because when i try to run any programs it suddenly jumps to 100%
My CPU isIntel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 3200 MHz (16 x 200)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset VIA P4M800 Pro
System Memory 1536 MB
BIOS Type AMI (05/23/05)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
so my Motherboard Chipset is VIA P4M800 Pro
and i just searched it in google shopping and its 40$
LoL
so
is My CPU good and i dont have to change it and the problim is with the old cheap motherboard?
or My CPU is Crappy and My old cheap motherboard is the same?
Your CPU surely isn’t that bad. Your motherboard however, needs some help.
If your CPU has a 478-socket i wouldnt bother getting a motherboard for it because theyre all pretty crappy at this point - trust me on that one. I would just get a good bundle (motherboard+CPU) for a low price.
If your CPU has a LGA 775-socket, you could motherboards like this one: http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135064
Supports a good PCI-Express graphics card if you plan on gaming, and allows you to add up to 4GB of ram.
Another note, you should definitely add atleast 2GB of ram if possible.
No there really isn’t such a thing as a “low” CPU socket. A socket type doesn’t necessarily determine the CPU’s speed. Its quite the other way around. Faster CPU’s have newer sockets such as the LGA 775 for INTEL or an AM2 for AMD.
What i meant was that a CPU with a 478 socket, such as yours, will only fit in a motherboard that supports 478-socket CPU’s and these motherboards really suck these days. They don’t support much memory, they have low FSB speeds… and many many more factors to list
Again nothing to do with the socket it might be that you run programs that require too much memory and you only have 1.5GB of RAM (its pretty low unfortunately). And although your CPU isn’t that bad it still isn’t great.
NOW WERE TALKIN BOY! Those are pretty nice for games and there are also many good motherboards for them. If your willing to add a few more bucks you can get an Intel Core 2 Duo such as the one below since its better than the Athlon:
