Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz

[moggy812]

i have the above cpu in my pc, and wanted to know what you guys... gals... thought and know of, about upgrading this, as i dont really want to change the motherboard yet...

the memory side of things, i am kewl w/ and can have sorted, np... it just the cpu that being a pain.

thanks your time and kind help.
moggy.

 

[PhillyDee]

You need to find out what your motherboard is. Theres a couple of different sockets around that time, and need to know what it would support.

 

[cmndr_andi]

Hi moggy, welcome to the forums

If you want to upgrade the CPU, you will need to know the motherboard you are dealing with. Use this software to find out, it will also tell you the exact memory it uses - which is useful.

Also, is this a self-build or a pre-built computer (ie from Dell, HP etc)? If its from a company, what is the model name/number?

 

[moggy812]

lol, i already have that prog, is how i knew the cpu, but since you asked for motherboard details, i hope i got this right i just copied and pasted it...

General Information :
Manufacturer : ASUSTeK Computer INC. (Asus)
Product : Puffer
Version : 1.xx
Serial Number : X312345678
Support MP : Yes, 1 CPU(s)
Version MPS : 1.4

Manufacturer : HP Pavilion 061
hp pavilion t3000
t3020.uk

 

[cmndr_andi]

Do you not get any information about the motherboard chipset in CPU-Z? If not then you may need to get everest to confirm your motherboard.

However, if your board is the same as others with that CPU, you will be sitting with a s775 915 express board. Unfortunately, these boards don't support Core 2 Duo CPUs - so I would not suggest upgrading the CPU until you get a new motherboard.

 

[moggy812]

ok, thanks
but adding more memory would help, though right ?

 

[PhillyDee]

How much memory do you have?
We need that tab copied too please

 

[moggy812]

General Information :
DIMM1 (BANK1 ) : 256 MB - DIMM
DIMM2 (BANK2 ) : 512 MB - DIMM
DIMM3 (BANK3 ) : 256 MB - DIMM

Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM1) :
Manufacturer : Hyundai Electronics
Part Number : HYMD232 646D8J-D43
Serial Number : Unspecified
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-3200 (200 MHz) - [DDR-400]
Size : 256 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit
Manufacture : Week 18 of 2005
Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz, 8 clocks @200 MHz

Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM2) :
Manufacturer : Infineon
Part Number : AED660UD00-500B98X
Serial Number : 0401000B
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-3200 (200 MHz) - [DDR-400]
Size : 512 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit
Manufacture : Week 13 of 2005
Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz, 8 clocks @200 MHz

Information SPD EEPROM (DIMM3) :
Manufacturer : Hyundai Electronics
Part Number : HYMD232 646D8J-D43
Serial Number : Unspecified
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-3200 (200 MHz) - [DDR-400]
Size : 256 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Max. Burst Length : 8
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
Prefetch Buffer : 2-bit
Manufacture : Week 18 of 2005
Supported Frequencies : 133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 2.5 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 2 clocks @133 MHz, 3 clocks @166 MHz, 3 clocks @200 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks @133 MHz, 7 clocks @166 MHz, 8 clocks @200 MHz

Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller : System Memory
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : No
Number of connectors : 4
Max. Module Size : 4096 KB

 

[moggy812]

think i found the previous info you was asking for, sorry...
General Information :
NorthBridge : Intel i915G
SouthBridge : 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge

NorthBridge Information :
Architecture : Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Manufacturer : Intel (Hewlett-Packard Company)
Codename : Grantsdale
Revision : B1
Bus Speed : 200.1 MHz
FSB Frequency : 800.2 MHz (QDR)
FSB max. Support : 800 MHz
RAM max. Support : DDR2 (533 MHz)

Memory Information :
Frequency : 200.1 MHz
DRAM/FSB Ratio : 1/1
Supported Channels : Dual (128-bit)
Activated Channels : Single
ECC Diagnostic : No
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 5 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 0 clocks

PCI-Express Information :
Number of ports : 2 - (x16, x1)

PCI-Express Information Video :
Version : 1.0
Slot Implemented : No
Slot Populated : Yes
Link Width : x16 (max. x16)

 

[cmndr_andi]

Aye, 915 chipset, sorry about that.

As for the RAM, I think you will find getting your hands on DDR1 RAM to be expensive. But if you got two sticks of 1GB, you will likely see a nice boost in performace. Currently you are running 3 sticks (of different sizes) so you will be running in single channel mode. If you ran two identical sticks (ie the 2 x 1GB mentioned above) then you will be running in dual channel mode - so you will get much more bandwidth, and theoretically better performance.

However, bear in mind that no newer motherboards use DDR1 any more (even DDR2 is getting a bit old-hat) and most new boards use DDR3. So if you upgrade your motherboard in the future, you will not be able to use any DDR1 RAM you currently own.

 

[moggy812]

ok, my thanks to you for your time, you have been a great help.

thanks.