I have a Desktop that I would like to get more out of, as I really don't want to have to buy a new pc right now. I have 1.68GB RAM to be exact., other than that, the PC is stock.
Compaq Presario SR1710NX Desktop PC
Base processor
Sempron (P) 3400+ 2.0 GHz
1600 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket 939
I have no experience at all in changing a cpu, but I have read that the
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core 2.0GHz Socket 939
has been used by other people to upgrade their PC to a dual core cpu.
I would like the expertise of you here to let me know if it would be alright for me to purchase a AMD 64 X2 3800+ Socket 939 and swap it with the cpu I have now.
If it were switched, how much of a benefit would I get, or would i just be better off to get another pc.
I dont play alot of video games on my pc, but I would like to play Left 4 Dead and maybe Left 4 Dead 2 when that comes out, but that isnt the biggest reasons for me to make this pc faster.
I would like your opinions, and helpful links if possible, in what I can do to make this pc last longer.
thank you
Compaq Presario SR1710NX Desktop PC
Base processor
Sempron (P) 3400+ 2.0 GHz
1600 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket 939
I have no experience at all in changing a cpu, but I have read that the
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core 2.0GHz Socket 939
has been used by other people to upgrade their PC to a dual core cpu.
I would like the expertise of you here to let me know if it would be alright for me to purchase a AMD 64 X2 3800+ Socket 939 and swap it with the cpu I have now.
If it were switched, how much of a benefit would I get, or would i just be better off to get another pc.
I dont play alot of video games on my pc, but I would like to play Left 4 Dead and maybe Left 4 Dead 2 when that comes out, but that isnt the biggest reasons for me to make this pc faster.
I would like your opinions, and helpful links if possible, in what I can do to make this pc last longer.
thank you