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Upgrade Processor Gateway2000 G6 300 Pen

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by rsell

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I need to upgrade the processor for a
GATEWAY 2000 G6-300 mhz Pentium II MMX
I need suggestions for the maximum processor available for this computer and other necessary
hardware upgrades when upgrading the processor.

Included below are the specifications.

GATEWAY 2000 G6-300 mhz Pentium II MMX 384MB RAM
Hard Drive Capacity: 8GB

Specifications
Part number 4000068,4000206,4000286,4000298,4000304,4000305,MBDPCI034AAW W
BIOS: PHOENIX BIOS
RAM Capacity: 384 megabytes (MB)
PCI Bus Speed: 33 megahertz (MHz)
PCI Chipset: AL440LX
ISA Bus Speed: 8.33 MHz

== SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION ==
Model: Gateway 2000, Inc. G6-300
BIOS: Intel Corp. 4A4LL0X0.15A.0014.P11 01/09/98
CPU: Intel Pentium II with MMX, 299 MHz

== MEMORY ==

Total RAM: 384MB (BIOS), 384MB (Windows)
Memory slots: 3 total, 0 free (128+128+128)

== DRIVES ==

C:\ (NTFS) 8048 MB total, 5500 MB free

OS: Windows 2000 Server

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by thechas

For most PII motherboards, the max CPU speed is 450MHz for a PII, and 550 MHz for a Celaron.

A 50% increase in CPU speed will at best give you a 15% improvement in system performance.

Add to this, that you will be limited to the used parts market in finding a PII 450.

If the case is a standard ATX, I would look into a full motherboard and CPU upgrade.
You can find Socket A, and P4 combos of around 1.5 - 2GHz (CPU and Motherboard) for around $100.
Add another $100 for 512MB of new fast RAM, and you will have a worthwhile improvement in performance for your investment.
You likely will need a new (larger) power supply.
(figure on another $50)

You will actually see more of a performance improvement from the newer CPU and motherboard architecture than you will from the raw CPU speed increase.

Chas

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