First time p4 user some questions...

vkapu653 · 04-05-06, 06:59 PM

I'm getting a p4+mobo as a hand-me-down from my brother and had a few questions.

My current system (Don't laugh)

AMD 2500+ barton @ 1833mhz
3x512MB Corsair Ram PC2700
MSI KT4V
WD 7200 RPM 8MB Cache
EVGA 5700 256MB

Hes giving me a Abit IC7-MAX3 and a p4 3.0 478.

Is this a significant upgrade and is it good enough to play games like oblivian and world of warcraft? Is it even worth the hassel? It is pretty old and I can just get like a 3200+ amd 64 and mobo for under $200...

Are there any 478 pci-express boards that I can upgrade to since the Abit one is AGP only?

Thanks for your time.

Illyest · 04-05-06, 08:10 PM

Significant upgrade? Not really. but it is an upgrade. Your vid card will be the biggest bottleneck in Oblivion (great game btw).

AFAIK, there arent any socket 478/PCI-E mobo's. There may be a couple out there but they probably arent worth your money.

A 3200+ A64 + mobo would be a pretty good upgrade though. But you'd still be limited by your vid card in games.

Shelnutt2 · 04-05-06, 08:31 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130539
Socket 478 board with PCI-E.

Now I do not. DO NOT! recommend you buy that board. It is a waste of $150.

The system your getting is a small upgrade. Enough to hold you over till a much larger upgrade, i.e move to DDR2, PCI-E, etc..

Illyest · 04-05-06, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shelnutt2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130539
Socket 478 board with PCI-E.

Thats actually a Pentium M mobo. 478 socket yes but only compatible will M's. P4's wont fit

brint · 04-06-06, 12:46 AM

It is a good mobo, and the system would be able to keep you floating for a while. The only problem I see would be you 3x512mb Pc2700 ddr ram. They are a tad on the slow side for the motherboard + cpu. But if they can do +200mhz fsb then you would still be in the game. If they can't do it, you would be forced to buy some new memory, and buying old ddr would be a waist of money if you ask me. Then you could just as well spend the extra money and buy a brand new up to date system, which would last for quite some time compared to your "hand me down" system. That's just me 2 cents. Keep it real.

Shelnutt2 · 04-06-06, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illyest

Thats actually a Pentium M mobo. 478 socket yes but only compatible will M's. P4's wont fit

Oops. I did not even read down the page. My apologies.

04-05-06, 06:59 PM	Thread Starter #1
vkapu653 New Member Join Date: Apr 2006	First time p4 user some questions... I'm getting a p4+mobo as a hand-me-down from my brother and had a few questions. My current system (Don't laugh) AMD 2500+ barton @ 1833mhz 3x512MB Corsair Ram PC2700 MSI KT4V WD 7200 RPM 8MB Cache EVGA 5700 256MB Hes giving me a Abit IC7-MAX3 and a p4 3.0 478. Is this a significant upgrade and is it good enough to play games like oblivian and world of warcraft? Is it even worth the hassel? It is pretty old and I can just get like a 3200+ amd 64 and mobo for under $200... Are there any 478 pci-express boards that I can upgrade to since the Abit one is AGP only? Thanks for your time.
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Illyest Member Join Date: May 2005	Significant upgrade? Not really. but it is an upgrade. Your vid card will be the biggest bottleneck in Oblivion (great game btw). AFAIK, there arent any socket 478/PCI-E mobo's. There may be a couple out there but they probably arent worth your money. A 3200+ A64 + mobo would be a pretty good upgrade though. But you'd still be limited by your vid card in games. __________________ QuadStation Vista Ultimate 64-bit Thermaltake Armor Super Tower Silverstone ST85F 850W PSU eVGA 780i A1 Bios P05p C2Q Q9450 @ 3200Mhz w/TRUE 2x2GB OCZ DDR2-1066 HPC Reaper 2xEVGA Geforce GTX260 SC SLI 602/1020 Acer 26" AL2616 Widescreen LCD 2xWD 320GB Raid 0 Plextor 12x SATA DVD Writer/Asus 20x IDE DVD Writer Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer Logitech Z5500 5.1 Speakers
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Shelnutt2 Overclockers Team Content Editor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: /home/	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130539 Socket 478 board with PCI-E. Now I do not. DO NOT! recommend you buy that board. It is a waste of $150. The system your getting is a small upgrade. Enough to hold you over till a much larger upgrade, i.e move to DDR2, PCI-E, etc.. __________________ Build!.Borg!.Recruit!.Folding.for.Team.32! Gigabyte P35-DS3R, E6300, 2x512MB Team Group DDR2 667, EVGA 7800GT Heat Want to run the folding@home gpu client in linux? www.linuxfah.info Your teacher is a dumbass. The equation is exact. ~Frodo Baggins Damn....It's 12:00 AM and I thought my 805 would be a magic pumkin and turn into a conroe.........boy was I fooled:) ~Stilletto This is what I get for not only being a newb, but also disregarding instructions! ~ShadowPho I hate women... but im not gay lol. ~MrCrowley Love can fade but knowledge stays forever (unless you develop alzheimers). ~Constantinos
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brint Classic Senior Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denmark	It is a good mobo, and the system would be able to keep you floating for a while. The only problem I see would be you 3x512mb Pc2700 ddr ram. They are a tad on the slow side for the motherboard + cpu. But if they can do +200mhz fsb then you would still be in the game. If they can't do it, you would be forced to buy some new memory, and buying old ddr would be a waist of money if you ask me. Then you could just as well spend the extra money and buy a brand new up to date system, which would last for quite some time compared to your "hand me down" system. That's just me 2 cents. Keep it real. __________________ Main Rig.................................................Laptop Znote 2425W Intel i5 760 2.8Ghz@3,2Ghz.....................Intel Core Duo 2 T7200 [2Ghz] OCZ Premium 2x2GB 1600Mhz 7-7-7-24....2x2GB DDRII dual channel PC 5300 Inno3D 8800GTS.....................................nVidia Geforce Go 7600 256MB graphics Asus P7P55D-E Pro..................................Intel 945PM / ICH7-M Chipset Two Spinpoints F1 1TB Corsair F120 SSD Super PI 1M 12s.....................................Super PI 1M 26s
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