Upping the Power
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Upping the Power
I want to upgrade my PC to be a little better for gaming. I did an online scan (below) if possible any suggestions to what I should upgrade and to what would be most helpfull. Thanks Guys,
Dan
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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 2010
Description x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 2
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
Memory (RAM):
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Bank Label Bank0/1
Capacity 536870912
Bank Label Bank4/5
Capacity 536870912
Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~1024 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 1023MB
Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST3120213A
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 120031511040 (~112 GB)
Number of Partitions 1
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST3250824AS
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 250056737280 (~233 GB)
Number of Partitions 1
Installed Printers:
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Name Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Port Name Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Default True
Driver Name Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver
Motherboard:
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Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product MS-7125
Serial Number
Version 1.0
BIOS:
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Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Release Date 20050909000000.000000+000
Version Nvidia - 42302e31
Monitor:
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Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 900
Screen Width 1440
Keyboard:
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Description USB Human Interface Device
Pointing Device:
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Manufacturer Microsoft
Name HID-compliant mouse
Sound Card:
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Manufacturer (Generic USB Audio)
Description USB Audio Device
Device ID USB\VID_046D&PID_0A01&MI_00\6&2ED289D1&0&0000
Manufacturer Realtek
Description Realtek AC'97 Audio
Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_75851462&REV_A2\3&241 1E6FE&0&20
Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility NVIDIA
Adapter RAM 268435456
Description NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Installed Display Drivers nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.9131
Driver Date 6/01/2006 7:22:00 AM
Video Mode Description 1440 x 900 x 4294967296 colors
DirectX Installation:
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Version 6.03.01.0148
Modem:
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Model Spirit Magnum 56k
Name Spirit Magnum 56k
Model PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Name PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Model Motorola USB Modem
Name Motorola USB Modem
Network Adapters:
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Description NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description NETGEAR WG111v2 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
External Ports:
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External Reference Designator
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External Reference Designator
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External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator USB0
Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PCI0
Slot Designation PCI1
Slot Designation PCI2
Slot Designation PCI3
Slot Designation PCI4
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when it says about dual channelling. does that mean that all the sticks of RAM should be the same size (512) Ive got 2 512 sticks of DDR 400 RAM. the two free slots I wanna fill, should I fill with more 512 or can I use larger ones like 2 1GB ones? Thank
Dan
Last edited by nabed4t; 16-10-2006 at 09:15 AM.
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you should be able to use 2 1Gb sticks
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okay, so whats next, my main concern is the CPU and GPU. I want to go the CPU first. Sticking with AMD I was thinking about an Athlon64 X2 4400 or a 5000. What about a GPU I want one with SLI capabilities what PCI-e. I'm not sure wether to get another Geforce 7600GS and combine it with the one I got or get a completley new one, thanks.
Dan