Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dell GX240 CPU Upgrade??

On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Hal <halinux@frontier.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings: Anyone familiar with upgrading a Dell GX240 Desktop to a faster
> CPU than the existing 478 socket Pentium 4, 1.6gHz, Brookdale 1gB RAM??
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> Most of the blogs correctly advise to forget that obsolete machine and get a
> newer one; and I do have others that stream video OK; but I need a horizontal
> Desktop box instead of a tower for physical reasons..
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> I also wonder if upping the CPU speed would be better, or are there other
> more important parameters??

CPU and RAM, I'd say… More below though.

>
> TIA and all have a productive 2014..
>
> --
> Hal UNIX-GNU/Linux; Slackware 13.1 kernel 2.6.33.4-smp-JFS

Another thought or two… get a new system ;-)

New Egg often sells desktops that are refurb for $200 or less… same
can be found at Tiger Direct and ebay.

Also, the only different between a "tower" and a horizontal desktop is
the orientation, you could always lay a tower over on it's side ;-)

Here are some ideas:

HP/Compaq Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD for 139.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883256365

Dell Athlon 64, 4GB, 750GB HDD for 179.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883155976

Lenovo Core 2, 2GB, 80GB HDD for 99.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883265547

HP AMD Sempron, 4GB, 250GB HDD for 186.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883250679

Any of those should do better in the end than the Pentium 4 would
anyway, and be more easily upgradable in the future than what you have
now

By the time you buy a CPU, and update the RAM, you're within spitting
distance of two of those anyway, and if you do as Scott suggested,
updating both CPU AND Motherboard, you may as well just buy a newer
system at that point.

I know everyone likes to squeeze every last bit of use out of
hardware, but there are times when it's just worth it in the long run
to spend a little more upfront (I have NO IDEA what your budget is
like) than keep milking something that needs to be upgraded. (not the
same if what you have doesn't need an upgrade).

Anyway, just my 2 cents.


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