Probably a No Go

PaddyN · 05-02-2008, 01:40 AM

As title says,
Inherited a dell dimension 2400 2.4 256mb p.o.s. from some old lady my mum knows :)
good cos my laptop died..but anyway

is it possible to cream a bit more out of it? Its got standard intel gfx so cant do much, with no agp slot too..what a bummer.

any power boosting i can do so i can happily play some form of decent game smoothly?

Underclocker · 05-02-2008, 04:22 AM

I would tell you to get a new computer since your mobo doesn't have an AGP port. A second-hand Pentium D system can be had for around $300 on eBay which would be a much better base for a gaming system. But if you don't have enough money you can get some more RAM. Your system supports PC3200 DDR RAM according to Crucial: http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...02400%20Series

And maybe get a PCI card like a Radeon HD2400 Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131082

Do note that you might need to upgrade the PSU capable of 18A on the +12V rail to run the 2400 Pro. Even then you will not be able to play very intensive games like Crysis. If you really want, you can also upgrade to a motherboard that has an AGP slot, just make sure it suits your CPU and fits in your case.

PaddyN · 05-02-2008, 05:07 AM

Yea i can get a decent system in UK for around £200..about $400.
I build this stuff all day and support it 24/7 so its like a life thing for me.

Ive only got this as my laptop got turned to toast and was my gaming rig.
(custom build core 2 duo xtreme stuff, 3gb ram, 250gb, 512gfx) was using that but just playing CS 1.6 now lol

Cheers will lookin into a bit more RAM and tht HD2400 for the short term.

Cheers!

05-02-2008, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
PaddyN Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 154 OS: XP SP2/Ubuntu/OSX86/FedoraCore8	Probably a No Go As title says, Inherited a dell dimension 2400 2.4 256mb p.o.s. from some old lady my mum knows :) good cos my laptop died..but anyway is it possible to cream a bit more out of it? Its got standard intel gfx so cant do much, with no agp slot too..what a bummer. any power boosting i can do so i can happily play some form of decent game smoothly?

05-02-2008, 04:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Underclocker Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A land girt by sea. Posts: 430 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Probably a No Go I would tell you to get a new computer since your mobo doesn't have an AGP port. A second-hand Pentium D system can be had for around $300 on eBay which would be a much better base for a gaming system. But if you don't have enough money you can get some more RAM. Your system supports PC3200 DDR RAM according to Crucial: http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...02400%20Series And maybe get a PCI card like a Radeon HD2400 Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131082 Do note that you might need to upgrade the PSU capable of 18A on the +12V rail to run the 2400 Pro. Even then you will not be able to play very intensive games like Crysis. If you really want, you can also upgrade to a motherboard that has an AGP slot, just make sure it suits your CPU and fits in your case. __________________ Win•dows: n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded for a four-bit microprocessor which was written by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition.

05-02-2008, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
PaddyN Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 154 OS: XP SP2/Ubuntu/OSX86/FedoraCore8	Re: Probably a No Go Yea i can get a decent system in UK for around £200..about $400. I build this stuff all day and support it 24/7 so its like a life thing for me. Ive only got this as my laptop got turned to toast and was my gaming rig. (custom build core 2 duo xtreme stuff, 3gb ram, 250gb, 512gfx) was using that but just playing CS 1.6 now lol Cheers will lookin into a bit more RAM and tht HD2400 for the short term. Cheers!