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I have never upgraded a processor before, but I am thinking of
upgrading to a P4 from a celeron. The most complicated upgrade I've
done is replacing the hard drive (which wasn't all that complicated).
I have a Dell 2400 Celeron @ 2.2ghz. I have been told that I can
upgrade to a P4 as long as it is compatible w/ an Intel 845 400mhz or
533mhz fsb. I use adobe graphics programs, but the only game I play on
a regular basis is The Sims 2. (I have recently upgraded my HD to a
160gb Seagate, 1 gig of RAM, and have a 256mb GeForce FX5200 PCI on the
way)
My questions are:
Will I notice a major improvement from a 2.2ghz celeron vs. a 2.2 ghz
P4 (however, I'll most likely purchase a 2.4-2.6)?
How complicated of an install is this? Does it involve simply removing
the old processor and installing in the upgrade in its place, or is it
move involved? Would the heat sink need to be replaced as well?
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what CPU would be best in the
$100-$200 price range, or any potential problems to look out for? Any
help would be appreciated, thanks in advance (sorry for the rather long
winded post).
Joe
I have never upgraded a processor before, but I am thinking of
upgrading to a P4 from a celeron. The most complicated upgrade I've
done is replacing the hard drive (which wasn't all that complicated).
I have a Dell 2400 Celeron @ 2.2ghz. I have been told that I can
upgrade to a P4 as long as it is compatible w/ an Intel 845 400mhz or
533mhz fsb. I use adobe graphics programs, but the only game I play on
a regular basis is The Sims 2. (I have recently upgraded my HD to a
160gb Seagate, 1 gig of RAM, and have a 256mb GeForce FX5200 PCI on the
way)
My questions are:
Will I notice a major improvement from a 2.2ghz celeron vs. a 2.2 ghz
P4 (however, I'll most likely purchase a 2.4-2.6)?
How complicated of an install is this? Does it involve simply removing
the old processor and installing in the upgrade in its place, or is it
move involved? Would the heat sink need to be replaced as well?
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what CPU would be best in the
$100-$200 price range, or any potential problems to look out for? Any
help would be appreciated, thanks in advance (sorry for the rather long
winded post).
Joe