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Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
I got this computer given to me by my sister several years ago when she upgraded. It had XP Pro on it and I cleaned it up and used it as a WideView machine for my 727 flight simulator for a side window view.
I decided to dig it out of the spare room and see what was up with it. It booted fine, a little slow.
I then wanted to see how much OS it could handle with a single-core processor.
Windows 7 HP was very laggy and slow to respond to most menu opening, start menu, selections in pop up boxes etc. I couldn't change the monitor resolution and it was stuck at 800x600. THis wasn't working out too well. I also lost the audio drivers with no replacement to be found.
I loaded up Linux Mint and Zorin one at a time, but lost the Ethernet drivers and there were none to be found. I screwed around with this for two days before giving up on Linux for this machine.
I went through my .iso's and found a Vista HP to load up. Surprisingly, it runs very well. No lag, updates were fairly quick. Resolution problems, audio driver, and ethernet driver problems went away. I'm actually pretty impressed that this 14 year old machine is running this well with Vista.
So now, what do I do with a machine of this vintage?
I thought about using it 24/7 as my weather radar computer, or as a music system, or, ???
Any other ideas?
I decided to dig it out of the spare room and see what was up with it. It booted fine, a little slow.
I then wanted to see how much OS it could handle with a single-core processor.
Windows 7 HP was very laggy and slow to respond to most menu opening, start menu, selections in pop up boxes etc. I couldn't change the monitor resolution and it was stuck at 800x600. THis wasn't working out too well. I also lost the audio drivers with no replacement to be found.
I loaded up Linux Mint and Zorin one at a time, but lost the Ethernet drivers and there were none to be found. I screwed around with this for two days before giving up on Linux for this machine.
I went through my .iso's and found a Vista HP to load up. Surprisingly, it runs very well. No lag, updates were fairly quick. Resolution problems, audio driver, and ethernet driver problems went away. I'm actually pretty impressed that this 14 year old machine is running this well with Vista.
So now, what do I do with a machine of this vintage?
I thought about using it 24/7 as my weather radar computer, or as a music system, or, ???
Any other ideas?
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
For something that old, I'm a bit wary of running it 24/7 without some maintenance, like lubricating the fan shaft and replacing the thermal paste.
For playing music, it's not energy efficient IMO. I'd rather buy a cheap, second-hand smartphone for that.
For playing music, it's not energy efficient IMO. I'd rather buy a cheap, second-hand smartphone for that.
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
Any laptop with AMD CPU should be avoided like the plague.
They run way too hot for comfort.
They run way too hot for comfort.
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
This is a mini-tower desktop unit.
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T500 T9600 2055-BE9
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
Is that an AM2 processor? If yes, you can probably upgrade it to an Athlon 64 X2 to get a little more ooomph.
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
Yes, I read up on that. It is an AM2 socket otherwise known as 939. It will take the Athlon 64 processor. I might be on the lookout for one.
I think if I upgrade the processor I'll probably end up selling the machine. There is a family that is need of a school computer but don't have a lot of money.
I'm not going to just give it away, but I'm not going to charge them much either.
I also purchased a brand new refurbisher copy of Vista Ultimate last night on FLeabay for the amazing sum of $10.50 to load up on this machine.
Who knows? I may keep it myself.
I think if I upgrade the processor I'll probably end up selling the machine. There is a family that is need of a school computer but don't have a lot of money.
I'm not going to just give it away, but I'm not going to charge them much either.
I also purchased a brand new refurbisher copy of Vista Ultimate last night on FLeabay for the amazing sum of $10.50 to load up on this machine.
Who knows? I may keep it myself.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
Socket 939 and AM2 are different, and incompatible. The former uses DDR1, while the latter uses DDR2 RAM.
You can download and run CPU-Z to determine what memory type it uses, and the exact CPU model as well.
You can download and run CPU-Z to determine what memory type it uses, and the exact CPU model as well.
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
You're right. They are not the same. It is an AM2 socket that is on the board.
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T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
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Re: Old Compaq Presario AMD Sempron 3200+
Sweet. It's probably upgradable up to Brisbane (65nm) Athlon 64 X2. OTOH you can also check HP's website to see what processors similar Presario models had. You can also google its motherboard's model name and see if anything comes up.It is an AM2 socket that is on the board.
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RIP: X220 4291-C91 X61 7676-A24 760XD-U9E
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