hp desktop question

hey guys im currently working on this desktop tryin to figure out which would be a better upgrade for this computer it will max out at 4 gig of ram but i dont think their would be a noticeable difference in performance, i would like others input as well which would be better increaseing the ram or dropping a quad four board in to it thanks in advance guys and gals


Product number
EL466AA
Introduction date
20-Nov-2005
Country/region sold in:

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US
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Canada

Hardware
Base processor
Athlon 64 (S) 3800+ 2.4 GHz

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2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
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Socket 939

Chipset
ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Motherboard

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Manufacturer: Asus
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Motherboard Name: A8AE-LE
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HP/Compaq motherboard name: AmberineM-GL6E

Memory
Component Attributes
Memory Installed 1 GB (2 x 512)
Maximum allowed 4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) requires the replacement of the installed 512 MB DIMMs

*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported PC-3200 MB/sec
Type 184 pin, DDR SDRAM
DIMM slots Four
Open DIMM slots Two
Hard drive

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250 GB SATA
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7200 rpm

16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive

* must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
* must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology

Port type Quantity
DVD-R DL Write Once 4X
DVD+R DL Write Once 2.4X
DVD+R Write Once 16X
DVD+RW Rewritable 4X
DVD-R Write Once 8X
DVD-RW Rewritable 4X
DVD ROM Read 16X
CD-R Write Once 40X
CD-RW Rewritable 24X
CD-ROM Read 40X
DVD ROM
Maximum speed: 16X
Modem
PCI K56flex data/fax modem
Video Graphics
Integrated with up to 128 MB of allocated video memory
Sound/Audio

* Controller: AC97 audio
* Location: Integrated

Network (LAN)
Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
Memory card reader

* USB interface

* Supports the following cards:
o Compact Flash I
o Compact Flash II
o SmartMedia
o Memory Stick
o Memory Stick Pro
o MultiMediaCard
o Secure Digital (SD)
o Micro Drive
o XD Picture Card (xd = extreme digital)

External I/O ports
I/O ports on the front panel
Port type Quantity
9-in-1 (4 slot) + 1 USB One
1394 One
USB Two
Headphone One
Line-in One
Microphone One
I/O ports on the back panel
Port type Quantity
PS/2 (keyboard, mouse) Two
VGA One
Parallel One
USB Four
1394 One
LAN One
Audio (line-in, line-out, microphone) One each
Expansion slots (available)
Slot type Quantity
PCI Three (Two available)
PCI Express x16 One (One available)
DIMM Slots Four (Two available)
Drive bays (available)
Bay type Quantity
5.25" external Two (None available)
3.5" external Two (One available)
3.5" internal One (None available)
Keyboard and mouse

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HP multimedia keyboard
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Quebec Keyboard Kit (French Canada only)
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HP PS/2 scroller mouse

 

I mean you have to ask yourself is it worth upgrading such an old computer? You could go with an Opt 180 in that system, but those are 200+ dollars.

 

i understand that but its a friend of mines computer and i did reccomend a quad core i suggested it cuz its easier to upgrade a desktop than it isa notebook

 

I do not believe there are any Socket 939 quad cores. You are probably looking for an Opeteron and Athlon FX

 

Forget the cpu upgrade.

Clean install Win7x64 and put in 4GB RAM on a new (current model) HD like the WD Scorpio Black 500GB WD5001AALS ($60) or the WD Scorpio Black 1TB WD1002FAEX ($85).

Running even Windows XP on 1GB RAM (with a fully updated O/S) is simply torture.

Good luck.

 

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