Should I Upgrade? And How?

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#1 soysauceman2
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This is my PC specs

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/10/2007, 17:21:32
       Machine name: RYANDO-PC
   Operating System: Windows VistaTM Ultimate (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
       System Model: K8T890-A
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 1022MB RAM
          Page File: 940MB used, 1371MB available
        Windows Dir: C:Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 7900 GS
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_10DE&DEV_0292&SUBSYS_C6243842&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 504 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 248 MB
    Shared Memory: 255 MB
     Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvapi.dll
   Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9746 (English)
      DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 12/8/2006 04:25:00, 3061352 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41D2-11CF-E07D-2EE601C2CA35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0292
        SubSys ID: 0xC6243842
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A 
      DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCIVEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_AA011019&REV_60
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: ac97via.SYS
         Driver Version: 6.14.0001.3900 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 11/2/2006 00:36:49, 68096 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Mic (VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: ac97via.SYS
         Driver Version: 6.14.0001.3900 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 11/2/2006 00:36:49, 68096 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Line In (VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ac97via.SYS
         Driver Version: 6.14.0001.3900 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 11/2/2006 00:36:49, 68096 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1106, 0x3038
| Matching Device ID: usbroot_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:21, 191488 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:00, 5888 bytes
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+-+ Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0040
| | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usbvid_045e&pid_0040
| | Service: HidUsb
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:01, 12288 bytes
| | Driver: hid****sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:01, 38912 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:00, 25472 bytes
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| +-+ Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0040
| | | Matching Device ID: hidvid_045e&pid_0040
| | | Service: mouhid
| | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 11/2/2006 01:51:12, 15872 bytes
| | | Driver: mou****sys, 11/2/2006 02:49:54, 31848 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 11/2/2006 01:51:13, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbd****sys, 11/2/2006 02:49:57, 32872 bytes
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+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: rootrdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbd****br>| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 11/2/2006 01:51:13, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbd****sys, 11/2/2006 02:49:57, 32872 bytes
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+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: rootrdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mou****br>| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 11/2/2006 02:50:28, 50792 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 11/2/2006 01:51:11, 19968 bytes
| Driver: mou****sys, 11/2/2006 02:49:54, 31848 bytes

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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      Drive: C:
 Free Space: 53.1 GB
Total Space: 114.5 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: WDC WD1200JB-00GVA0 ATA Device

      Drive: D:
      Model: DVDRW DRW-6S160P ATA Device
     Driver: c:windowssystem32driverscdrom.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 01:51:44, 67072 bytes

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I would like to know if I can get an Intel Core 2 Duo, a new motherboard, and new memory(MOST Intel Core 2 Duo's had DDR 2 800 unlike mine). So can I do these changes and do it easily, such as just swapping them. A site said it is possible, when making a new computer, to use an old HDD and it work like magic, knowing some new OS and tottaly different stuff. The reason why I'm doing all this swapping is because when I play 2142 or CoH once the loading is done, it takes about 2-4 minutes before the game start (or the game stops playing at 5 FPS). I used a Pentium 4 proccessor on my cousin's PC, with alot of same specs, just different CPU, and he has those 2 games, and it was super fast. Final Statement: Can I upgrade my CPU from AMD Athlon 64 3500+ to Intel Core 2 Duo, (obviously getting a new motherboard) and possibly go from 1GB Ram to 2 GB? If I can what is the easiest way to do so.

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#2 cspiffo
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That board supports the althon 64 X-2 dual core cpu.  Just find a socket 939 version and upgrade that and your memory.  You should be good to go then!

http://www.pricewatch.com/cpu/athlon_64_x2_4200_939.htm

 

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#3 dayaccus007
Member since 2007 • 4349 Posts
Get that from cspiffo link because is very hard to find x2 for 939 in this days.You will not have more oportunity like that.