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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: easymeat on February 08, 2004, 12:32

Title: upgades
Post by: easymeat on February 08, 2004, 12:32

Heeelllpppp! I'm such a computer-illiterate,I can't even work out how to ask questions here.I would like to improve my computers performance and need upgrade advice.

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: Adept on February 08, 2004, 12:41

Hi easymeat :welcome:

Perhaps you could start by describing the PC you already have. The kind of things we need to know are:-

Operating System (e.g. Windows XP, ME 98)
Processor (e.g. AMD/Intel)
Processor Speed (e.g. 2.4GHz, 2400+)
Hard drive size (e.g. 40GB)
Graphics Card (e.g. Radeon 9800)

If you could also let us know what you use your PC for (e.g. 3D Games, Wordprocessing, Internet), we can let you know what we think about your current setup and the options you have for upgrading :)

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: Camstop on February 08, 2004, 12:42

Hi easymeat and  :welcome:...

We'll start by moving this to a more appropriate section of the board  ;) ;D and can you give us the spec of your PC in detail please and which operating system you use and i'm sure the ideas will come flowing ... 8) ;) ;D

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: easymeat on February 08, 2004, 12:56

can't use this forum thingy.can't find replies.what a dunce. oh well here goes.windows xp,amd2000 @1600mhz 120 gb hard drive, nvidia mx440 card.mainly used for gaming.what limits the graphics card that I could install or is the sky the limit.

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: Sandra on February 08, 2004, 13:18

Hi Easymeat  :)

The graphics card is limited by which motherboard you have.
If you download and install Belarc Advisor, a free program from here :

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

You can copy and paste the information that it gives you and that wil help us identify which motherboard you have and which makes/types of graphics card you can upgrade to.
It will also say how much RAM you have as well.
Dont worry about not knowing your way around the forum or the pc, we were all in the same position once  :)

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: easymeat on February 08, 2004, 16:04

mother-board micro-star int. MS-6382,512mb.RAM.If you need more info please let me know.many thanks.

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: Sandra on February 12, 2004, 00:35

Can anyone find any info out about the MSI 6382 mobo ?
I spent ages on their site and closest I can find is the 6380, it doesnt mention the 6832 at all  ???
I was on the main site but maybe the American site will offer more info ?

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: Dack on February 12, 2004, 00:50

http://www.pcx.com.ph/showcase/profile.asp?id=165 (http://www.pcx.com.ph/showcase/profile.asp?id=165)

Then if you do a search on alltheweb.com you can get a few links to manuals and bioses etc. (From the other MSI sites)

Top speed of processor is probably about XP2400  as it only supports the 200 and 266 bus. (Only if board revision is 2.0)

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: easymeat on February 12, 2004, 19:10

:) ok this is v.good.unfortunately it doesn't mean anything to me.i'd already tried the msi website and couldn't find anything either.the computer was made by'Time.no record of the serail no. on their website either.you wouldn't have thought it would be so difficult to spend money!so i'm still no nearer ???

Title: Re:upgades
Post by: princeofdarkness on April 12, 2004, 20:49

well what do you really do on your computer?


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