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"Beefing up the PC"

Right, as many of you may have seen I know pretty much nothing about computers.

A year and a half ago my parents got me a Dell Dimension 2400, mainly as it was quite good value for what I wanted it for. (Internet, writing essays and storing music/pictures).

However, I kind of want to play new games on it now but this system isn't that great for it... so I'm going to upgrade it as best I can. I probably should just use the money to buy a mac or something but my parents would go mental, probably.

Here it is here [URL]http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Dell_Dimension_2400_Cel_2_20GHz_128MB_40GB[/URL]

I have only have one slot for memory, so I'm thinking of getting a stick of 512 RAM, plus I need a really good graphics card.

Erm, so please help tell me what I need and any suggestions. Plus, do I need a new motherboard?

[URL]http://www.xymail.co.uk/CPUz.gif[/URL]

1 minute 82 seconds. Not bad considering that included downloading CPUz. Especially as I don't have a mouse atm!!!

EDIT: OK, not 1 minute 82. I meant 82 seconds or 1 minute 22 seconds. I'm going mad.

Nimco wrote:
> Scientists have got to within half a billionth of a degree above
> absolute zero. I can't wait to see this screenshot...

You're going to have a long wait.

9th fastest known Athlon XP and he doesn't want to show anyone at all?
Hmmm.

secret_squirrel™ wrote:
> Why would I want to lie about a CPU speed? Its a goddamn
> computer...who cares anyway!?

We do. If you've got one of the top 10 fastest AMD XP machines in the world, I'm wanting tips from you! Especially if it's air cooled.

I'll be honest with you squirrel, I know as a Computer Scientist/Electronic Engineer that you don't have a 3 GHz Athlon. Just isn't possible on air cooling. The Vcore needed for such speeds will take you well beyond the heat rating of the processor die. It doesn't matter how low your C/W levels are, it just can't happen without below freezing temperatures. Electron movement slows down too much. Only possible with something like cascade or LN2 or possible peltier. It's possible to get close to it, I've seen 2.7 GHz on very high end air cooling. But no higher.

secret_squirrel™ wrote:
> Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Not of him.. of your 3 gig Athlon.
>
> No, wouldn't work at 4.8 GHz. There are reasons why no Athlon XP
> could go above 3.7 GHz I think it is, even at absolute zero.
>
> Can we even produce absolute zero!? And just coz my chip is fast,
> dont mean it will change the look of it...lol.

Scientists have got to within half a billionth of a degree above absolute zero. I can't wait to see this screenshot...

Why would I want to lie about a CPU speed? Its a goddamn computer...who cares anyway!?

secret_squirrel™ wrote:
> Listen boys, lol. I am not downloading programs to display CPU
> frequencies just to prove to you lads that i have a 3.0 gig
> processor. Believe it...
>
> I think that this thread went slight off topic like 40 posts ago.

It is 260kb.
You don't even install it.

1) Download 260kb file
2) Press printscreen
3) Paste into Paint and save
4) upload to imageshack.us for free
5) post link here

It'll take approximately 1 minute to do.

Youve been busted, give it up, you're talking BS.

Listen boys, lol. I am not downloading programs to display CPU frequencies just to prove to you lads that i have a 3.0 gig processor. Believe it...

I think that this thread went slight off topic like 40 posts ago.

Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Oh and, let the checksum show so that we can see it isn't a fake

Now, who would do a thing like that? :' }