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3eggOmelet

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well, after pricing out my new rig at just under $600 (athlon64, case, cd-rw, etc.), I thought perhaps I could stretch the life on my current system for cheap. here is what i came up with:

current mobo/cpu: Asus A7V133 rev. 1.05 and Athlon 800 (T-bird)

so I was digging around to see what CPU's this board can take and I found that this particular mainboard can take a AthlonXP 2100+.
so i figure a AthlonXP2100+, another 256MB ram to get me up to 512MB and a new HSF just in case my old one can't handle the newer processor.
the upgrade come out to about $130 which seems awfully good to me.

anyone have experience using newer CPU's on these old boards that are made for the 100/133Mhz FSB and PC133 RAM? any tips for the upgrade? I already flashed the BIOS to make sure I was ready for the upgrade.
 
I was only able to make my asus a7v-e run a newer proc with dip switches. That 2100 i dont think will run on it. Id advise getting a motherboard/cpu combo for sale online. Usually they're pretty cheap.
 
I would go with a new system. Dont bother trying to get a new cpu working on that old motherboard. If you want to save some money dont buy an A64 and get a 2500+ Barton with a good Nforce 2 motherboard. The boards are alot more stable then the A64 boards.
 
ok, let me state i am dead broke and money is hard to come by for me right now. every penny saved is money i can be using for bills.

wixard: according to asus's cpu compatibility website the 2100+ will work on my revision board with the newest bios (which i have).

burninggrave101: all the reviews i have read for athlon64 systems say they are quite stable. i had planned on buying the Gigabyte K8T800m board with the VIA chipset, which is supposed to be very stable. plus the Athlon64 3000+ really isn't much more expensive than a barton 2500+ (maybe $110).

Mostly i just wanted to know if other people have tried to get their older Athlon boards to run newer CPU's and what kind of luck they have had. thank you wixard, for your input on your experience with your a7v-e.
 
I'll ask you this: if you're in a bad financial situation, why are you thinking about buying a comp? I know it's fun to have, but there are more important things to think about (like said bills).

If you game, yes gaming is a struggle now (if you play the newer games), but sometimes you just gotta save.
 
Ok...Your board can only use a 2100+ with a PALAMINO (SP?) Core...Do not buy thr T-Bred version of the 2100+ - it will not boot. You'll see a boost in performance and it'll be worth the upgrade, but I agree with Bill and suggest you pay off your bills first.
 
that is my problem. i play games, and my newer games run like crap on my machine. i'm pretty sure it's not my vid card (GF4 Ti4200), so i can only guess that more CPU power and RAM would help the situation.

i am starting a new job next week, so my situation will be slightly better but not good enough to justify a new machine.
 
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