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slavik19 · 07-04-2009, 03:12 PM

alright i have a intel pentium 4 single core 3.0 GHZ Socket 478
im not sure on my speed if its 512k or 1mb and i know its 800 Mhz

how much better is this one?
eBay Item number: 250457070141
that one is

INTEL Pentium 4 HT (hyper Threading)
3.0 GHZ
1MB
800 MHZ
SL7E4

looking to improve gaming and converting videos.

will my heat sink/fan work fine if i get the hyper threading one?

not looking for overclock

XmasDummy · 07-04-2009, 03:25 PM

why not get a quad or duo...-_- gezzzz

Jason · 07-04-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XmasDummy

why not get a quad or duo...-_- gezzzz

Because the motherboard might not handle it.

slavik19 · 07-04-2009, 03:28 PM

its a 478 socket guys
if my vistas came in i was planning on getting a new computer.
will i sell a improvement?

1stStrike · 07-04-2009, 03:31 PM

It doesn't look like a worthwhile upgrade to me. You'd be better off getting more ram especially if your going to run vista

Jason · 07-04-2009, 03:31 PM

then go for a Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, If I recall it will only accept celeron and pentium. But I suggest upgrading ram like 1st said.

slavik19 · 07-04-2009, 03:47 PM

i got enough ram xp sp3 1gb ram

extrem edition is way to expensive

that one is the HT is $25
is it worth it?

madcow007 · 07-04-2009, 04:17 PM

i dont think your going to see much of a performance boost with the cpu upgrade but even with xp sp3 i would recommend more then 1gb of ram

slavik19 · 07-04-2009, 04:34 PM

2gb of ram?
i think i have enough

Slashmolder · 07-05-2009, 01:19 AM

I have 4 gigs right now and I have issues with not having enough. The upgrade really doesn't look like it is worth the money.

Ehhh69 · 08-15-2009, 01:29 AM

I've had a p4 for 5 years, and once I got a Core 2 Duo it blew the P4 out of the water. My advice is to get a new MoBo that'll work with your current hardware, but Extreme Edition might be a good bet too.

kpkkpk · 09-22-2009, 01:54 PM

MORE RAM!
seriously at least 4GB for gaming. (3GB for the system)

braccini7 · 09-22-2009, 02:08 PM

I have a p4 3.4ghz HT in my home server and it runs fast. but of course i use ubuntu

Cheesus · 10-11-2009, 01:18 PM

Yeah, upgrade your mobo ( something thats compatible with dual core ), buy new/more ram, buy new cpu, if you can afford it anyway.

It would totally make that thing a beast.

tincaman · 11-13-2009, 06:16 PM

Your rig is as fast as its likely to go, 4gb ram on a 32bit operating system is fine, any more is wasted.
Your next step is a new mobo + cpu + psu + ram, even a low end dual core system will be faster

07-04-2009, 03:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
slavik19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,313 Reputation: 170 *cBay Rating:*	Intel Pentium 4 help alright i have a intel pentium 4 single core 3.0 GHZ Socket 478 im not sure on my speed if its 512k or 1mb and i know its 800 Mhz how much better is this one? eBay Item number: 250457070141 that one is INTEL Pentium 4 HT (hyper Threading) 3.0 GHZ 1MB 800 MHZ SL7E4 looking to improve gaming and converting videos. will my heat sink/fan work fine if i get the hyper threading one? not looking for overclock

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Cheesus Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 34 Reputation: -8 *cBay Rating:*	Yeah, upgrade your mobo ( something thats compatible with dual core ), buy new/more ram, buy new cpu, if you can afford it anyway. It would totally make that thing a beast. __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits. --Albert Einstein

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07-04-2009, 03:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
slavik19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,313 Reputation: 170 *cBay Rating:*	its a 478 socket guys if my vistas came in i was planning on getting a new computer. will i sell a improvement?

07-04-2009, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
1stStrike Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 739 Reputation: 83 *cBay Rating:*	It doesn't look like a worthwhile upgrade to me. You'd be better off getting more ram especially if your going to run vista

07-04-2009, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
slavik19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,313 Reputation: 170 *cBay Rating:*	i got enough ram xp sp3 1gb ram extrem edition is way to expensive that one is the HT is $25 is it worth it?

07-04-2009, 04:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
madcow007 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 Reputation: 5 *cBay Rating:*	i dont think your going to see much of a performance boost with the cpu upgrade but even with xp sp3 i would recommend more then 1gb of ram

07-04-2009, 04:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
slavik19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,313 Reputation: 170 *cBay Rating:*	2gb of ram? i think i have enough

08-15-2009, 01:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ehhh69 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 75 Reputation: -2 *cBay Rating:*	I've had a p4 for 5 years, and once I got a Core 2 Duo it blew the P4 out of the water. My advice is to get a new MoBo that'll work with your current hardware, but Extreme Edition might be a good bet too.

09-22-2009, 01:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
kpkkpk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 Reputation: -1 *cBay Rating:*	MORE RAM! seriously at least 4GB for gaming. (3GB for the system)

09-22-2009, 02:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
braccini7 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 86 Reputation: 6 *cBay Rating:*	I have a p4 3.4ghz HT in my home server and it runs fast. but of course i use ubuntu

11-13-2009, 06:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
tincaman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Reputation: 1 *cBay Rating:*	Your rig is as fast as its likely to go, 4gb ram on a 32bit operating system is fine, any more is wasted. Your next step is a new mobo + cpu + psu + ram, even a low end dual core system will be faster

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