[cscoot03]

Hey everyone, 1st post here, OK I'll get the rest of the info in a bit but I need to know:

Wat equipment do I get to update this xps 400 as much as I can?

I'm thinking xp is being forced out w/Windows 7 (which I'll get) but I want to "pump up" this xps 400. So any & all help will be Greatly Appreciated.
It's working fine & reasonably fast but not fast enough. I'm using ATT 6.0 but at 8000" from the box I'm almost at 5.0
There's more I can say but I'll start off w/this question first.
Glad to be here, Thanks

PS I know some will say upgrade to something else but let me start off w/this 1st.

[DoubleHelix]

What do you want the computer to do that it currently won't? Go to crucial.com to check for memory upgrades.

And I have no idea what this statement means.
"It's working fine & reasonably fast but not fast enough. I'm using ATT 6.0 but at 8000" from the box I'm almost at 5.0"

[cscoot03]

The att tech told me that far of a distance from the att box will slow my speed down, from 6mb & I'm getting about 5mb. Thanks for that memory tip, I know the new PC's are much better than my xps 400 & I was wondering if it's possible to build this 400 up so I can learn more. I'm teaching myself (at my age). Again Thanks.

[DoubleHelix]

There's nothing you can upgrade to improve your Internet connection speed. That's a physical, technical limitation you can't do anything about.

[cscoot03]

Well I understand that & that I can't change my MB but the processor now that I think that can be improved & enlarge my memory modules & what 2 HDD would you suggest I could use? Also do you think getting floppies would be smart? Do you see what I'm getting at? Thanks

[cscoot03]

I've been looking for another processor for my XPS400, I'm wondering which one I can get that's bigger than my 2.80 Ghz Intel Pentium D. Mine has a 16 Kb primary memory cache, 64 bit ready, it's multi-core (2 total) & it's not hyper-threaded. Does anyone know where or what I can get? I'm getting ready to insert bigger modules to increase the memory. I'm also going to modify the tower & put a fan to exit out the side. I'm also getting ready to enlarge both HDDs to 500 up from 160 & 40 GB.So anybody have any ideas? Thanks

[cscoot03]

OK never mind I've gone to Intel, regardless of some warnings & slowly but surely I'll (am) figuring it out. Thanks...

[cscoot03]

I went to Intel & copied all the different Processors, I'm still reading to make a choice, so I'd say go to Intel 1st to investigate. I've been to other places that seemed OK but I have to finish reading all this 1st. So try there & get familiar. Sorry for being slow but I've had to wait here a long time & no one answered. I'll be back. Good Luck.

[DoubleHelix]

cscoot03, you have to start your own thread. You've piggybacked onto someone else's thread, and that's why you're not getting responses.

[cscoot03]

I apologize but both of the names are "me".

When I tried signing in you did not accept anonomous-x, so I signed in with one of my other emails (I have more than 10 email addresses!). I hope you understand & accept my apology.
I'm on the PC days at a time trying to learn (at my age).
Thank you
PS I was just trying to help the other person concidering when I asked (as anonomous-x) no one answered me. OK?
Thanks

[LauraMJ]

cscoot03

I have merged your first account into your second account. Please do not make more than one account for this forum. Multiple accounts are in violation of our rules.

[cscoot03]

Thank you, I will be carefull here. Thank you.