Main memory I have a dilemma. Should I put more memory (main memory)? I have the processor (AMD Athlon XP 2500 + / 1.83 GHz/256MB of RAM), (K7 Triton Motherboard GA-7N400). Because of slow performance, which has 256MB. I want to add another 256MB of memory (512 main memory). PC Windows XP Professional SP3. Thanks Toni Dragicevic

ECS Support > L7VMM2 motherboard > Main Support page,

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=419&CategoryID=1&MenuID=50&LanID=0

Click on the CPU tab.

(Features / Specification / Download / Support / FAQ / CPU / etc)

Will support Up To an AMD Athlon XP 2600+,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Athlon_XP_microprocessors

Maximum Front Side Bus support is 266Megahertz.
(Max FSB = 266MHz)

(Motherboard manual states 133MHz.
Note that AMD processors are 'Double-pumped'.
This = 266MHz )

Supports AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP, and AMD Duron, processors.

Note in the CPU Support chart where it states -
Socket 462 > AMD Athlon XP > 2600+ (.13u)
The .13u stands for 130nm core architecture technology.

(nm = NanoMeter.
1 Billionth of a Meter )

NOTE*
For the Socket 462 (Socket A) processors, the AMD Athlon XP models are the top of the line.

'Sempy', or Sempron processors are at the bottom.
Low L2 processor memory cache compared to Athlon XP or Duron models.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Duron_microprocessors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Sempron_microprocessors

http://www.cpu-world.com/

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K7/TYPE-Athlon%20XP.html

Regards,
joecoolvette

Most probably your hardware ie graphic card do not support software requirements.

Autocad 2009 system requirements for Win XP.
32-bit AutoCAD 2009
Running under Windows XP:
•Microsoft Windows XP SP2 operating system
•Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD Athlon®, 2.2 GHz or greater
or
Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 1.6 GHz or greater
•1 GB RAM
•750 MB free hard disk space for installation
•1024x768 VGA with true color
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or higher)
If you are using AutoCAD for 3D modeling, you should bump up your system as follows:
•Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater
or
Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz or greater
•2 GB RAM or greater
•2 GB of additional free hard disk space
•1,280 x 1,024 32-bit color video display adapter (true color) 128 MB or greater, OpenGL or Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card.

Hope it helps.

Minimum System Requirements
OS – Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor – 2.8 GHz or faster (XP) or 3.2 GHz or faster* (Vista)
Memory – 1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
Video Card –256 MB**
Hard Drive – 12GB
Sound Card – DirectX 9.0c compatible
* Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or faster.
** Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or greater. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Integrated chipsets are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.
Recommended System Requirements
OS – Windows XP / Vista
Processor – Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory – 2.0 GB RAM
GPU – NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar

in my system i need motherboad software

http://support.amd.com/us/psearch/Pages/psearch.aspx?type=2.1&product=2.1.1&contentType=Tech%20Download%20Processor

That should do it.

you can deselect from BIOS - CAS LATENCY TIMER to value 2, or better (2,5)

it depends on how big the ram and the hd is. the bigger the hd and ram the more expensive it is except for their transfer rates. if your planning on upgrading because of games, you will need atleast 7200 rpm for the hardisk which costs more than a typical one. but for all i know thats the default for a desktop. there are 10,000 rpm also which are more expensive than the bigger hd's. same with the RAM. you can check ebay for the price. but the price depends on the country you are in if your buying it from your place.

u can add some RAM Moduls with the same frequency of course.

also u can replace the vido card.

and the processor u can try the amd athlon series that fits the socket of ur pc.

heres more info on the game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crysis

Operating System - Windows XP or Windows Vista
CPU Minimum - 2.8 GHz or faster for XP, 3.2 GHz or faster for Vista

cpu Recommended - Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+

Memory - 1 GB RAM for XP, 1.5 GB RAM for Vista
Recommended - 2 GB RAM

Hard Drive Space - 12 GB of free space

Minimum Graphics Hardware - 256 MB video memory, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT/ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or greater

Recommended - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB or ATI 2900XT 512MB

Sound Hardware DirectX 9.0c compliant card

hi, from your reference i could get the info that your pc is running with the mainboard similar to FIC - am37,and with that the below mentioned processors are supported. Recommended Speeds: AMD Athlon? XP 2600+ (266 FSB) AMD Athlon? XP 2400+ (266 FSB) Model 10 w/ 256K Cache AMD Athlon? XP 2400+ (266 FSB) AMD Athlon? XP 2200+ (266 FSB) Model 10 w/ 256K Cache AMD Athlon? XP 2200+ (266 FSB) AMD Athlon? XP 2100+ (266 FSB) Model 8 AMD Athlon? XP 2100+ (266 FSB) Model 6 AMD Athlon? XP 2000+ (266 FSB) Model 8 AMD Athlon? XP 2000+ (266 FSB) Model 6 AMD Athlon? XP 2000+ (266 FSB) Model 10 w/ 256K Cache all the best.. sreejith