[Riddy]

Hi there, I was wondering if I could upgrade this PC to a better standard, system specs:

Код:

System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Compaq dc5100 SFF(RC085ET)
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2040MB RAM (Doesnt need upgrading..)

Just looking at the motherboard makes it seem like its going to be hard to upgrade it, but I'd like to know if I can upgrade it to run better (doesnt need to be high quality shit, but later than the time it was released (around 2006)).

[Kaperstone]

Yes,you can.

[[UE]Milan]

You can change your Processor to Pentium® D which is better than Pentium® 4.

[Riddy]

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Originally Posted by xkirill Yes,you can.

Can you specifically say what I can upgrade and what I cant.

Also, I'd like to add graphics card (PCI or something), its a shitty intergated one currently, can I do that?

[[UE]Milan]

What GPU port you have AGP or PCI Express ?

[Riddy]

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Originally Posted by [UE]Milan What GPU port you have AGP or PCI Express ?

How should I know? Can you explain what these look like? I aint really someone that likes to go into computer parts.

[Kaperstone]

http://www.shopping.com/Hewlett-Pack...l-Monitor/info
is this your computer ?

[Riddy]

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Originally Posted by xkirill http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en...643.html?dnr=1 is this your computer ?

Yep (4char)

[Kaperstone]

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Originally Posted by Riddy Yep (4char)

sorry,wrong link,link updated,but got it.
anyway here -
~ removed : forgot its hp ~
you can also upgrade the hard disk drive to bigger size.
you have PCI & PCI-E x1 entry(PCI x2 & PCI-E x1 x1)
Shop - PCI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...eId=1&name=PCI
Shop - PCI-E x1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20Express%20x1
dunno which is better\faster.
this is why i am not recommending here.
but make sure you do have these entrys on your motherboard,by opening your pc and search for a small card entry and big with 2 small holes on sides.

EDIT: take a look at the link i've posted here before,you'll see a line saying - Processor Upgradability : Upgradable
means you can upgrade the proccecor,but you'll need to find a store that sells proccecors made by hp.
Why by HP ? because if you'll take you proccecor out,you'll see that he don't have pins,means your motherboard don't have holes for the pins and that also means you can't buy a proccecor with pins.
(i have an hp computer also)

[Riddy]

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Originally Posted by xkirill sorry,wrong link,link updated,but got it. anyway here - ~ removed : forgot its hp ~ you can also upgrade the hard disk drive to bigger size. you have PCI & PCI-E x1 entry(PCI x2 & PCI-E x1 x1) Shop - PCI http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...eId=1&name=PCI Shop - PCI-E x1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20Express%20x1 dunno which is better\faster. this is why i am not recommending here. but make sure you do have these entrys on your motherboard,by opening your pc and search for a small card entry and big with 2 small holes on sides.

Thanks

Also, Whenever I record gameplay, my FPS drops to like 12-15 ven htough on some games I run on like 30-40 fps constantly, how can I increase the FPS (not a game or virtual problem, more like hardware).