Thinking of upgrading CPU from 2.53 GHz to ????

Here is the link to the BIOS update notes (PDF) for the
D845GBV. Didn't see any 800 FSB mention but there are lots
of fixes listed for USB , LAN and other issues. They have a
flash download and for XP a program that runs inside of
Windows to update the BIOS.

The link to the D845 page is too long to post and I don't
want to mess with TinyURL, but just start here
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...port_Intel.asp


"Jim Macklin" wrote
in message ...
| I have basically the same mobo. I have the D845GBVL, the
| only difference is that mine has an on-board 10/100 LAN.
| The FSB is limited to 400 with Celeron CPU but it will run
| 533 with the P4. I plan on getting a P4 someday. I have
| not checked www.intel.com for the latest BIOS update, but
| that might allow the 800 FSB. As long as the socket 478
CPU
| is supported and the computer does what you want, no need
to
| buy a replacement mobo until you want a second computer,
| then buy a mobo with upgrade possibilities.
|
|
| "PeterM" wrote in message
| ...
| | BTW I'm a little shocked to find out that the mobo I
have
| is restricted
| | to the 400. I remember being told that I could upgrade
| indefinitely.
| | Well, time to consider a new mobo maybe. Any advise for
| that? Maybe the
| | P4 is not the best anymore as well. I was also told back
| when, that the
| | P4 was the best money can buy. Probably not the case
| anymore.........any
| | advise is again very very much appreciated.........Peter
| |
| | "Jim Macklin"
wrote
| in message
| | ...
| | BTW, Peter M, when you buy the new graphics card I
| suggest
| | you spend the money to buy a name brand from ATI or
| NVIDIA.
| | Other makers use chips from those companies to make
| lower
| | cost cards, you'll see the chip name, like RADEON or
| NVIDIA
| | but a close look will show the makers as something
| | different. Can't really say the budget cards are no
| good
| | but you do get what you pay for in terms of support
and
| | performance.
| |
| |
| | "Jim Macklin"
| wrote
| | in message
| ...
| | | The D845 will support the 400 and 533 FSB with P4
and
| is
| | | limited to 400 with the Celeron.
| | |
| | |
| | | "Yves Leclerc" wrote in
| | message
| | | ...
| | | | Not only you are better with the upgrade but I do
| | beleive
| | | that your
| | | | motherboard may not be able to handle the newer
| | | processors. If I am not
| | | | mistaken, your mother uses a i845 (Intel) chipset
| and
| | the
| | | processors are
| | | | limited to 400 MHZ FSB. Newer, faster processors
| | require
| | | 800 MHZ FSB.
| | | |
| | | |
| | | | "PeterM" wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | Thanks to all of you for the super advise. No
CPU
| | | upgrade, now I'll get
| | | | the
| | | | AGP video upgrade as Jim mentioned. I already
have
| the
| | | good and big
| | | | monitor, so memory and video card it is. What a
| great
| | | readership in this
| | | | group. Thanks a whole bunch, love you
| | all..........Peter
| | | |
| | | | "Jim Macklin"
|
| | | wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | The CPU is very fast. You should add memory
to
| 512
| | or
| | | even
| | | | 1 GB. If your grandson plays games, ask him
| what
| | | graphics
| | | | card he would like to have. The D845GBV
| motherboard
| | | is an
| | | | excellent board with an AGP slot for an
advanced
| | video
| | | card.
| | | | The 845GBV has on-board video which is fine
for
| | simple
| | | | graphics such as web browsing, but a better
| graphics
| | | card
| | | | such as an ATI 9600 or 9800, perhaps an
| | All-in-Wonder
| | | | version with TV in and out will improve the 3D
| | gaming
| | | more
| | | | than anything else. If your monitor is 15 or
17
| | | inches, a
| | | | 19" monitor will be better for his games,
| perhaps a
| | | nice top
| | | | quality LCD if space is an issue. The
standard
| flat
| | | display
| | | | CRT monitor is often better for games because
| the
| | | reaction
| | | | time is a little faster than a lower priced
LCD.
| | But
| | | LCDs
| | | | are crisper and don't flicker and they are
| better
| | for
| | | office
| | | | application. A bigger monitor would be my
first
| | | choice [I'm
| | | | running an D845GBVL with a 1.7 GHz Celeron and
| 512
| | MB
| | | RAM.]
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | | "PeterM" wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | | I have a computer with a Intel mobo Model :
| | D845GBV.
| | | It
| | | | has the 2.53GHz
| | | | | processor on board, and I'm wondering if it
| makes
| | | any
| | | | sense if I upgrade to
| | | | | a faster CPU. I have no idea if this is
| | worthwhile,
| | | but
| | | | I'm asking here to
| | | | | find out. I had a small windfall, and
thought
| I
| | | spend it
| | | | on a new processor.
| | | | | I'm using basically Win XP home, with
regular
| | | programs, MS
| | | | Office, Adobe
| | | | | programs, and sometimes AutoCad.
Unfortunately
| I
| | | play no
| | | | games, my grandson
| | | | | uses the computer when he visits for games
and
| | | things like
| | | | that. Any help is
| | | | | appreciated......Peter
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|

Had to go to the doctor, but I'm back again. Thanks so very much Jim, I
actually never updated anything, but will start tonight.........more
tomorrow......thanks.....Peter

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
Here is the link to the BIOS update notes (PDF) for the
D845GBV. Didn't see any 800 FSB mention but there are lots
of fixes listed for USB , LAN and other issues. They have a
flash download and for XP a program that runs inside of
Windows to update the BIOS.

The link to the D845 page is too long to post and I don't
want to mess with TinyURL, but just start here
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...port_Intel.asp


"Jim Macklin" wrote
in message ...
| I have basically the same mobo. I have the D845GBVL, the
| only difference is that mine has an on-board 10/100 LAN.
| The FSB is limited to 400 with Celeron CPU but it will run
| 533 with the P4. I plan on getting a P4 someday. I have
| not checked www.intel.com for the latest BIOS update, but
| that might allow the 800 FSB. As long as the socket 478
CPU
| is supported and the computer does what you want, no need
to
| buy a replacement mobo until you want a second computer,
| then buy a mobo with upgrade possibilities.
|
|
| "PeterM" wrote in message
| ...
| | BTW I'm a little shocked to find out that the mobo I
have
| is restricted
| | to the 400. I remember being told that I could upgrade
| indefinitely.
| | Well, time to consider a new mobo maybe. Any advise for
| that? Maybe the
| | P4 is not the best anymore as well. I was also told back
| when, that the
| | P4 was the best money can buy. Probably not the case
| anymore.........any
| | advise is again very very much appreciated.........Peter
| |
| | "Jim Macklin"
wrote
| in message
| | ...
| | BTW, Peter M, when you buy the new graphics card I
| suggest
| | you spend the money to buy a name brand from ATI or
| NVIDIA.
| | Other makers use chips from those companies to make
| lower
| | cost cards, you'll see the chip name, like RADEON or
| NVIDIA
| | but a close look will show the makers as something
| | different. Can't really say the budget cards are no
| good
| | but you do get what you pay for in terms of support
and
| | performance.
| |
| |
| | "Jim Macklin"
| wrote
| | in message
| ...
| | | The D845 will support the 400 and 533 FSB with P4
and
| is
| | | limited to 400 with the Celeron.
| | |
| | |
| | | "Yves Leclerc" wrote in
| | message
| | | ...
| | | | Not only you are better with the upgrade but I do
| | beleive
| | | that your
| | | | motherboard may not be able to handle the newer
| | | processors. If I am not
| | | | mistaken, your mother uses a i845 (Intel) chipset
| and
| | the
| | | processors are
| | | | limited to 400 MHZ FSB. Newer, faster processors
| | require
| | | 800 MHZ FSB.
| | | |
| | | |
| | | | "PeterM" wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | Thanks to all of you for the super advise. No
CPU
| | | upgrade, now I'll get
| | | | the
| | | | AGP video upgrade as Jim mentioned. I already
have
| the
| | | good and big
| | | | monitor, so memory and video card it is. What a
| great
| | | readership in this
| | | | group. Thanks a whole bunch, love you
| | all..........Peter
| | | |
| | | | "Jim Macklin"
|
| | | wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | The CPU is very fast. You should add memory
to
| 512
| | or
| | | even
| | | | 1 GB. If your grandson plays games, ask him
| what
| | | graphics
| | | | card he would like to have. The D845GBV
| motherboard
| | | is an
| | | | excellent board with an AGP slot for an
advanced
| | video
| | | card.
| | | | The 845GBV has on-board video which is fine
for
| | simple
| | | | graphics such as web browsing, but a better
| graphics
| | | card
| | | | such as an ATI 9600 or 9800, perhaps an
| | All-in-Wonder
| | | | version with TV in and out will improve the 3D
| | gaming
| | | more
| | | | than anything else. If your monitor is 15 or
17
| | | inches, a
| | | | 19" monitor will be better for his games,
| perhaps a
| | | nice top
| | | | quality LCD if space is an issue. The
standard
| flat
| | | display
| | | | CRT monitor is often better for games because
| the
| | | reaction
| | | | time is a little faster than a lower priced
LCD.
| | But
| | | LCDs
| | | | are crisper and don't flicker and they are
| better
| | for
| | | office
| | | | application. A bigger monitor would be my
first
| | | choice [I'm
| | | | running an D845GBVL with a 1.7 GHz Celeron and
| 512
| | MB
| | | RAM.]
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | | "PeterM" wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | | I have a computer with a Intel mobo Model :
| | D845GBV.
| | | It
| | | | has the 2.53GHz
| | | | | processor on board, and I'm wondering if it
| makes
| | | any
| | | | sense if I upgrade to
| | | | | a faster CPU. I have no idea if this is
| | worthwhile,
| | | but
| | | | I'm asking here to
| | | | | find out. I had a small windfall, and
thought
| I
| | | spend it
| | | | on a new processor.
| | | | | I'm using basically Win XP home, with
regular
| | | programs, MS
| | | | Office, Adobe
| | | | | programs, and sometimes AutoCad.
Unfortunately
| I
| | | play no
| | | | games, my grandson
| | | | | uses the computer when he visits for games
and
| | | things like
| | | | that. Any help is
| | | | | appreciated......Peter
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|

You're welcome, hope the doctor found nothing worse than a
pimple.


"PeterM" wrote in message
...
| Had to go to the doctor, but I'm back again. Thanks so
very much Jim, I
| actually never updated anything, but will start
tonight.........more
| tomorrow......thanks.....Peter
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in message
| ...
| Here is the link to the BIOS update notes (PDF) for the
| D845GBV. Didn't see any 800 FSB mention but there are
lots
| of fixes listed for USB , LAN and other issues. They
have a
| flash download and for XP a program that runs inside of
| Windows to update the BIOS.
|
| The link to the D845 page is too long to post and I
don't
| want to mess with TinyURL, but just start here
|
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...port_Intel.asp
|
|
| "Jim Macklin"
wrote
| in message ...
| | I have basically the same mobo. I have the D845GBVL,
the
| | only difference is that mine has an on-board 10/100
LAN.
| | The FSB is limited to 400 with Celeron CPU but it will
run
| | 533 with the P4. I plan on getting a P4 someday. I
have
| | not checked www.intel.com for the latest BIOS update,
but
| | that might allow the 800 FSB. As long as the socket
478
| CPU
| | is supported and the computer does what you want, no
need
| to
| | buy a replacement mobo until you want a second
computer,
| | then buy a mobo with upgrade possibilities.
| |
| |
| | "PeterM" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | BTW I'm a little shocked to find out that the mobo
I
| have
| | is restricted
| | | to the 400. I remember being told that I could
upgrade
| | indefinitely.
| | | Well, time to consider a new mobo maybe. Any advise
for
| | that? Maybe the
| | | P4 is not the best anymore as well. I was also told
back
| | when, that the
| | | P4 was the best money can buy. Probably not the case
| | anymore.........any
| | | advise is again very very much
appreciated.........Peter
| | |
| | | "Jim Macklin"
| wrote
| | in message
| | | ...
| | | BTW, Peter M, when you buy the new graphics card I
| | suggest
| | | you spend the money to buy a name brand from ATI
or
| | NVIDIA.
| | | Other makers use chips from those companies to
make
| | lower
| | | cost cards, you'll see the chip name, like RADEON
or
| | NVIDIA
| | | but a close look will show the makers as something
| | | different. Can't really say the budget cards are
no
| | good
| | | but you do get what you pay for in terms of
support
| and
| | | performance.
| | |
| | |
| | | "Jim Macklin"

| | wrote
| | | in message
| | ...
| | | | The D845 will support the 400 and 533 FSB with
P4
| and
| | is
| | | | limited to 400 with the Celeron.
| | | |
| | | |
| | | | "Yves Leclerc" wrote
in
| | | message
| | | | ...
| | | | | Not only you are better with the upgrade but I
do
| | | beleive
| | | | that your
| | | | | motherboard may not be able to handle the
newer
| | | | processors. If I am not
| | | | | mistaken, your mother uses a i845 (Intel)
chipset
| | and
| | | the
| | | | processors are
| | | | | limited to 400 MHZ FSB. Newer, faster
processors
| | | require
| | | | 800 MHZ FSB.
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | "PeterM" wrote in message
| | | | | ...
| | | | | Thanks to all of you for the super advise.
No
| CPU
| | | | upgrade, now I'll get
| | | | | the
| | | | | AGP video upgrade as Jim mentioned. I
already
| have
| | the
| | | | good and big
| | | | | monitor, so memory and video card it is.
What a
| | great
| | | | readership in this
| | | | | group. Thanks a whole bunch, love you
| | | all..........Peter
| | | | |
| | | | | "Jim Macklin"
| |
| | | | wrote in message
| | | | |
...
| | | | | The CPU is very fast. You should add
memory
| to
| | 512
| | | or
| | | | even
| | | | | 1 GB. If your grandson plays games, ask
him
| | what
| | | | graphics
| | | | | card he would like to have. The D845GBV
| | motherboard
| | | | is an
| | | | | excellent board with an AGP slot for an
| advanced
| | | video
| | | | card.
| | | | | The 845GBV has on-board video which is
fine
| for
| | | simple
| | | | | graphics such as web browsing, but a
better
| | graphics
| | | | card
| | | | | such as an ATI 9600 or 9800, perhaps an
| | | All-in-Wonder
| | | | | version with TV in and out will improve
the 3D
| | | gaming
| | | | more
| | | | | than anything else. If your monitor is 15
or
| 17
| | | | inches, a
| | | | | 19" monitor will be better for his games,
| | perhaps a
| | | | nice top
| | | | | quality LCD if space is an issue. The
| standard
| | flat
| | | | display
| | | | | CRT monitor is often better for games
because
| | the
| | | | reaction
| | | | | time is a little faster than a lower
priced
| LCD.
| | | But
| | | | LCDs
| | | | | are crisper and don't flicker and they are
| | better
| | | for
| | | | office
| | | | | application. A bigger monitor would be my
| first
| | | | choice [I'm
| | | | | running an D845GBVL with a 1.7 GHz Celeron
and
| | 512
| | | MB
| | | | RAM.]
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | "PeterM" wrote in
message
| | | | | ...
| | | | | | I have a computer with a Intel mobo
Model :
| | | D845GBV.
| | | | It
| | | | | has the 2.53GHz
| | | | | | processor on board, and I'm wondering if
it
| | makes
| | | | any
| | | | | sense if I upgrade to
| | | | | | a faster CPU. I have no idea if this is
| | | worthwhile,
| | | | but
| | | | | I'm asking here to
| | | | | | find out. I had a small windfall, and
| thought
| | I
| | | | spend it
| | | | | on a new processor.
| | | | | | I'm using basically Win XP home, with
| regular
| | | | programs, MS
| | | | | Office, Adobe
| | | | | | programs, and sometimes AutoCad.
| Unfortunately
| | I
| | | | play no
| | | | | games, my grandson
| | | | | | uses the computer when he visits for
games
| and
| | | | things like
| | | | | that. Any help is
| | | | | | appreciated......Peter
| | | | | |
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