GhettoGoblin Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 hello, i have a crap pc...its from gateway...its a 400 mhz celeron cpu...and it only has 64 MB of ram...and i want to upgrade it badly.but i dont know what it will handle...please help someone!!!!!!!:) I need to know the biggest processor i can put in it! and how much memory..i really appreciate any help! below are some specs on my pc..... Parameter Specification Processor Intel Celeron Socket 370 Cache subsystem 128 kilobytes (KB) level 2 (L2) Cache RAM capacity 168-pin Sync Intel 4-clock 66- or 100-megahertz (MHz) DRAM (SDRAM) memory. Two slots. Expandable up to 512 megabytes (MB) SDRAM, using 128 Mbit-based DRAM BIOS Intel/AMI basic input/output system (BIOS). Flash BIOS for easy updates from disk. IDE interfaces Supports up to four Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) devices, that is, hard disks, CD-ROM drives or LS- 120 drives, using two onboard PCI IDE connectors. Automatic drive type selection for easy setup. Diskette drive A disk drive controller is integrated on the motherboard. Support is available for a single disk drive. I/O ports One parallel and one serial port on motherboard. LPT and COM configurable from BIOS Setup Utility. No jumper settings required. USB Universal Serial Bus, two ports Mouse PS/2 connector Keyboard PS/2 connector Battery 2032 style PCI expansion slots Three Certification FCC Class B, ETL, CUL, CD Mark, VCCI, CB Scheme Software support MS-DOS, Windows Monitor Support Standard video graphics array (VGA) 640?480 analog monitor or better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by GhettoGoblin hello, i have a crap pc...its from gateway...its a 400 mhz celeron cpu...and it only has 64 MB of ram...and i want to upgrade it badly.but i dont know what it will handle...please help someone!!!!!!!:) I need to know the biggest processor i can put in it! and how much memory..i really appreciate any help! below are some specs on my pc..... Parameter Specification Processor Intel Celeron Socket 370 Cache subsystem 128 kilobytes (KB) level 2 (L2) Cache RAM capacity 168-pin Sync Intel 4-clock 66- or 100-megahertz (MHz) DRAM (SDRAM) memory. Two slots. Expandable up to 512 megabytes (MB) SDRAM, using 128 Mbit-based DRAM BIOS Intel/AMI basic input/output system (BIOS). Flash BIOS for easy updates from disk. IDE interfaces Supports up to four Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) devices, that is, hard disks, CD-ROM drives or LS- 120 drives, using two onboard PCI IDE connectors. Automatic drive type selection for easy setup. Diskette drive A disk drive controller is integrated on the motherboard. Support is available for a single disk drive. I/O ports One parallel and one serial port on motherboard. LPT and COM configurable from BIOS Setup Utility. No jumper settings required. USB Universal Serial Bus, two ports Mouse PS/2 connector Keyboard PS/2 connector Battery 2032 style PCI expansion slots Three Certification FCC Class B, ETL, CUL, CD Mark, VCCI, CB Scheme Software support MS-DOS, Windows Monitor Support Standard video graphics array (VGA) 640?480 analog monitor or better > upgrading that aint worth it, IMO just built a new PC and transfer the salvagable parts (CDROM/FLOPPY) ETC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderman450 Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by xStainDx upgrading that aint worth it, IMO just built a new PC and transfer the salvagable parts (CDROM/FLOPPY) ETC Why do you bother posting if your not going to try and help out? Not everyone has a kick a$$ computer or the money to get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhettoGoblin Posted June 17, 2002 Author Share Posted June 17, 2002 thats what i wanted to do in the first place!!!! but im still paying off the Gateway Bi$%#@, so i have to keep it around!!!!!!so i really have no choice!!!!!! :( , any other ideas!!!!!lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by GhettoGoblin thats what i wanted to do in the first place!!!! but im still paying off the Gateway Bi$%#@, so i have to keep it around!!!!!!so i really have no choice!!!!!! :( , any other ideas!!!!!lol find out the Serial Number its a 7 Digitl Number starting with a 5 it'll tell you which Gateway Board it is. you probably put a 850 P3 In it, with the latest bios update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhettoGoblin Posted June 17, 2002 Author Share Posted June 17, 2002 hello, i went and found out some more info 4 you... its a: Intel (Freeman) ZX Motherboard 400MHz Celeron R1 Part number 2507160 is that what you needed....thank you for helping me! i really appreciate it!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMan Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by spyderman450 Why do you bother posting if your not going to try and help out? Not everyone has a kick a$$ computer or the money to get one! What's with the hostility, it seemed like a perfectly valid suggestion to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderman450 Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Sorry, just got a little mad. The forum post was asking for what he could upgrade, I don't like it how people post if there going to go insulting the persons computer or tell em to go buy a new one because his current ones not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 a lot of times the motherboard are locked for only 1 processor that they came with so you cant upgrade that. Maybe get a new video card and add some ram. Gateway, Dell don't want you to upgrade, they want you to buy a new computer from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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