Cheapest Upgrade Path

[vaibhavgarg]

Hi all,
Attached is the report for my computer as generated by Everest Home Edition.

Can someone let me know the cheapest upgrade pasth to upgrade this computer?I am willing to spend no more than Rs 5000 for it.

Pls help me in this regard


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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE
OS Service Pack -
DirectX 4.07.00.0716 (DirectX 7.0a)
Computer Name U8K1Z2
User Name administration

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium III, 500 MHz (5 x 100)
Motherboard Name PCChips M766LMRT (3 PCI, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, Modem)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Whitney i810
System Memory 64 MB (PC133 SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (09/01/00)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter Intel(R) 82810 Graphics Controller
3D Accelerator Intel i752
Monitor LG StudioWorks 45V [14" CRT] (102616843009)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter C-Media CMI8738/C3DX Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel 82801AA Bus Master IDE Controller
IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE00
Optical Drive SONY CDU4811 (48x CD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions:
C: (FAT32) 4877 MB (1340 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 2051 MB (369 MB free)
E: (FAT32) 2513 MB (773 MB free)
Total Size 9441 MB (2482 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard PC/AT Enhanced Keyboard (101/102-Key)
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter PPP Adapter.
Modem HSP56 MicroModem

Peripherals:
Printer Symantec Fax Starter Edition
USB1 Controller Intel 82801AA I/O Controller Hub - USB Controller

[drvarunmehta]

Motherboard, processor, RAM are outdated. Everything else can be reused in a new rig. You might want to get a new HDD though as 20 GB isn't much.

[funkymonkey]

HDD is personal issue. if 20GB is ok with you then its fine.
Seeing above system and just 5K budget max you can do is add some more RAM to it. Or keep using it until you can afford new processor + motherboard+ RAM.

[AGENT_SMITH]

Seeing above system and just 5K budget max you can do is add some more RAM to it. Or keep using it until you can afford new processor + motherboard+ RAM.

I agree with him, but if u really want to uupgrade than

1) Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz 478 2650
2) Mercury 845GL 845G 1900
3) HynixSD-P3-128MB 750
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Total 5300

[Aniruddh]

dat is da best u can get for 5k da one agent smith has suggested but u dun think it wil make any diff wid celeron and 845 mobo so u betta wait for sum time and buy a gud rig dis upgrade is no recommended at all.