a question about my processor

I checked the power of my processor with dxdiag, and it said it was 690mhz... but then i checked it by going to properties in My Computer, and it says i have 697mhz, which should i believe?

Im guessing this is an old processor / computer right? Well there isn't much difference, for the sake of it go for the smaller.

yeah, this computer was originally an ME before i upgraded to XP, that was back in 2002

either could be right, I suspect its 700Mhz with some kind of power saving such as intel speedstep. If you want to know the real speed, google and download 'truespeed'.

alright i'll do that evntually

hahaha.. i just laugh.. man you should buy a new processor like intel core 2 duo, intel core 2 quad, i7, dual core. that's a very dumpy processor, like my old pc 501 mhz

Replying to #6

most of the processors you mentioned would probably not be compatible with his pc.

none of them would be, intel has been through at least 3 different sockets since the PIII-700

yeah, no all processor used with all of the mother board
like this : i7 can't be used on Palit motherboard **
or : core 2 duo can't be used on old motherboard ;)
you must buy new pc!!
sorry about that ;)

Edit your post instead of double posting so that we don't need to see that ugly Post Merge notification. :P

silverstriker77 · #9you must buy new pc!!

Not everyone can afford to just buy a new PC.

I didn't buy mine in the first place... it was just given to me... my brother was the one who gave it to me, he said i would not be able to upgrade to a higher processor unless I bought a new mother board.

Replying to #12

that is often the case. However assuming I am correct that you have a PIII/celeron 700, then not only would you need a new motherboard, but also new ram, possibly a new graphics card and possibly a new power supply.

Replying to #13

So it's probably easier, to buy/build a new one.

Try build a new cpu.It can satisfy you more than buying it.

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Try build a new cpu.It can satisfy you more than buying it.

Is that even possible? Or do you mean build a new PC? That makes sense. But yeah, personally i would recommend a new computer, that one is a little out dated :D

Loonylion · #13that is often the case. However assuming I am correct that you have a PIII/celeron 700, then not only would you need a new motherboard, but also new ram, possibly a new graphics card and possibly a new power supply.

Yeah, I have a PIII Celeron, and he said I would have to get all of that too...Although I am thinking about upgrading to a better one eventually, this one does what I really need it to at the moment. Just for doing schoolwork, saving roms for various systems, internet, music... usual stuff

meganova · #15Try build a new cpu.It can satisfy you more than buying it.

Yes it is possible, not easy but possible. Not a high-end processor like Intel. That's for large teams. But the person next to me has designed a microblaze compatible processor in six months (master graduation project) which is going to be used by Philips. If you're looking for examples of microprocessors (and things to attach to this), check out opencores.org.

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Well hey, learn something new everyday ;D

Looks like something to look in to