[tyrusion]

ok i need some advise of wat the max upgrading my comp can handle wit this motherboard. since ik theres alot of comp experts on the ffxi forums so can anyone tell me wat the max could be for this SiSoftware Sandra

System
Manufacturer : HP Pavilion 04
Model : P7485A-ABA 761c
Version : 70000RE101MISSO
Serial Number : MX216A6629 NA600
ID : C778B540-11D6544D-34869CB1-A6A385DE

System Chassis
Manufacturer : Chassis Manufacture
Type : Tower
Can be locked : No
Version : Chassis Version
Serial Number : Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag : Asset-1234567890
Boot-up State : Safe
Power State : Safe
Thermal State : Safe

Mainboard
Manufacturer : ASUSTeK Computer INC.
MP Support : No
Model : P4S-LA
Version : REV 1.xx
Serial Number : xxxxxxxxxxx
System BIOS : 03/01/2002-SiS650-P4S-LA

System Memory Controller
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : None
Number of Memory Slots : 3
Maximum Installable Memory : 1024MB
Bank 1 - DIMM 1 : Empty
Bank 2 - DIMM 2 : DIMM Synchronous DRAM 512MB/64
Bank 3 - DIMM 3 : Empty

Chipset 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS650 CPU to PCI Bridge
Bus(es) : AGP PCI USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 101MHz (404MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 133MHz / 2x 166MHz
Width : 64-bit
IO Queue Depth : 8 request(s)
Priority Master Queue Depth : 7 request(s)

Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : MUTOL
Width : 16-bit
Full Duplex : No
Multiplier : 1/1x

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL
Width : 64-bit
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

Environment Monitor 1
Model : HP MaxiLife 2000 SMB
Mainboard Specific Support : No

AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.00
Speed : 4x
Fast-Writes Enabled : No
Side Band Enabled : No
Side Band Support : Yes
Aperture Size : 64MB

PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.10
Number of Bridges : 1
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
Multiplier : 1/3x

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge)
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Random Number Generator Enabled : No
Multiplier : 1/4x
Speed : 8MHz

USB Controller 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
OHCI Interface : Yes
Channels : 3
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 2
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
OHCI Interface : Yes
Channels : 3
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

FireWire/1394 Controller 1
Model : RISQ Modular Systems Inc FW322/323 IEEE1394 OHCI FireWire Controller
Version : 1.00
OHCI Interface : Yes
Enhanced Support : No
Channels : 64
Speed : 400MHz

System SMBus Controller 1
Model : SiS 5595 Internal SMBus
Slave Device Enabled : No

Expansion Slot(s)
PCI 1 (1h) : PCI 32-bit PME Half-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) 5591/2 Virtual PCI to PCI Bridge)
PCI 2 (2h) : PCI 32-bit PME Half-Length Used (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge))
PCI 3 (3h) : PCI 32-bit PME Half-Length Used (ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter)

Port Connector
PRIMARY IDE/HDD : None - ATA / None
SECONDARY IDE/HDD : None - ATA / None
FLOPPY : None - Floppy Disk / None
LAN-00E0186E462FY : Network - None / RJ-45
USB1 : USB - None / USB
USB2 : USB - None / USB
USB3 : USB - None / USB
USB4 : USB - None / USB
USB5 : USB - None / USB
USB6 : USB - None / USB
PS/2 Keyboard : Keyboard - None / PS/2
PS/2 Mouse : Mouse - None / PS/2
Parallel Port : Parallel Port ECP/EPP - None / DB-25 pin female
Serial Port 1 : Serial Port 16550 - None / DB-9 pin male
Serial Port 2 : Serial Port 16550 - None / DB-9 pin male
Joystick Port : Joystick - None / DB-15 pin female
MIDI Port : MIDI - None / DB-15 pin female
Line In Jack : Audio - None / Mini-jack
Video Port : Video - None / Mini-jack

Performance Tips
Warning 2533 : Disabled host controllers are present. Check BIOS settings.
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

[XZiLe]

well... there's lots of different areas for upgrades. i'll see what i can do:

RAM: you can have a max of 1024MB DIMM DRAM. you've already got 512, with 1/3 RAM slots used. so you can get another 512 to make 1024, or get 2 256's to make 1024. make sure it's DIMM DRAM

vid card: your agp slot goes up to 4x AGP. you can get any card that says 4x AGP to work fine. im _pretty_ sure you can also get an 8x AGP in case you decide to upgrade your mobo later, but on your current board, the 8x wont have any improvements over the 4x agp. all of the best video cards come in 8x agp, but i know a good 4x agp would be a ti4200 4x agp. im not sure if it will handle the fx 5900 ultra 256mb or the radeon 9800 pro 256mb, but those are the 2 best cards currently on the market (for gaming). im not sure what the "aperture size" is. it says 64mb, but im not sure if that limits you to a 64mb video card. sorry, not much help there.

hdd: your mobo doesn't support Serial ATA, so just stick with the ATA hard drives. you can get a 320gb 133 ATA hdd -- that's probably the best for your board.

cpu: your max fsb speed is 4x133mhz = 532mhz. so you cant get a new p4 800 mhz fsb. you can get a p4 533mhz fsb. you can get a 533mhz fsb p4 up to 2.8ghz i think. not sure if those support HT technology, but i dont think they do.

so to wrap:
1024MB DIMM DRAM
4x(8x?) AGP Video Card (<64mb?)
320GB ATA 133 HDD
Pentium4 Processer @ 2.8GHz with 533MHz FSB

still a great computer, no doubt about, just not quite top of the line. a new mobo will let you upgrade further. in case you're wondering, that is well beyond playing FFXI perfectly :sweat:

[tyrusion]

thx alot now ik exactly wat to get for my com !!!