Help with AOpen AX6B processor / video upgrade.

[s00ner]

I'm in the process of upgrading an original AOpen AX6B (no C, no Gold, etc.) and assorted hardware for my daughter. She's not a heavy 3D gamer, but does play occaisionally. Most of her use is school-related research, term papers and an every once-in-a-while graphics project.
It's to the point now that anything graphics related slows to a crawl.
Currently, it's running with a PII 400, 128 MB RAM, a Diamond Viper V550(TNT) video card w/16 MB RAM, and a SB Live sound card. There's plenty of free hard disk space and a speedy enough CD-ROM drive.
If I'm reading the Aopen CPU table correctly, I can install up to a Pentium III 600, 100Mhz FSB processor and get the benefit of everything I pay for.
Also, what would be a good "bang for the buck" video card replacement? A GeForce2 MX, GeForce DDR, GeForce SDR, 32MB or 64MB?

I'm open to your suggestions. Thanks for your help!

 

[Bignate603]

the geforce mx i think is best. It's based off the new core and does better with more textures.

 

[RickH]

I have the same motherboard with a Celeron 566@850 and an Iwill II adapter. The Celeron works fine and is cheap-$60. I had wanted to go with the PIII 850MHz, but the price is still high and it may not work. No matter what processor you select get a socketed not a slot 1 and use an adapter that allows for voltage adjustments. I had to up the voltage from 1.5 to 1.75 volts. Overclocking is a risk that it might not work, but the $200 PII850 might not work either. Good luck. Rick

 

[s00ner]

Thanks for the tips. I'm definitely going the sloket/FC-PGA route. Now I've just got to find a bargain on the vid. card.