OK, i just found out that there are *two* drop in replacements for my computer (currently p3 450), a coppermine p3 @ 1100MHz and a tualatin celeron @ 1400MHz. which would u chose? priced at $230 & $150 respectively, but if there is a performance benefit from the p3 i will get it. both are 100fsb 256 cache.
256mb pc100 sdram, will boost to 512 at same time as proc. upgrade.
PC is home network server, and is used to play games, MPGs (audio and video), etc. basically LOTS of processing power. as it stands, playing MP3s will sometime crunch while i load webpages, and video playback will skip if someone on the network accesses the internet. skipping back/forth in vid files, it takes a few seconds for audio/video to synch, so obviously the current processor is maxed out. also my newly installed mail app (opera m2) has a hell of a time when i try transfer stuff between folders, taskmanager shows maxed CPU even to load my mail folder on screen. (thousands of emails; 800mb folder).
the more newer things i get the more i find the processor in serious need for upgrade. so, go for raw clock speed (celeron) or something the p3 has that will make it worth the additional 80 bucks? thanks!
256mb pc100 sdram, will boost to 512 at same time as proc. upgrade.
PC is home network server, and is used to play games, MPGs (audio and video), etc. basically LOTS of processing power. as it stands, playing MP3s will sometime crunch while i load webpages, and video playback will skip if someone on the network accesses the internet. skipping back/forth in vid files, it takes a few seconds for audio/video to synch, so obviously the current processor is maxed out. also my newly installed mail app (opera m2) has a hell of a time when i try transfer stuff between folders, taskmanager shows maxed CPU even to load my mail folder on screen. (thousands of emails; 800mb folder).
the more newer things i get the more i find the processor in serious need for upgrade. so, go for raw clock speed (celeron) or something the p3 has that will make it worth the additional 80 bucks? thanks!