Compaq 5000series upgrade

[jimmy_lochridge]

How do folks,
I have a rather dated compaq 5wv296 AMD 1GHZ. I've upped the hard disc but how can I up the CPU?
What would be compatable?

[matz]

could you please post what motherboard and CPU it is

thank you

[jimmy_lochridge]

Processor Brand AMD Athlon 1 GHz I found this information on
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docu ... 37&lang=en (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00034316&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=93937&lang=en)
But it does'nt name the cpu ?
looks like i'm stuffed

[matz]

its a Socket a cpu and motherbard tbh i would just get a core2duo bundle :)
im sure they wouldnt sell a A socket CPU , ive checked novatech

any socket A cpu would do but y ou can only go so far with this motherboard

if you have the money go for a core2duo E6750 bundle

[system7]

It's just too old to seriously upgrade. Shame.

Probably a puny 120W old style mATX power supply.
SDRAM memory up to 768 MB.
OEM Via KT133 socket A motherboard with no likelyhood of bios upgrades.

Forgeddaboutit!! :(

[jimmy_lochridge]

Thanx Guys,
Aye, Looks like I'll be investing in a new one.
Jimmy.

[fynn]

well youve come to the right place for a new rig, im sure you can a few ideas and surgestions from the guys here that will fit in with whatever bugdet you have and what you wish to use comp for

[jimmy_lochridge]

I would reckon to spend £500 or so I already have a 20" tft and 160gb slave hard drive, I don't use games.

[matz]

ok then :) would you be wanting to game later on in life??

[jimmy_lochridge]

I'm sixty MATZ :) , so I doubt it. The brain is beginning to solidify :wink: BUT you never know.

[system7]

I gotta warn you, Jimmy. These people are seriously into hot hardware... :D

Something like £279 (plus Operating System) Isys Ex this will drive your monitor nicely, with a modest graphics card that is more for Vista and multimedia performance than anything:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?PC-1106

And it's modern and highly upgradeable and you can add your hard drive as extra storage. You won't believe how much quicker it is than your ol' Compaq. :lol:

[fynn]

would you prefer a pre built system, or want to build your own, if your going for a prebuilt, then maybe this one will do the trick http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... ml?PC-1107 (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?PC-1107) also it does have a good graphics card in it, just in case you decide to do a bit of gameing, and for 380 quid with vista ultimate installed, not a bad price and a 100 quid under your budget

[matz]

that link supplied above is a good 8 series card at affordable prices
if you was to have a few younger chaps aka family they might wana have alittle play on some games
this will play all games nicely at good settings

update-
if your planning on daily internet and word proccessing this package is right up your street too :) price is just right and will not have a high cpu usuage rate compared to your old one :)