[ 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

[Jobefx]

yup with that chip and a soy dragon all overclocking can be done through your bios.

go get yourself a good heatsink --all copper
buff the bottom of the heatsink with 800 grit sandpaper
spread some arctic silver on it and overclock away.

download mobo monitor so you can watch your temps.

you will have to experiment with your bios settings -- read the pages mcelb posted.

I have seen you same setup oced to around a 2400+ which you may or may not get depending on if you have a a good processor and if you are lucky

good luck and keep us posted and I will try to help if you have problems

Jobefx