Upgrading CPU in Dell 8200
Hi, I've got a Dell 8200, 1.7ghz cpu, 512MB RDRAM (all four slots populated).128MB Gforce videoo adapter. I'm thinking I'd like to upgrade to a gig of ram and the fastest video adapter and cpu that'll work. I d-l the specs from dell but I'm inclear what is the fastest cpu I can use. Any suggestions? Where is a good source for either two 256MB or two 512MB RDRAM DIMMs? If I can spend a few hundfred bucks on it I'll keep it for awhile longer.
Thanks,
Mike
Microprocessor
Microprocessor type
Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 microprocessor
1.50, 1.60, 1.80, 1.90, 2.00, 2.20, or 2.40 GHz (400 MHz); or
2.26, 2.40, 2.53, 2.66, or 2.80 GHz (533 MHz)
L1 cache
8 KB first-level
L2 cache
256-KB or 512-KB (displayed in the system setup program) pipelined-burst, eight-way set buttociative, write-back SRAM
Interesting proposal! However, for the sake of the preceding thread, I would have to say that the...
System Information
System chip set Intel 850 or 850E
DMA channels eight
Interrupt levels 15
System BIOS chip 4 Mb (512 KB)
System clock 400- or 533- MHz data rate
Expansion Bus
Bus types PCI and AGP
Bus speed PCI: 33 MHz; AGP: 66 MHz
AGP connector one
AGP connector size 172 pins
AGP connector data width (maximum) 32 bits
AGP bus protocols 4x-2x modes at 1.5 V
PCI connectors four
PCI connector size 120 pins
PCI connector data width (maximum) 32 bits
Memory
Architecture RDRAM
Memory connectors four
OK, sounds reasonable. However it would be good to clarify what is meant by "communicate". At the highest level, it seems to me that the...
Memory capacities 64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-MB non-ECC RDRAM
Minimum memory 128 MB
By definition, a dual core processor requires a crossbar switch *AND* a system request interface...
Maximum memory 2 GB with Microsoft¨ Windows¨ 2000 and Windows XP; 512 MB with Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Memory type PC800 (non-ECC)
Memory speed 40 ns or faster
BIOS address F8000h
Drives
Externally accessible two 5.25-inch bays two 3.5-inch bays
Internally accessible two bays for 1-inchöhigh IDE hard drives
Available devices ATA-66 or ATA-100 Ultra DMA hard drive, CD drive, Zip drive, DVD drive, and CD-RW drive
Ports and Connectors
Externally accessible:
Serial 9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible
Parallel 25-hole connector (bidirectional)
Video 15-hole connector
Keyboard 6-pin mini-DIN connector or USB connector
Mouse 6-pin mini-DIN connector or USB connector
USB two front-panel and two back-panel USBöcompliant connectors
Headphone front-panel miniature jack
Audio1 three miniature jacks for line-in, line-out, and microphone
Internally accessible:
Primary IDE channel 40-pin connector on PCI local bus
Secondary IDE channel 40-pin connector on PCI local bus
Floppy drive 34-pin connector
1 Present only on computers with integrated audio capabilities.
Audio2
Audio controller Analog Devices AD1885 AC97 Codec
2 Present only on computers with integrated audio capabilities.
Video
Video controller AGP 4X
Controls and Lights
Power control push button
If you are implying that the phrase "dual core" is widely misused and misunderstood, I agree. One one side you have people with a very narrow opinion, which is...
Power light green
Hard-drive access light green
Diagnostic code lights four bicolor (amber and green) located on back panel
Power
DC power supply:
Wattage 250 W
Heat dissipation 534 BTU (fully-loaded computer without monitor)
Voltage (switch-selectable on back panel) 90 to 135 V at 60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50 Hz; 100 V at 50 to 60 Hz for Japanese computers
Backup battery 3-V CR2032 coin cell