The Second Option: A Faster Processor

The most popular and effective method of improving a PC's performance is to buy a faster processor. If your system already has enough system memory, a fast hard disk and a modern graphics board, then upgrading with a new processor is a good choice. Before you go ahead and buy one, consider the following points:

Read the latest 'readme' files on the home page of the motherboard manufacturer concerning BIOS. Does the current BIOS support the new processor, or can this be achieved by means of a BIOS update? If the point above is answered in the positive, check whether the motherboard offers the correct voltage for the new processor as well. Can higher multiplication factors be set? You can normally get this information from the homepage of the respective manufacturer. Which processor type do you need? Slot 1, socket 370, socket 7, and slot A etc.? An upgrade normally doesn't make sense (or indeed isn't possible) for the older sockets 3, 5 and 8.

Beware of Pentium II PC's because models that run at over 333 MHz work with a bus clock of 100 MHz. Therefore, if you own one of the first Pentium II's (233, 266, 300 or 333 MHz) then you'll only be able to upgrade to a Celeron, unless you want to upgrade your motherboard. Of course this isn't a disadvantage, as the Celeron still represents the best price-to-performance ratio on the market at the moment. In fact, we fitted one into our base system.

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