I just wanted to know if you can upgrade a Compaq Presario 6000 cause it is quite slow and i need a better CPU to play games, thanks.

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

you may be able to put more RAM in but changing the CPU what have you got in at the moment?

do a scan http://www.d-a-l.com/hardware-scan.php this will tell us a bit more about your machine

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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|F:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition2
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory F:\WINDOWS


Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 1798
Description x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2200+


Memory (RAM):
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Bank Label Bank0/1
Capacity 268435456

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~256 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 223MB

Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST340012A
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 40015987200 (~37 GB)
Number of Partitions 2

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model USB2.0 (FS) FLASH DISK USB Device
Media Type Removable media other than floppy
Size 123379200 (~0 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
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Motherboard:
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Manufacturer
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product KM266-8235
Serial Number KE1312322956
Version


BIOS:
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Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Release Date 20030317000000.000000+000
Version KM266 - 42302e31


Monitor:
PropertyValue
Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024


Keyboard:
PropertyValue
Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard


Pointing Device:
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Manufacturer (Standard system devices)
Name USB Human Interface Device


Sound Card:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Realtek
Description Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Device ID PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_90121509&REV_50\3&61A AA01&0&8D


Video Card:
PropertyValue
Adapter Compatibility S3 Graphics, Inc.
Adapter RAM 33554432
Description S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR
Installed Display Drivers s3gnb.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.0012-13.94.12
Driver Date 26/05/2003 13:57:50
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 65536 colors


DirectX Installation:
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Version 6.03.01.0148


Modem:
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Model SoftV92 Data Fax Modem
Name SoftV92 Data Fax Modem

Model Sony Ericsson Device 039 USB WMC Data Modem
Name Sony Ericsson Device 039 USB WMC Data Modem

Model Sony Ericsson Device 039 USB WMC Modem
Name Sony Ericsson Device 039 USB WMC Modem

Model Sony Ericsson W800 USB WMC Data Modem
Name Sony Ericsson W800 USB WMC Data Modem

Model Sony Ericsson W800 USB WMC Modem
Name Sony Ericsson W800 USB WMC Modem


Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description 1394 Net Adapter
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Description Direct Parallel
Description WAN Miniport (IP)
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Sony Ericsson Device 039 USB Ethernet Emulation (NDIS 5)
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport

External Ports:
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External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator USB
External Reference Designator AUDIO
External Reference Designator ETHERNET

Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PCI0
Slot Designation PCI1
Slot Designation PCI2
Slot Designation PCI3
Slot Designation AGP
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Thats what the scan says

you could do with more RAM you've only got 256MB and 32MB of that is going on the graphics

your board should take up to about 2GB of RAM

have a look here http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/list...s%29&submit=Go

Ok thanks for your help and reply

Glad you're all sorted

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