 |
|
|
|||||||
| Hardware & Software Discussion Hardware and Software discussion and troubleshooting. Tweakers and Overclockers welcome! |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
09-21-2006, 09:45 AM
|
#1 (permalink) |
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 326
|
Motherboard Q: finding out what speed of processor it can handle
Howdy, I recently inherited a PC from a friend when he got a new one, and I'm wondering how far I can upgrade it. It's a 2.4GHz Sony Vaio (PCVRX850) and I've been able to work out two of the three upgrades I want -- RAM and video card -- but not what kind of processor it can take. How can I find that last bit of information out?
__________________
2142: |TG-Irr| Silverfish BF2: |TG-Irr| Maus    
|
|
|
|
09-21-2006, 12:10 PM
|
#2 (permalink) | |
 Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can
Age: 25
Posts: 8,562
|
Re: Motherboard Q: finding out what speed of processor it can handle
Quote:
im sorry but you wont upgrade the CPU or the Video card very high. I had a "friend" get one of these thinking the same thing, get it cheap and upgrade the video card. Its only got a 4x agp and can only support 1.5 gigs of ram. The problem he had was his PSU was a 250, which is the exact ammount it needed to run stock. You cant upgrade PSUs in sony machines because they are case specific. here is the link i found with some specs on it. What kind of graphics card are you thinking about getting? http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony_VAI...udio_PCV_RX850
__________________
that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan |
|
|
|
| Sponsored links | |
|
|
|
|
09-21-2006, 12:22 PM
|
#3 (permalink) |
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 326
|
Re: Motherboard Q: finding out what speed of processor it can handle
I was going to pop a 7900 GS into it, and send it up to 1.5Gb RAM. The inability to upgrade the processor is a fairly big stumbling block though, if that's true.
__________________
2142: |TG-Irr| Silverfish BF2: |TG-Irr| Maus
|
|
|
|
|
09-21-2006, 01:09 PM
|
#4 (permalink) |
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can
Age: 25
Posts: 8,562
|
Re: Motherboard Q: finding out what speed of processor it can handle
you wont be able to fit that card considering its a agp4x slot on that mb. you could do a 7800 agp but it would be a waist considering that card is a 8x. your best bet is to sell it and get a better on.
__________________
that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan |
|
|
|
|
09-21-2006, 01:13 PM
|
#5 (permalink) | |
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Kingman AZ.
Age: 20
Posts: 1,442
|
Re: Motherboard Q: finding out what speed of processor it can handle
Quote:
I've got the same problem you got (Just different). I've got a PC that has a great vid card, but to upgrade the memory and cpu just wouldnt be worth the money. A whole new PC would be best, and with the prices now, you could build or have one built that'll be 100x's better than what you've got now. (Selling it peice by peice might yeild you more money.)
__________________
 Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Taking the leap... first PC build | Mirfee | Hardware & Software Discussion | 37 | 07-02-2006 08:25 PM |
| having trouble finding motherboard | thegreatnardini | Hardware & Software Discussion | 5 | 06-19-2006 02:36 AM |
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:55 PM.
