I'd like to connect an up-to-date printer, but it needs a faster processor. Are there any problems I need to look out for? The motherboard is a PBA646288-203 in an ESCOM PC - remember them?
2006-12-25 05:45:31 · 8 answers · asked by Mike C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yes - maybe.
See if your motherboard documentation is on the ASUS site and check to see how fast of a chip you can use. You can use any available speed up to 233mhz even if it's slower (it the maximum were like 200Mhz). That would be a problem to look out for.
If you can find the board info, check for a BIOS update that might allow you to use a faster processor and any jumper setting that you might need.
Nope. Never heard of an ESCOM PC.
2006-12-25 07:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oldish? Oldish is a 1.1 GHz P-III. A P-133 is ANCIENT!
Sorry, but you're probably not going to be able to go much faster than the 133 in that. It's so old that I can't even find any docs on it for such things as Socket, voltage settings, core speed, multiplier, etc. There's a good shot that it's a Socket 5 motherboard and if so a Socket 7 CPU won't fit.
Even if you can get it to work, the difference in performance will be minimal especially if you're trying to run a modern OS on it -- and you're not going to find printer drivers for most old OSs for a modern printer, especially a Windows printer.
2006-12-25 06:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you would be better buying a New PC - the sales start tomorrow and you could probably buy one for a couple of hundred pounds. If you must have an old one try looking on ebay or ebuy to see if anyone is selling them at the moment.
2006-12-25 07:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by Nigel B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe....but on an old PC Mobo like this you would probably need the mobo circuit diagram so that you could set the jumper switches. In all honesty it's probably not worth the hassle!
Sometimes they print the jumper settings on the inside of the case or on the mobo.
2006-12-25 05:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put in the fastest pcu the motherboard will handle, or just get a newer up to date pc. as long as u have the voltage on the mobo set properly and the mobo can handle the pcu, things will be fine.
2006-12-25 05:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could no longer improve it lots. the main suitable you're able to do is get yet another discontinued Pentium 4 chip. i could recommend you in basic terms purchase a clean computing device or purchase a clean motherboard and processor and Ram.
2016-10-18 23:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try your local recycle centre.
The one near me always has old PC's.
However an increase in CPU speed will not speed up the
FSB of the motherboard which is used for data transfer between CPU and peripherals.
2006-12-25 05:53:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
honest answer, go spend 499 and get a new PC. splurge and spend 899 for a nice laptop. prices have dropped so much. eBay even has ones that are newer than yours yet old enough that they sell for 100. you need to update dude
2006-12-25 05:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by j_ardinger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋