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by dmiles 1 view

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Time to consider upgrading or maxing out P4

1)PC Config:
P4
3.2E Mhz CPU
Asus P4C800E Deluxe
3GB DDR Ram
Any one has any suggestions on tweaking more out of this system setup?

2)What suggestions would you have for an upgrade?

3)I have heard that their is a DDR2 Memory module that can be used in a P4

Please help!!! I have a Cool Master 550W Power Supply, 120mm Fan on bottom,the problem is that it keeps up a lot of noise,sounds like a wind tunnel in system,any suggestions on a quiter moderate priced one,can't hear myself thinking

TIA for any help I can get

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by robo_dev

Faster memory will give you a little more 'snap' but not a whole lot. DDR2 might even be slower if your motherboard cannot run with stability at higher memory speeds.

What video card are you running?

What apps/OS are you running and trying to optimize?

What are your performance concerns? App load time, video rendering speed, LAN speed?

One simple tweak to try is to overclock your memory if your mobo supports it.

quiet PSU link
http://www.pcpower.com/products/power_supplies/ultra-quiet/

by dmiles

Thanks for the info
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce 6800 GS
Windows XP Home Edition
Office 2K7 uses a lot of resources,I am now beginning to use Web design,Photo Shop,Illustrator software
App load time and venderring is my main concern
Currently PC3200 DDR 800Mhz

by forum surfer

The memory selection depends on your motherboard, which you thoughtfully provided. I looked it up for you, and it does support certain models of ddr2 memory...notably this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227060

Fan noise is subjective to the user, mine is acceptable (to me) but I have two nvidia 8800's with loud fans, 4 120mm case fans and the p/s has a 120mm fan as well. So i can't advise there, lol.

The memory is a very good upgrade and you will note the improvement...the best thing IMO is to buy a new motherboard/processor/memory. You can easily stay under a $350 and have a fast little AMDx2 setup. I prefer intel and the c2d, but that's more $$$$.

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