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Question

can i change my processor and video card please help

Jun 27, 2011 5:13AM PDT

Computer details:
-Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHZ
-Speed : 1794, 32bit
-L2 Cache size : 512 B
-Processor ID : X86 Family 15 Model 2 stepping 7
-Ram size : 2G
-Hard disk size : 160GB
-Windows 7
-Mother board : i845G-W83627HF
-Video controller : Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphic controller

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Re: changing processor and video card
Jun 27, 2011 7:31AM PDT

The documentation (user manual) of that motherboard will tell the upgrade possibilities. If you can find a downloadable version, please repost your question with a link to that manual in our http://forums.cnet.com/pc-hardware-forum/

Kees

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I'm leaning to no.
Jun 28, 2011 11:25AM PDT

Many of those machines with that i845 chipset were either RAMBUS RAM or had SDRAM which were passed up by speedier Pentium 3's.

This is why I suggest spending ZERO to NOTHING on this machine.
Bob

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RAM
Jul 12, 2011 3:01AM PDT

The RAM use in my computer is PC-3200 PC 2GB DDR1 RAM. Thank you.

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You may want to re-id that motherboard.
Jul 12, 2011 3:17AM PDT

The Winbond W83627HF "chip" is widely noted but that motherboard is not found here.
Bob