UPGRADE PROCESSOR PENTIUM IV 2,6ghz TO 3,2 OR HIGHER

[danstijl]

Hi People,

Got a desktop RS322e with a new graph crd(geforce) and 1,5g internal mem etc, works after 2,5yrs very very good and fast also with great pictures shopping, BUT now was wondering, can I upgrade my 2,6ghz processor to a higher pentium processor, wich and what recommended and most important do I really get results because it allready works fine, but you guys know, we always wants more and higher esspecially to over rule my apple collegues (just doing it already with my vgna 117s 1gig)
really thanks guys!!!:smileyconfused:

[seb21__]

What is that for a Pentium?
A or B? How big is the FSB?

[danstijl]

Sorry don't know what you mean, A or B and FSB......

[kee-lo_]

I suggest getting Everest Home Edition and looking at the properties of the CPU, note the type of CPU, FSB and socket type and then use this information to see what CPU you can upgrade to.

[seb21__]

Yeah, that is good idea.

Pecause Pentium4 isn't Pentium4. There are some different models.

[chris_lewis]

RS322e Motherboard Properties

Motherboard NameAsus P4SD-VX

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus TypeIntel NetBurst
Bus Width64-bit
Real Clock200 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock800 MHz
Bandwidth6400 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus TypeDual DDR SDRAM
Bus Width128-bit
Real Clock200 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock400 MHz
Bandwidth6400 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus TypeIntel Hub Interface
Bus Width8-bit
Real Clock67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock267 MHz
Bandwidth267 MB/s

CPU Properties
CPU TypeIntel Pentium 4HT, 2600 MHz (13 x 200)
CPU AliasNorthwood HyperThreading
CPU SteppingD1
Instruction Setx86, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Original Clock2600 MHz
Engineering SampleNo
L1 Trace Cache12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache8 KB
L2 Cache512 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Multi CPU
Motherboard IDASUSTek SpringDaleG
CPU #0Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz, 2593 MHz
CPU #1Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz, 2593 MHz

Might this help??

C

[seb21__]

Yes:smileygrin:

If I'm think right then the fastest Northwood CPU with HyperThreading has 3,4GHz. Be sure that you buy a Pentium4 C HT with "Northwood" kernel. (the P4B with 3,066GHz supports also HT but it has only 533MHz FSB, the P4C has 800MHz FSB) I don't know whether a Prescott would run. And the Northwood produced less heat. But you would need a better cooling.

But for the 3,4 GHz model, you would need a higher Core-Voltage. That's why a the 3,2GHz model could be the maximum. You can't encrease the Core-Voltage on a VAIO.

[kee-lo_]

Nice one Chris.

You are right Seb, increasing the voltage is locked by the BIOS

[seb21__]

yeah:smileysad: If my information are correct, then the 3,4GHz CPU need 0,05volts more than the 3,2GHz CPU. But 3,2GHz are OK, IMO.