HardWare Upgrade and then some

[foxtrotsam2]

Am I expecting too much?

Aging little beast: AcerPower
Intel Celeron Processor; version x86 Family 6 Model 6Stepping 5, 500mhz
Bios version: Acer v3.2 R01-E3 EN
OS: Winxp (from win 98) did a clean install (NTFS)-incase this is true-I find NTFS is zippier than FAT32 is this possible
upgrade: from a 4 gig to an 80 gig hdd, operates very good
upgrade: from 64mgs to 320mgs SDRAM
Running Kodak Easy Share digital system
Running McAffee, GhostSurfer,PestPatrol,Winxp firewall,Office200,entire suite
CPU/DRAM Frequency 100/100 MHZ, 66/100 MHZ
Main Board ID: V76M

Q1: I would like to install a CD writer, WebCam and voice, upgrade my CPU,
will I need to upgrade my BIOS, cooling fan, power supply (power supply is original don't know what it has now but I can find out by taking off the top)
Q2: Can I run DRAM instead of SDRAM- I know they don't run side by side, which is faster

 

[putasolution]

The motherboard won't support DDR Ram, or indeed a particular huge increase in CPU speed in fact to a max of 700Mhz

You've already overdone the RAM according to specs, max is 256MB

I hate to say this, but if you really want a huge increase in performance, it is time to retire the old lady

If you were to stay with it, upping the PSU to 350W may be advisable if you plan on adding the cd writer

 

[foxtrotsam2]

The motherboard won't support DDR Ram, or indeed a particular huge increase in CPU speed in fact to a max of 700Mhz

You've already overdone the RAM according to specs, max is 256MB

I hate to say this, but if you really want a huge increase in performance, it is time to retire the old lady

If you were to stay with it, upping the PSU to 350W may be advisable if you plan on adding the cd writer

Thanx, ever hear the term, "If it don't need fixin' don't fix it"

 

[foxtrotsam2]

Thanx, I heard somewhere: quote, "if it don't need fixin' don't fix it"
guess it's time to move up to a whole new system, I donate these old beasts when they don't serve my purpose, good advice

 

[putasolution]

"If it don't need fixin' don't fix it"

My favourite phrase!!