Hi,

I am building bare bones kit and have choice of processors. Either will
fit the motherboard I have.

So.... I am wondering which processor I should use. Either a 2.2GHz P4
vs Celeron 3.06 GHz?

Advice please.
--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---

On Sat, 13 May 2006 02:02:50 -0000, While running hot, Jimchip
<jimchip@ifthisisavalidhostname.com.invalid> posted:
..

Nope..... just the regular stuff. About the only app that my P4 seemed to
have a hard time with was Dragon
--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---

Bill Hanna wrote:

These two can't be the only options. For Dragon, it would
be wiser to opt for the fastest P4 that can be obtained and
work with the system. It's the L2 cache size that is equally
important as speed.

On Sat, 13 May 2006 00:16:51 -0700, While running hot, Mistoffolees
<mistyfac01@danang.rvn> posted:
..
The P4 is out of my "belly up" Dell and the Celeron came with the
barebones kit.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...334&CatId=1908
Thus they are my only options because I cannot afford to buy anything
else.


--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---

"Bill Hanna" <Billhanna@boggletech.com> wrote in message
news:l2da62pib79c8irnsvbarrruqoiaja677l@4ax.com...
FWIW: I built a P4 1.6ghz (from spare parts) to do video editing...
but was not happy with the performance.

So I searched through my box of parts and came up with another machine
based on a 2.6 ghz Celeron...
it does a great job...so I'm sure your 3.06ghz Celeron will be fine

On Sat, 13 May 2006 10:23:29 -0000, While running hot, Jimchip
<jimchip@ifthisisavalidhostname.com.invalid> posted:
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Thank you I will take your advice.

.. My only worry is that since I am just taking my old HDD and sticking it
in, the WIN XP will not just work from the get go. I seem to remember
that somhow Dell has it linked to the processor?
--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---

Bill Hanna wrote:

The Dell version of Windows XP might be locked to the bios,
depending on how recent it is. A repair installation of XP
will also be required to upgrade the OS in the old HD to work
with the new system. If the difference between the old system
and the new is significant, a clean install of Windows XP is
recommended. Be prepared to purchase a "generic", OEM full
version of Windows XP if the Dell cdrom does not install.

On Sat, 13 May 2006 12:54:40 -0700, While running hot, Mistoffolees
<mistyfac01@danang.rvn> posted:
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If so .... can I insstall the new XP without losing everything on the
drive?
--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---

Bill Hanna wrote:

Safest bet is to back up all important data, text and picture files
before attempting anything. Installing new XP, i.e., not "repairing",
is fraught with dangers.

Bill Hanna <Billhanna@boggletech.com> wrote:

Windows XP requires that you do a Repair Install if you replace the
motherboard with one that is not absolutely identical to the original
motherboard. See http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Windows XP has to be reactivated after the Repair Install.

If your Dell OEM Windows XP is BIOS Locked then you cannot activate it
unless the new motherboard also has a Dell BIOS,


To verify that the installed Windows XP is in fact BIOS locked open
Control Panel - System - General and look at the 20 character Product
I.D. code shown on the last line of the "Licensed to" section. If the
second segment (3 characters) of that code is OEM then your installed
Windows XP is an OEM version.

To determine if your OEM Windows XP is BIOS Locked look on the Start
Menu in the Accessories - System Tools section for an "Activate
Windows" entry. If there is no "Activate Windows" item then your OEM
Windows XP is BIOS Locked and any replacement motherboard must have a
BIOS from that specific OEM.

Note that some versions of Windows XP other than OEM will also not
have the "Activate Windows" entry in Accessories - System Tools. Only
the OEM versions are BIOS Locked.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

On Tue, 16 May 2006 22:21:49 GMT, While running hot, Ron Martell
<ron.martell@gmail.com> posted:
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I looked and apparently I am screwed. I don't suppose there is any way to
work around it is there?
--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---

Can I install the drive and install a new WIN XP in it without losing all
my programs?




On Tue, 16 May 2006 22:21:49 GMT, While running hot, Ron Martell
<ron.martell@gmail.com> posted:
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--
Bill

To sleep- perchance to dream of puppies.

-- WT Hanna ---