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Windows 7 - Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Motherboard and CPU Upgrade |
03-27-2010
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#1 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Motherboard and CPU Upgrade Hello, You may have noticed me as i am a new user to this site. I done some research on building a PC, however i have made a conclusion. I will upgrade my CPU and my motherboard rather then building it from scratch. I need some suggestions on upgrading my motherboard and CPU, my budget is around £100. However i could raise slightly if the specifications of the CPU and motherboard would give me intensive results. I would dearly appreciate your comments, and i would love help you as well if it's in my knowledge. Thank you for the support.
My current Specifications are; OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard
ASUS P5LP-LE Memory
(1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM)
Last edited by nJoyo; 03-27-2010 at 05:47 PM..
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| My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5LP-LE Memory (1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM) |
03-27-2010
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#2 | | Xp Pro SP3 x64, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) |
Probably get 4gb of memory would give you a big boost! Memory- Dual channel memory architecture
- Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
- Supports PC2 3200 (400 MHz), PC 4200 (533 MHz) and PC2 5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 DIMMs
- non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
- Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4 GB*
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments ! OS Xp Pro SP3 x64, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) CPU AMD-64 3000mhz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), & others Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards Sound Card on motherboard Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 19" Acer widescr, 22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, etc Case All Generic Full Towers Cooling Open Air & a few fans Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
several extra 1tb & 2TB SATA HD's Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Twelve computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere! |
03-27-2010
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#3 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
If your windows7 came with the PC (OEM), you may have a problem if you change the mobo. An OEM license is tied to the mobo. I would talk to Microsoft first whether they let you revalidate Windows 7.
DocBrown's suggestion regarding a RAM upgrade may give you the desired performance boost. You may also consider a CPU upgrade because your current mobo would support Core 2 Duo E6x00 CPUs. But I am not familiar with the prices in the UK. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
03-27-2010
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System |
i have 4GB of ram already as i given the full specification of my current hardware | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5LP-LE Memory (1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM) |
03-27-2010
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#5 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |

Quote: Originally Posted by nJoyo i have 4GB of ram already as i given the full specification of my current hardware You could still upgrade the CPU. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
03-27-2010
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System |
Yes, i have asked for a suggestion on which CPU, i should buy with the following specifications which i have provided above. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5LP-LE Memory (1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM) |
03-27-2010
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#7 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System |
I want a good stable CPU or Motherboard, or Both. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5LP-LE Memory (1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM) |
03-27-2010
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#8 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
03-28-2010
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System |
would is be good if i just overclock my current CPU | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5LP-LE Memory (1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM) |
03-28-2010
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#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System |
Isn't it possible to just change the hole motherboard, as the motherboard can't even take as much RAM. WSH, If you could find me a good CPU and motherboard. I would be more then pleased. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Operating System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5LP-LE Memory (1024MB DDR PC2-5300 X2) (1024 DDR PC2-6400 X2) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (512MB DDR2 RAM) Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Motherboard and CPU Upgrade problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:42 PM. |  |