I have an old pentium 3, 128 mb computer. I want to upgrade the system but do I need to change the mother board too?
2007-01-13 17:58:07 · 5 answers · asked by uditnarayan11 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You will have to get a new motherboard that supports the same socket as the dual core CPU your looking at. You will also have to uprgade to newer DDR or DDR2 RAM, since most P3 motherboard's used SD-RAM. You probally either have onboard, or an APG slot video card, which you CAN get on a newer mothboard, but most come with PCI-E now a days.
With all of this, you may need a new power supply that can handle the power needs of newer products. It depends on the powersupply that came with your case. Also, if you have a Sony or Gateway case ext ext, you may have to buy a new case, since not all if them are ATX standard. Basicly, when you have a old computer like that, you need a entirly new computer. Mouse, keyboard, speackers, and screen can definatly stay. Case and power supplys are maybes. Harddrive can also defiantly stay.
I would still suggest building your own if your up to the task, it will be cheaper for what you get.
2007-01-13 18:32:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the P3 motherboard is based on a much older technology and it can't be upgrade to dual core. You need a newer motherboard, a different types of RAM, a new power supply and a newer video card too if the motherboard doesn't have an AGP slot. You can keep the hard drive, sound card, dvd-rom drive, other usb devices and that's about it.
2007-01-14 03:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by Ted B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately no since the CPU and memory and video has all changed in the newer computers. One thing for certain is you will see a increase in speed and graphics when you do upgrade.
2007-01-14 02:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by don't_leave_ur_equity 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You would need a different motherboard, video and memory. Can't just upgrade one component being that old. Typical slots are now 775 socket (intel) and Am2 socket (AMD)
2007-01-14 02:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by computertech82 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you need a new motherboard which will probably also require a different kind of memory too.
-Mike
2007-01-14 02:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by Scary 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋