Reply 20 of 21, by xelizor
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Nicolas 2000 wrote on Yesterday, 06:40:xelizor wrote on 2025-09-14, 22:26:Nicolas 2000 wrote on 2025-09-14, 20:59:What do we think of this one, apart from the fact it's dirt cheap? :) You can see all the specs in the photos. […]
What do we think of this one, apart from the fact it's dirt cheap? 😀 You can see all the specs in the photos.
https://www.2dehands.be/v/computers-en-softwa … 2819-desktop-pc
-Runs Debian, but irrelevant as I'll install XP.
-AMD instead of intel, problem for compatibility? And fast enough, too slow, too fast?
-Radeon HD6850 seems XP compatible, good choice?
-onboard audio as far as I can see. I could always add the Audigy from the Dell.
-no idea about HDD and RAM, but given the age of the system, I'd assume plenty for an XP build?Great opportunity, switch the cpu for a Phenom II (either X2 or X4), I would go with X2 honestly as they're more power efficient and plenty for XP gaming. Make sure it has 4GB at least (it should, it most likely has 8GB already)... Just put an SSD to install the OS, and then use the HDD to store the gamez! Cheers
What would be the motivation for swapping out the current processor, is it too slow/too fast/incompatible? I understand winxp can't use the six cores very well, but how bad would it be compared to a phenom x2?
And, as I'm new to AMD, can a Phenom 2 be dropped into an FX socket?
It seems that the AMD FX process scheduling do not work properly under XP, that's the main reason... Not sure the impact it might have on a real scenario but I would avoid any potential incompatibilities or incoherent performance. IPC wise it's also better on Phenom II... On the same region of the latest Core 2. You can try the AMD FX, coming from a P4 you probably won't notice any difference on most cases... But then you can later on "upgrade" to Phenom II and compare then, for 5$ or something.
Regarding the socket, yes... They're all within AM3 Standard.
Just don't forget to install your Audigy on there too!
Best regards