CPU Upgrade?

[Guest webster72n]

What is the better option:

1. to upgrade the current processor or

2. to install a co-processor (motherboard capable)?

The model installed is an AMD Duron M3 (Spitfire).

It has nothing to do with WinME, but to keep this NG alive.

 

Harry.

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: CPU Upgrade?

 

Harry, that can't be answered with the information given. The processor is

not your only limiting factor. You can upgrade to the fastest processor

available and not be any better off than you are now, depending on the other

items that could limit processing, i.e. bus speed, memory/speed, HD speed

and configuration, mobo limitations and on and on.

For what you would be spending on a processor upgrade (which may or may not

help significantly), you should consider one of the inexpensive systems

available today...just make sure it is configurable to your liking in the

future. JMO, I could be wrong........

Heirloom, old and putting tinsel on a turd don't

make it an ornament

 

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> What is the better option:

> 1. to upgrade the current processor or

> 2. to install a co-processor (motherboard capable)?

> The model installed is an AMD Duron M3 (Spitfire).

> It has nothing to do with WinME, but to keep this NG alive.

>

> Harry.

>

>

[Guest Joan Archer]

Re: CPU Upgrade?

 

ROFL

Joan

 

Heirloom wrote:

Heirloom, old and putting

> tinsel on a turd don't make it an ornament

>

[Guest webster72n]

Re: CPU Upgrade?

 

 

Heirloom:

According to your response I may be best off to leave things the way they

are.

You didn't address the co-processor option directly, but I assume it fits

within the framework of your assessment.

The reason I came up with this proposal was 'SiSoft Sandra', which suggested

that an upgrade would be in order.

This machine works too good to be replaced by another, at least for now.

Thanks for 'giving me an echo'.

 

Harry.

 

 

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message

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> Harry, that can't be answered with the information given. The processor

is

> not your only limiting factor. You can upgrade to the fastest processor

> available and not be any better off than you are now, depending on the

other

> items that could limit processing, i.e. bus speed, memory/speed, HD speed

> and configuration, mobo limitations and on and on.

> For what you would be spending on a processor upgrade (which may or may

not

> help significantly), you should consider one of the inexpensive systems

> available today...just make sure it is configurable to your liking in the

> future. JMO, I could be wrong........

> Heirloom, old and putting tinsel on a turd

don't

> make it an ornament

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:u5yWKDU3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > What is the better option:

> > 1. to upgrade the current processor or

> > 2. to install a co-processor (motherboard capable)?

> > The model installed is an AMD Duron M3 (Spitfire).

> > It has nothing to do with WinME, but to keep this NG alive.

> >

> > Harry.

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: CPU Upgrade?

 

Hey Harry,

Putting a math co-processor in, once again, would probably not make

a significant difference in your everyday use of the machine. Yeah, it

would help with the 'number crunching' and maybe provide a mild speed boost

to some graphics intensive apps, but, most likely not enough that you would

notice. I could be wrong (of course), but, I think you would be looking at

milliseconds for a payoff.......you would need Sandra to see the difference.

 

If it is working good and fulfills your needs, leave it alone.

SiSoft Sandra is a great program, however, I have seen some of the

'suggested improvements' on mine that were semi-unrealistic, at best.

Heirloom, old and keepin' mine

 

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>

> Heirloom:

> According to your response I may be best off to leave things the way they

> are.

> You didn't address the co-processor option directly, but I assume it fits

> within the framework of your assessment.

> The reason I came up with this proposal was 'SiSoft Sandra', which

> suggested

> that an upgrade would be in order.

> This machine works too good to be replaced by another, at least for now.

> Thanks for 'giving me an echo'.

>

> Harry.

>

>

> "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message

> news:uPwvPme3HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Harry, that can't be answered with the information given. The processor

> is

>> not your only limiting factor. You can upgrade to the fastest processor

>> available and not be any better off than you are now, depending on the

> other

>> items that could limit processing, i.e. bus speed, memory/speed, HD speed

>> and configuration, mobo limitations and on and on.

>> For what you would be spending on a processor upgrade (which may or may

> not

>> help significantly), you should consider one of the inexpensive systems

>> available today...just make sure it is configurable to your liking in the

>> future. JMO, I could be wrong........

>> Heirloom, old and putting tinsel on a turd

> don't

>> make it an ornament

>>

>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:u5yWKDU3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > What is the better option:

>> > 1. to upgrade the current processor or

>> > 2. to install a co-processor (motherboard capable)?

>> > The model installed is an AMD Duron M3 (Spitfire).

>> > It has nothing to do with WinME, but to keep this NG alive.

>> >

>> > Harry.

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest webster72n]

Re: CPU Upgrade?

 

 

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message

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> Hey Harry,

> Putting a math co-processor in, once again, would probably not

make

> a significant difference in your everyday use of the machine. Yeah, it

> would help with the 'number crunching' and maybe provide a mild speed

boost

> to some graphics intensive apps, but, most likely not enough that you

would

> notice. I could be wrong (of course), but, I think you would be looking

at

> milliseconds for a payoff.......you would need Sandra to see the

difference.

>

> If it is working good and fulfills your needs, leave it alone.

> SiSoft Sandra is a great program, however, I have seen some of the

> 'suggested improvements' on mine that were semi-unrealistic, at best.

> Heirloom, old and keepin' mine

 

And so will I, H, thank you.

 

Harry.

 

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eFNYfNg3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >

> > Heirloom:

> > According to your response I may be best off to leave things the way

they

> > are.

> > You didn't address the co-processor option directly, but I assume it

fits

> > within the framework of your assessment.

> > The reason I came up with this proposal was 'SiSoft Sandra', which

> > suggested

> > that an upgrade would be in order.

> > This machine works too good to be replaced by another, at least for now.

> > Thanks for 'giving me an echo'.

> >

> > Harry.

> >

> >

> > "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message

> > news:uPwvPme3HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> Harry, that can't be answered with the information given. The

processor

> > is

> >> not your only limiting factor. You can upgrade to the fastest

processor

> >> available and not be any better off than you are now, depending on the

> > other

> >> items that could limit processing, i.e. bus speed, memory/speed, HD

speed

> >> and configuration, mobo limitations and on and on.

> >> For what you would be spending on a processor upgrade (which may or may

> > not

> >> help significantly), you should consider one of the inexpensive systems

> >> available today...just make sure it is configurable to your liking in

the

> >> future. JMO, I could be wrong........

> >> Heirloom, old and putting tinsel on a turd

> > don't

> >> make it an ornament

> >>

> >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >> news:u5yWKDU3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> > What is the better option:

> >> > 1. to upgrade the current processor or

> >> > 2. to install a co-processor (motherboard capable)?

> >> > The model installed is an AMD Duron M3 (Spitfire).

> >> > It has nothing to do with WinME, but to keep this NG alive.

> >> >

> >> > Harry.

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>