Pc Overhaul.......advice needed!

[AndyWelch]

Think I'm finally gonna get rid of my AMD k6 2 400Mhz processor. Thinking along the lines of a Duron and either Abit or Asus socket A mobo.

Firstly, anything I should look out for on a socket A, ie special features for overclocking?

Do I need to upgrade my PSU? Think it's a 235W, the old slot A athlons chewed current but not sure about socket A variety. Ive only got a few cards installed, but will tv card and maybe dvd decoder stress the psu too much with a duron?

Lastly, any other comments, good or bad, will help me choose the bits, so loads of comments appreciated!!

 

[Vegito]

If the "rumors" are true, all new Duron/Thunderbird won't be easily oced becuase the bridge on the chip is removed.

 

[DaddyG]

Durons are not the power hungry beasts that TBIRDS/Classics are. The 700 Duron only uses 22.9 watts, not much more than a Peee3. Course, all PS's are not created equal, the quality of the power is more important than the total. I would be tempted to give the old supply a chance, you have nothing to lose. BTW, of all the parts in your old system, Durons will probably be most picky about RAM.

 

[AndyWelch]

Ive got standard 192MB PC100 RAM

Other components...
Guillemot 3D Prophet G256 32MB SDR Graphics
Videologic Sonicvortex2 Sound
Hauppage Wintv Primio Card
Sony CRX140E CDwriter
CTX PR711F monitor

Any other possible conflicts?
Another thing, wheres a good place to get a good cpu fan? Im in the Uk, so overseas shipping essential

 

[xtreme2k]

well stick to the 235w for now

if it dont work THEN get a 300w

 

[Howard]

Duron 600
ABIT KT7

You'll get to keep your RAM and everything else.