New CPU

[gendarmee]

I have a Pentium 4 3GHZ based CPU with 512 mb(DDR) system memory.
I want to upgrade it to a newer configuration ( but preferably with a motherboard which has built in Wi-Fi so that i can share the internet connection b/w the desktop and laptop at the same time, which is essential)
I want to use the same Processor, box to save on cash.
I'm on a tight budget of 10K.

A little research led me to Asus motherboard which has wi fi, i would need to buy new ram & video card(the intel MB i have has a built in Video card)for that.
Any sugestions for that.

What is a GPU? & what is a sli system?

[Sankar]

Just buy a pci wireless network card and install it on your current motherboard. You don't have to change your motherboard for wifi.

Does you motherboard have a 16xpcie slot? If yes you can go for a PCIe video card from nvidia or ATi. If your mb have only an AGP slot then you can go in for a AGP video card; but since AGP has been outdated by PCIe you won't be able to use the latest in graphics technology.

GPU is Graphic Processor Unit. The processor on graphic cards.

SLI/Scalable Link Interface is used to connect two to three graphics cards internally using a SLI bridge connector. Such a setup would use the combined processing power of the GPUs in the cards to render the frames for a single output.

[greenhorn]

does your processor have pins or does the motherboard have pins ( socket 775) ?

current intel motherboards are socket 775

if you're not sure about the identity of the processor, download this utility and post a screenshot of what it says about your processor

Asus P5B MX with onboard Wi Fi - 4.2k
Intel E2160 - 2.7k ( if your processor is not socket 775)
1 GB DDR2 RAM - 1k
you really dont need a new video card- this motherboard also has integrated video

[revvedup]

Originally Posted by greenhorn

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Intel E2160 - 2.7k ( if your processor is not socket 775)

ain' that a typo the intel website tells me that the aforementioned is indeed a 775. You almost led me to believe that there was a dual core processor available for my old socket mPGA 478 motherboard.

[greenhorn]

Originally Posted by revvedup

ain' that a typo the intel website tells me that the aforementioned is indeed a 775. You almost led me to believe that there was a dual core processor available for my old socket mPGA 478 motherboard.

gendarmee wanted to use his old proccy on this new motherboard. I was just telling him that if his old processor wasnt a 775, he might need one of these as well.

where did i say that the E2160 wasnt a 775

[revvedup]

Sorry maybe I misunderstood what you were trying to say, just got too happy at seeing even the minutest possibility of getting a dual core for my 865.

[Sankar]

Why does he need a new motherboard when all he wants is a WiFi for which he can buy a PCI wireless network adapter??

[greenhorn]

Originally Posted by gendarmee

I want to upgrade it to a newer configuration ( but preferably with a motherboard which has built in Wi-Fi so that i can share the internet connection b/w the desktop and laptop at the same time, which is essential)

Originally Posted by Sankar

Why does he need a new motherboard when all he wants is a WiFi for which he can buy a PCI wireless network adapter??

the way i understood it , he wanted an upgrade anyway, and needed the upgraded computer to be wi fi capable

[Sankar]

Ok. I missed that part of the post. Since he wanted to use the same processor i didn't think he wanted to upgrade.

[gendarmee]

@Sankar- Yep, I desperately need an upgrade. The current mother board supports 667mhz ddr ram, but i can put only 1GB. (right now i have 512 mb 200 mhz)
Right now when i run photo shop and apply 3 or more changed to just one layer a warning message pops up says system mem isn't sufficient to perform the task, so i was looking at 2 GB, 800 Mhz RAM.
I'm looking for a built in wi-fi coz i can club it with the upgrade and not pay extra for the Wi-Fi Card.
Good to know what SLI & GPU are!
Expansion Slots available on the current MB are...

• 1 ( 1 ) x processor - LGA775 Socket
• 4 ( 4 ) x memory ( 2.5 V ) - DIMM 184-PIN
• 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16
• 2 ( 2 ) x PCI Express x1
• 4 ( 4 ) x PCI, 4 memory - DIMM 184-PIN
• 4 PCI
• 2 PCI Express x1
• 1 PCI Express x16
• 1 processor - LGA775 Socket

But this MB Supports only PC2700 & PC3200(200mhz) speed RAM..


@Greenhorn-I d'led the program and run it, its much better than intel processor ID utility, which i happened to have installed but hardly shows any technical details.
Dunno how to take a screen shot...I'll type out the fields on the processor page.

name-Intel Pentium 4 530
Code name-Prescott
package- socket 775 LGA
Technology-9nm, core voltage-1.3v
Specifications-Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3GHZ

Supports hyper threading also.
______________________________________________
Main board is Intel 915 GAV
That the Mother board comes with a video card sounds sweet!






I Saw the built in Wi-Fi Motherboard with a friend who later told me it was Asus, checked out the Asus india site and choose a board with wi-fi and found out the price the next day, SLI system he said,Rs 59990, and 1 gb ddr3 RAM is 20K extra
So posted here for help, I dont use the system for gaming much so cam do with a built in Video card.
Along with the the MotherBoard i want to get a new HDD, the 80 GIG seagate is making some peculiar noise at boot time...I'll back up the data on it and make it an external potable drive..

[greenhorn]

what you desperately need is processor upgrade. the PIV series are very SLOOOW !.
from your needs it seems
Asus P5B MX with onboard Wi Fi - 4.2k
Intel E2160 - 2.7k
Branded 2 GB DDR2 800 RAM - 2.2k
160GB SATA2 Seagate - 2.2k
will be adequate

[gopz]

Photoshop is a processor intensive task, you need to upgrade the processor.

Go in for something which has the max L2 cache that you can afford.

[greenhorn]

Originally Posted by gopz

Photoshop is a processor intensive task, you need to upgrade the processor.

Go in for something which has the max L2 cache that you can afford.

I really dont think so ( check the two red bars) . besides , can you afford to spend 2k to save 2 seconds ?