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It rarely pays to upgrade an older computer as it is more than just the cpu
that is now outdated. New memory speeds, cpu bus speeds, hard drives and
interface speeds, video card, etc. Having said that, a cheap upgrade would
be to drop in an AMD K6-2 or K6-3 cpu. Just make sure your motherboard will
support the voltage requirements for it. I would look to spend between
$40-$80 on one, as anything more would not make sense given the outdated
factor. Also, keep in mind that this is the only cpu that will work with
your motherboard, as the Pentium II's, III's, Celeron's etc. use a
different socket.
Chris Lober
> Dear Group,
>
> The last few years, I've been using a P233 MMX computer as my main
> trading computer. I recently acquired a P3/500, and it has turned out
> to be signficantly better --- surprise!
>
> Its success has now led me to ask if I can upgrade my P233 MMX computer
> simply by buying and installing a new CPU for it, for example, a P3/500
> or a Celeron 400? Is this doable or would I be looking at also having
> to buy and install a new Motherboard as well? Or what would I have to
> do to upgrade my P233 to something more like my P3/500? If anyone has
> any experience with this, I would appreciate hearing about it from you.
> Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Richard Josslin
>
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