Can I REVIVE THIS??

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abracadabra

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Hi folks, Back again for some suggestions in reviving a dying PC.

The following is my Specs

Processor Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1.70GHz
Motherboard VIA P4M266-8235 (Socket 478)
RAM 128MB DDR @ 134MHz (2.5-3-3-6)
HDD 40GB Seagate ST340016A (IDE)
GPU Onboard 32MB RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP
Monitor LG Flatron E700S 17â€
ODD HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B
ATAPI CD-RW 52X24
OS Windows XP SP2
I primarily have put this as a downloading rig, but these days it really slowing down.
What can I do to spruce it up a bit more.

Budget of 3K – 5K
 
Get a 512MB used DDR RAM stick from the market section. Avg. price is ~Rs.500. It will definitely spruce up the system. Any other upgrade to that rig is not just a waste of money.
Alternatively u can also get a new 512MB stick for Rs.800 from manufacturers like Hynix. They come with 1 years manufacturers warranty.
www.deltapage.com
 
sell your current mobo,processor,ram.it will fetch around 1000 and replace with atom board(Rs.2800),1gb ram(Rs.1200-1400) and new psu(FSP saga II 350w Rs.1500)this will help to save electricity.
 
I like Vip's suggestion

few questions

When did DDR come with 134Mhz?

I thought it was 266/333/400Mhz

Install Windows XP SP3 Home or Professional since it is supported.

Do not put heavy softwares on it.

Use a good antivirus which is low on resources.

Last but not the least use Ubuntu instead of Windows.
 
4m!7 said:
the ram maybe sdram 133mhz.
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VIA P-Series P4M266 823X Specification

Memory Type: DDR

Memory Speed: PC2100, PC2700

Memory Type: Non-ECC Non-Registered,

Memory Slot(s): 2

Max. Memory Per System: 2048MB (2GB)

Max. Memory Per Slot: 1024MB (1GB)
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Hence, DDR 266Mhz and DDR 333Mhz are supported. This means DDR 400 will also run fine (will clock itself to 333mhz automatically)

@Abra (OT): Since its a download rig and you wish to revive your current system, here's my opinion

1. Buy a DDR 400/333 Mhz 512MB ram as suggested by others: Rs. 800

2. Also you need to buy a good power supply right now. -> FSP Saga 350w / Zebronics 350w Pro / Gigabyte LC400 Psu (buygamingstuff)

+This will reduce power consumption to almost half (Old generic PSUs when running at 50c+ temp usually give ~45% efficiency, while recommended PSU will give 80%+)

+The power supply can be used in future also, even if you upgrade later to a good mid-range setup. (Good PSU's support latest connectors)

+This will safeguard system components (Recently bought a generic psu instead of Corsair CX400 for my office pc, thinking that the whole pc isnt worth as much as CX400's price. But i ended up losing a 512MB ram stick very soon.)
 
Can i do this for a better life???

sato1986 , DarkAngel, vip; Thanks for the inputs

harishgayatri; yes its my typo error.
Is it wise enough it PEP it up this way or is it better off getting a NEW one rather than spending this much?

Processor Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1.70GHz
Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138174]BIOSTAR 945GC-M4 478 Intel 945GC Micro ATX Intel Motherboard[/url] *
Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145098]2GB CORSAIR (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)[/url] *
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073&cm_re=500gb_internal_hdd-_-22-136-073-_-Product ]500GB WD Blue 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA[/url] *
GPU Onboard Intel GMA 950 *
Monitor LG Flatron E700S
ODD HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B
ATAPI CD-RW 52X24
OS WIN XP SP3
* Change made

The motherboard also supports PCI x16 slot, which I might be able to upgrade to some light gaming moments.
 
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