Need Help

[MasterAdnin]

Okay, in order to prepare my computer for Medievil Total War II, I want to upgrade my computer and need some advice. I want to get a PCI-Express video card and PCI-Express motherboard and anything else needed to upgrade it from PCI normal to PCI-Express, so the question is how much will it cost? and what exactly will I need?

Salaam,
Adnan

[Incinerate_IV]

Why don't anyone ever read this?

PLEASE READ: Before you post a queston: (Click me!)

If you want us to give you a price at least give us what CPU you have now and what socket it is.

[MasterAdnin]

CPUon't know
CPU Cooling:Fan I guess
Motherboard:I have no idea
RAM:1 GB
Graphics Card:Nvidia FX5200 PCI
Sound Cardon't know, although it came standard with computer
Hard Drive:160 GB
CD/DVD Drive:HP Standard
Power Supply:i don't know, haven't changed it though
Case:Not really sure what I should say about the case
Other stuff we should know:That the only thing that I have upgraded is the GPU from a standard Intel to the Nvidia FX 5200


Salaam,
Adnan

[Incinerate_IV]

Here, this program will tell you everything you need to know about your CPU.

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

[MasterAdnin]

CPU:


Intel Pentium 4 2.93 GHz
Core Speed:2930.8 MHz
Bus Speed:133.2 MHz
Rated FSB:532.9 MHz

Mother Board:


Manufacturer: ASUS TeK Computer INC
Model: Goldfish3
Memory: 1024 MegaBytes

SPD:



Slot OneDR2
Module Size:512 MB Correction: None
Max BandwidthC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Manufacturer:Samsung

Slot TwoDR2
Module Size:512 MB Correction: None
Max BandwidthC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Manufacturer:Samsung

Salaam,
Adnan



[EDIT] I have a motherboard that looks like this meaning the PCI slots and that AGP slot:



Does that mean that I can put in AGP video cards in there? And if so, what kind? 4x, 8x, etc.

[Incinerate_IV]

Well your ram is DDR2, so that means your computer must be pretty new, and that also means you got socket LGA775 right? If thats the case you got a PCI-E slot for graphics card.

If my guess is right, upgrading the comptuer should be pretty easy, since LGA775 is pretty new and a good PCI-E graphics card is dirt cheap these days.

I still need to know what socket you have though. Here's a example of a CPU-Z screen shot:


Paste the line that goes after "Package", in this case its LGA775.

And also do your motherboard have some small slots along with one big slot(usually black)? If thats the case you got a PCI-E slot. If all it has is one big slot and the rest of them is normal PCI slots then its a AGP motherboard.

[Lee1026]

That socket he have in the shot is most certainly the socket 4 something.

[OTZ]

My guess is no PCI-E slot. You're lucky you even have an AGP slot - if your PC is actually an HP. You might want to double check that it does in fact have an AGP, as I am under the impression that ASUS mobo's nicknamed Goldfish have neither.

[Incinerate_IV]

It can't be socket 4, hes got DDR2 ram, only LGA775 support DDR2 ram.

[Lee1026]

Well, intel's memory controllers are not in the CPU, but in the mobo, so that may be a bit hasty.

[Lee1026]

Such as this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135221

[MasterAdnin]

Here:




Salaam, and thanks guys,
Adnan

[Lee1026]

I think that he will need a new motherboard.

[Incinerate_IV]

Yea, he will need a new motherboard. The good part is he can keep everything else, since they are fairly new.

[Lee1026]

I would suggest a conroe capable mobo for him, if he ever need to upgrade again.

[Incinerate_IV]

Yup, but I wonder if a new mobo would even fit inside his HP case, since companies like Dell uses their own specifications.

[Lee1026]

Well, HP cases SEEMS to be fairly standard mini-atx.

[Lee1026]

A photo of the actual case would be very helpful, however.

[MasterAdnin]

A photo of the actual case would be very helpful, however.

Okay, I'll get a photo of the case up tonight, or should I just put the measurements?

Salaam,
Adnan

[Lee1026]

photo, with the side cover REMOVED.