I dont know too much about computers, i can do some pretty simple stuff like build in my cd-rw, pci cards, and ram thats about all ive done in my comp. I have an old supermicro motherboard from 98 that they dont even have on their website anymore. anyway I have a Pentium II processor at 333 MHz and want to upgrade to something like a Pentium 4, will I need a new motherboard for this? and if so any suggestions on one with 3 slots for memory and a good amount of pci slots

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-Homer

Yup - you will DEFINATLY need a new mobo.

I would recommend the Soyo Dragon. A friend of mine loves his.

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Ok thankyou, but I will need a new board because of the processor plugs in different right? because i have this pentium 2 that plugs in the same way a pci would i dunno what its called and my friend has a pentium 4 and its a square. is that why i would need a new board?

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Oh yeah I looked at that board, it sys u can only use AMD processors with it, i heard amd wasnt very good
what should i get amd or a an intel pentium

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I personally LOVE AMD. It's cheaper, and compares, and even beats much more expensive Intel Processors at many benchmarking utilities. I highly reccomend AMD.

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well i trust u cuz u r senior member

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ah, I see they have the internet on computers now
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AMD now makes quality stuff. Much better than the generation from your computers time. I am guessing that when you upgrade, you'll probably need to upgrade you ram and power supply, and possibly the case, regardless of AMD or Intel. Intel, makes quality stuff too, I think. At least that's what I've been told. I have never tried it so I don't really know. To help you decide, check out this news item and thread: Link.

A good place to get estimates of prices could be: www.pricewatch.com/.

Is your computer a name brand, white box, or build-it-yourselfer?

its a whitebox or do it yourselfer, it was birthday present from uncle aunt parents and cousin in 98, my cousin built it i think. i got some weird Dee one systems case that the part that comes off of tower is like both sides and top pll together

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ah, I see they have the internet on computers now
-Homer