[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Broke and looking for a good deal., need to up my PC

[Pikaporeon]

alright. i am at the moment fairly broke... ive got abotu $40 Canadian to my name

Heres my PC:
AMD 1700+
256 MB DDR SDRAM
ATI Radion 9200 SE Atlantis 128 MB DDR
Sound Blaster 16 PCI

i obviously have more than that, but those are the generic detals. im fine for HD space and what not.


Now, thats beginning to look a bit dated in some ways (especially ram)

I was wondering
A: what should my prioritys be
B: say i need a new processor/ram/whatever what would be a good compromise between price and power
C: Also im running up the specs on my Mobo, il grab them in full later. Its an Asus. How fast a chip can i drop in it? (il get more info on my board later)





Thank you

[mcelb1200]

I've had a bit of a hunt around for articles on the Athlon XP 1700++. It seems it's particularly good at OC'n. Find links below. Hope they're helpful.

Hardware socket to change multiplier
http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/xptmc/xptmc.htm

and review
http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20030703/index.html

Other guides on OC'n 1700+
http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/t...bred-overclock/

http://www.winhq.net/showdoc.php?dtype=reviews&id=34&page=1

Push beyond 2Ghz
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20030826071248.html

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20030322034857.html

Hope this gets you started. Make sure you've worked out all the specs etc before dicking around. I find if I've got a good understanding of the theory before I start breaking things I tend to be more successful.

Cheers.

mcelb1200