I have 2 Options... (Alot of Questions)
OK... I cannot Wait No Longer!
Like EVERYONE Knows, I have 2 Compaq Presarios (5000)
Specs on Family PC (currently):
Compaq Presario 5012US (New One I Got)
Intel Pentium 3 1.0Ghz
256MB RAM
Windows XP Professional SP1
Using Integrated Graphics: Intel 82810E Chipset
(Which Changes the VRAM Automaticly between 4MB and 11MB when it's needed; Did I mention how much I love that...Not!)
NO AGP SLOTS!!! ONLY PCI!!!
And my Dad has our old Duron:
Compaq Presario 5UVME2
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Duron 900Mhz
128MB RAM
Windows XP Professional SP1
Using ATI Radeon 9200 AGP Card (A++ Card)
OK. I REALLY want to use this card again for my Flight Simulator, but we only have 128MB RAM in my Dads PC, and it's upstairs (uhh). We have the new one (it runs FS OK) with 256MB RAM in it.
Is the Duron more powerful anyway? Would I be better off taking the DVD, 40GB HD, and CD-RW out and put in the Duron with the 128MB Stick? That would make it exelent, but what it comes down to is the processor speed... Is it worth it? My Dad says he will buy us a Radeon 9200 PCI sos we can put it in... Which gives better proformance: PCI or AGP?
Or should I just wait and see?
Thanks Much...
Nick
PS: I was also playing songs in WinAMP with the Visualations on Full Screen with the P3 and it was terrible...Uhh (That's also a reason)
Like EVERYONE Knows, I have 2 Compaq Presarios (5000)
Specs on Family PC (currently):
Compaq Presario 5012US (New One I Got)
Intel Pentium 3 1.0Ghz
256MB RAM
Windows XP Professional SP1
Using Integrated Graphics: Intel 82810E Chipset
(Which Changes the VRAM Automaticly between 4MB and 11MB when it's needed; Did I mention how much I love that...Not!)
NO AGP SLOTS!!! ONLY PCI!!!
And my Dad has our old Duron:
Compaq Presario 5UVME2
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Duron 900Mhz
128MB RAM
Windows XP Professional SP1
Using ATI Radeon 9200 AGP Card (A++ Card)
OK. I REALLY want to use this card again for my Flight Simulator, but we only have 128MB RAM in my Dads PC, and it's upstairs (uhh). We have the new one (it runs FS OK) with 256MB RAM in it.
Is the Duron more powerful anyway? Would I be better off taking the DVD, 40GB HD, and CD-RW out and put in the Duron with the 128MB Stick? That would make it exelent, but what it comes down to is the processor speed... Is it worth it? My Dad says he will buy us a Radeon 9200 PCI sos we can put it in... Which gives better proformance: PCI or AGP?
Or should I just wait and see?
Thanks Much...
Nick
PS: I was also playing songs in WinAMP with the Visualations on Full Screen with the P3 and it was terrible...Uhh (That's also a reason)
Comments
If It was an athlon it would be faster right? The Duron is a Socket A I beleive... I think TigerDirect has some 1.2 Durons... I could just buy a new Motherboard and CPU Combo and fit it in... Hows about a Sempron? Are those any good?
That would be cool... If only it could fit a 1.8 in it...
AMD Socket A Athlon
according to that it will