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I'm planning on upgrading my pc?
I have about $130 and I want to upgrade my pc (GT5464).I found a processor that is the same type (pentium dual core) but almost twice the frequency.I also found 2x1gb ram which is the max amount of ram my pc will be able to use because it caps at 2gb ram.What I want to know is if my 300 watt psu will be able to run the new heat-sink and fan as well as the larger amount of ram.I'm asking because I know 300 watts is weak but i cant afford a quality psu within my current budget while still upgrading the ram and processor,so would it be able to run it,or would it be killing my pc?below are links for info on my pc,and the upgrade parts.
http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1009562/1009562n...
One thing that you wont find on the pc info page is my low profile vid card that I added a while back,noy sure if it makes a difference.Its a Nvidia Palit 8400GS 1GB
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- PersonLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
You're doing it wrong. For one, a new heatsink/fan and RAM is going to do virtually NOTHING in terms of power consumption. There's no need to worry about that. I have to wonder about that 2GB cap. The chipset certainly supports more, so it'll do 4GB of RAM unless Gateway deliberately gimped the BIOS.
Your CPU upgrade almost certainly will not work. That system currently has a 65nm CPU in it with an 800mhz FSB. You're trying to put a 45nm CPU in it. Not gonna happen on an OEM system like that. If you're really lucky, it could run a Core 2 Duo e6000 series CPU (NOT the Pentium e6000 series!), but more than likely you can't get anything better than an e4000 in there.
