND used to have a Radeon 8500 (128 mb edition)...
But recently for christmas, got me a new Radeon 9800!
I'm enthused, but as anyone can see, my processor is probably REALLY
holding back my new card.
Soooo... next step, get a new processor. (And a new Power source, as
I guess a 300w probably just isn't going to cut it for much longer.)
So, got my eyes on a new AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2500+, a good budget
pick for a processor I think, however I believe it has a 266 FBS, and
my mobo I believe has a 133 FBS, but I could be wrong.
The problem is, that I have reached a gap in my computer knowledge...
I have NO IDEA what that means!
Soooo... do I need a new mobo? How about an ASUS A7N8X-VM/400? Or
will my current mobo be able to handle my proposed new processor? Or
should I hold out for an even better processor than that one?
I await your input!