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Archived from groups: alt. Catan Cities And Knights Keygen Code Generator. sys.pc-clone. Solar Radiation Data Handbook For The Recently Deceased. gateway2000 () Charles, You definitely will benefit from more RAM. Crucial.com will let you find the right type for your board and the max capacity. Your board will run PC133 at 100 FBS, so faster RAM is not an option, but more RAM is the way to go. As for processors, you have lots of options depending what you need it to do and how much $$ you want to put into this old system.

You will need to do some homework to get the best deal and be sure of what is compatible with your particular model. Slot1 P3 100FBS Coppermine processors go up to 1 GHz. With a $10 socket adapter you can use socket 370 100 FBS Coppermine processors either P3 or Celeron which are cheaper and more available and go up to 1.1 GHz.

But be careful, you need a special adapter (like Lin-Lin or Upgradeware) to use Tualatin core processors. The top end for you would be a 1.4 GHz Celeron (100 FBS Tualatin) and this would probably require an adapter with a built-in power supply to overcome your motherboard's power and voltage limitations.

Powerleap.com sells them. Be sure to check your model's compatibility.

But don't over do the upgrading unless you have a good reason to be tied to that motherboard as it will still be an old system with many limitations, and a newer used system might give you more bang for the buck. Bruce ***** charles wrote: >Hi all, >>I have a Gateway LP Mini Tower TB3 Essential 450 (). >I would like to put more ram in it and change the cpu to the fastest >that will reliably work in it. So my questions are: >>1. Is there any reason to get PC133 speed ram for this motherboad?

What is the fastest cpu that I can put in it? >>I think the current configuration is Slot1 P3 450MHz and one stick >of 64M SDRAM PC100 with two open slots. >>thanks, >charles. Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 () Oh, and I forgot the disclaimers inherent in 'Hotroding': your system was not designed for processors faster than about 600 MHz, so you may need additional cooling, a bigger power supply, heat sinks etc. Bruce Gaylinn wrote: >Charles, >>You definitely will benefit from more RAM.

Crucial.com will let you >find the right type for your board and the max capacity. >>Your board will run PC133 at 100 FBS, so faster RAM is not an option, >but more RAM is the way to go. >>As for processors, you have lots of options depending what you need it >to do and how much $$ you want to put into this old system.

You will >need to do some homework to get the best deal and be sure of what is >compatible with your particular model. Slot1 P3 100FBS Coppermine >processors go up to 1 GHz. With a $10 socket adapter you can use socket >370 100 FBS Coppermine processors either P3 or Celeron which are cheaper >and more available and go up to 1.1 GHz. But be careful, you need a >special adapter (like Lin-Lin or Upgradeware) to use Tualatin core >processors. The top end for you would be a 1.4 GHz Celeron (100 FBS >Tualatin) and this would probably require an adapter with a built-in >power supply to overcome your motherboard's power and voltage >limitations. Powerleap.com sells them.

Be sure to check your model's >compatibility. >>But don't over do the upgrading unless you have a good reason to be tied >to that motherboard as it will still be an old system with many >Download Movies Online For Free. limitations, and a newer used system might give you more bang for the buck. >>Bruce >>***** charles wrote: >>>Hi all, >>>>I have a Gateway LP Mini Tower TB3 Essential 450 (). >>I would like to put more ram in it and change the cpu to the fastest >>that will reliably work in it. So my questions are: >>>>1. Is there any reason to get PC133 speed ram for this motherboad?

What is the fastest cpu that I can put in it? >>>>I think the current configuration is Slot1 P3 450MHz and one stick >>of 64M SDRAM PC100 with two open slots. >>>>thanks, >>charles. Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 () You can get a new computer for about $400 to $500 which might not be all that much more than 'hotrodding' as you put it. Or you could go to a place like NewEgg.Com and price a new motherboard, cpu, memory which might be faster yet and in the same price range (I saw an AMD 64 byte processer group for >$500). 'Bruce Gaylinn' wrote in message news:cu0n6m$19f$1@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU.