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

--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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]

Originally Posted by funkymonkey

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.