Well currently i have a 2.4ghz chip on a msi motherboard! i am thinking about upgrading my motherboard with a intel chip to something about 3.2 or 3.4ghz!
which company is better…asus, Aopen, Gigabyt? Which kinda motherboard would u recommend i should get next. My budget is $400 - $900 up motherboard/chip upgrading! Also any recommendations on cpu cases?
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Pentium 4 Upgrade Bundle Includes:
a) Heat Sink and Fan included with CPU
b) Asus® P5GDC-V Deluxe, Socket 775, Intel® 915G Chipset w/ PCI Express x16 (ATX)
c) Chenbro PC61169 Steel Mid Tower Case
d) Enlight 350W ATX 12V Power Supply
e) 512Mb DDR SDRAM Ram Module, PC3200
f) One of the following CPUs
i) Intel Pentium 4-630 ............................................................... $534.99
ii) Intel Pentium 4-640 ............................................................... $584.99
iii) Intel Pentium 4-650 ............................................................... $659.99
iv)Intel Pentium D-820 ............................................................... $614.99
PM me if you need to know more about the vendor...
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^ thanks for some info...
My budget is Canadian Dollars
one thing i never understood is these "SOCKETS"
what does socket has has to do with CPU? Is it more the socket the better or less the better?
One more questions what do these #'s represent "Intel Pentium (4-630)"<== in know pentium 4 for 4..but 630? is that socket #?
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u need to buy a fatherboard so that ur motherboard can produce some good result.
otherwise its no help
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Only if they start producing some father board. sigh ..i guess they call it motherboard cuz it has more holes then pins sticking out? 
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furqan 
hadd houtti hai 
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I'd be more interested in daughterboard :D
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uff…this was a serious thread! 
ok i need some real answers on to which MOTHERBOARD i should upgrade to?
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ASUS wins a lot of laurels everywhere. However, I have tried both AOpen and Gigabyte and found them good as well. For overclocking experimentation, probably ASUS or DFI Lanparty are the better options. Gigabyte motherboards come loaded with stuff which usually are optional with other motherboards.
Why not make a switch to AMD instead of Intel? AMD64 X2??
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Yeah so far my top 2 are gigabyt and asus...ummm..i alwayz had software problems with windows for amd...cant be trusted.. I think ill go for asus...but which model of asus board would u recommend?
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ok i narrowed it down to two motherboards
What do u say?
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i suggest that you look at AMD dual core processors, they are cheaper and are faster than the intel d800 series, also intel is not marketing its processors with clock speeds, as it has hit a speed barrier, it now markets them with features, 700 series , 800 series
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tOTALLY Agree, you definatly need a fatherboard to get great results.
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Thats is so totally not true. I made a switch to AMD 2 years back and have used a variety of Windows version on it and did not have any problem which could not be solved. AMD all the way for me now.
I haven’t had any problem with Linux as well using AMD processors.
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oh i didnt know that…interesting! i guess i gotta do some more research..
sorry bhaiyo…i use to have AMD before since pentium 1 days…i switched over to intel..i did find a difference in smooth performances..i dont hate amd…its just not me 
Whats the difference between 700 series and 800 series intel CPU?
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800 series are dual core cpus, basically 2 cores are stuck on one die, from the website toms hardware the following info on the 800 series:-
Although the new processor’s codename Smithfield implied a completely new design, the reality is that the CPU consists of two Prescott cores with 1 MB of L2 cache; no features such as additional instruction sets were added. The regular Pentium D also lost its Hyper Threading capability, which is an exclusive feature of the Extreme Edition, making this the only difference between the Pentium D and the Pentium EE of the 800 series except for the latter coming with a freely selectable multiplier. The latter is only available as the 840 model running at 3.2 GHz.
sorry there no 700 series!
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700 = Mobile Processor
800 = Desktop Processor
Intel “processor numbers” allow you to quickly differentiate among processors within a product family and make more informed decisions. Processor numbers are based on a variety of features that may include the processor’s underlying architecture, cache, front side bus, clock speed and other Intel technologies that enhance your experience. Within a brand and processor family a processor number:
1- Represents a broad set of features that can influence the overall experience
2- Differentiates the relative features within a processor family (e.g. within the Intel Pentium 4 processor family or within the Intel Xeon processor family
3- May indicate power – and performance – related features
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r u sure?
Desktop Processor Family > Number Sequence
Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition > 800
Intel Pentium D processor > 800
Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology > 600
Intel Pentium 4 processor (including the Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology) > 500
Intel Celeron D processor > 300
Mobile Processor Family Number Sequence
Intel Pentium M processor2 > 700
Intel Pentium M processor Low Voltage (or LV) > 700
Intel Pentium M processor Ultra Low Voltage (or ULV) > 700
Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor (including the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology) > 500
Intel Celeron M processor 300
Intel Celeron M processor Ultra Low Voltage (or ULV) > 300
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Oh Yeah something more about processor number
This 3-digit number captures the innovative features of Intel processors; when the processor number increases, so do the features, including:
Architecture
Front Side Bus
Cache
Clock Speed
Other Intel technologies*
A higher number within a processor family can indicate more processor features; more of a specific feature; or a change in architecture. Note that a higher number processor may have more of one feature and less of another.
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ok interesting…
but then what is p4 - 800 series is dual core ok..but what da hell is 830, 820, 810?
I also heard there is QUAD core processor? 