CPU Upgrade

Question

Would there be much difference in upgrading my P4, 1.8GHz CPU to a P4. 2.4GHz?

John Redcorn · Answer

so if you do digital video, or photoshop, you will definitely see an improvement.

talmy · Answer

A program that spends all its time doing calculations would run 2.4/1.8 times faster, or 33% faster. That's the best speed improvement you will get. Programs that are I/O bound (disk access, internet access, display access) will show no improvement.

ComputerGasm · Answer

By the way, you can probably go to a 2.6 instead of a 2.4.  I did.

claytonb · Answer

I think the 2.6GHz is 533FSB, my chipset only supports 400FSB and 2.4GHz is the highest it goes.

Blitzzer · Answer

you can upgrade to a cpu w/a 533 fsb, from a cpu w/a 400 fsb ... can't you?

John Redcorn · Answer

that is incorrect, 400fsb went up to 2.6. There is ALSO a 533fsb 2.6. unfortunately the 400 2.6 is a little more $$$, find it on newegg, I am getting it sometime next week.

claytonb · Answer

The price here of a 2.4GHz 400FSB is NZ$400 and the 2.6GHz 400FSB is NZ$1000 what a price jump for an extra 200MHz

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