DELL MOBO UPGRADE? Processor is a P4 2.8Ghz Northwood 533fsb

Mercerracing · 12-28-2005, 04:05 PM

Could anybody help? I am hoping to update my Dell Dimension 8200, I have a new ATX case w/ 450watt psu on the way,
and a ATI Radeon 9800xt w/ Artic-Cooling3. I would love to update my MOBO to something that has 8x AGP and is overclockable! The Processor is a P4 2.8 Northwood w/ 533fsb . can this processor run at 800fsb or is that a different Processor? I curently have 1.25GB of RDRAM pc800 @40ns
Thanks for any help!

ivwshane · 12-28-2005, 09:11 PM

The hardest part about your upgrade is finding a motherboard that supports that P4 and rd memory.

And my guess is that dell mobo is a custom mobo and might not fit in a standard atx case.

Mercerracing · 12-28-2005, 09:49 PM

went with the asus p4p800-e Deluxe Ill get new memory!
Do ya think that was a smart move?

ivwshane · 12-28-2005, 10:01 PM

Yeah, that's a good board but what did you have before? It doesn't sound like much of an upgrade.

Mercerracing · 12-29-2005, 05:56 AM

the stock Dell , only 4x AGP , Not Overclockable at all!
Is there a better Board I could have went with? I Got the
Asus P4P800-E Deluxe Brand New In Box For $100

hans5849 · 12-29-2005, 11:34 PM

I've found that one of the first parts to go from a dell is the hard drive, they ship most of them with shittyest ones that they can get their hands on.

Mercerracing · 12-29-2005, 11:43 PM

I ordered 1 gig of Crucial Ballistix today, and I was thinking about going ahead and updating the Hard drive! Funny you mentioned it! Got any suggestions on Hard Drives, Is there much of a performance gain with SATA? I know nothing about Hard drives! I know mine is IDE know but Dont know what speed or anything!

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12-28-2005, 04:05 PM	permanent link to #1
Mercerracing Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 (#417 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Could anybody help? I am hoping to update my Dell Dimension 8200, I have a new ATX case w/ 450watt psu on the way, and a ATI Radeon 9800xt w/ Artic-Cooling3. I would love to update my MOBO to something that has 8x AGP and is overclockable! The Processor is a P4 2.8 Northwood w/ 533fsb . can this processor run at 800fsb or is that a different Processor? I curently have 1.25GB of RDRAM pc800 @40ns Thanks for any help!

12-28-2005, 09:11 PM	permanent link to #2
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,363 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	The hardest part about your upgrade is finding a motherboard that supports that P4 and rd memory. And my guess is that dell mobo is a custom mobo and might not fit in a standard atx case.

12-28-2005, 09:49 PM	permanent link to #3
Mercerracing Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 (#417 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	went with the asus p4p800-e Deluxe Ill get new memory! Do ya think that was a smart move?

12-28-2005, 10:01 PM	permanent link to #4
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,363 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	Yeah, that's a good board but what did you have before? It doesn't sound like much of an upgrade.

12-29-2005, 05:56 AM	permanent link to #5
Mercerracing Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 (#417 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	the stock Dell , only 4x AGP , Not Overclockable at all! Is there a better Board I could have went with? I Got the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe Brand New In Box For $100

12-29-2005, 11:43 PM	permanent link to #7
Mercerracing Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 (#417 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I ordered 1 gig of Crucial Ballistix today, and I was thinking about going ahead and updating the Hard drive! Funny you mentioned it! Got any suggestions on Hard Drives, Is there much of a performance gain with SATA? I know nothing about Hard drives! I know mine is IDE know but Dont know what speed or anything!

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