Perfectly working AMD x2 3800 system
Cost of upgrade
New AMD x2 4200 processor - FREE!
Removing the old processor by removing the heatsink and finding out the processor was fused to it - FREE! :P
Not realizing that you broke off pins in the slot and bending the pins on the processor trying to put it in - FREE!
Not being able to put in your old processor/heatsink - board is toast - FREE!
Purchasing a new monitor - because the old one is fuzzy (all before the upgrade - 240
Purchasing a new board and AMD x2 5000 chip - $180
Putting it together to realize you have the wrong RAM - $69
Obviously missing something - short out board and power supply - $208 to replace 69 +40 +99
cost to con newegg and return their old board as DOA - 13.50
So for $600.. I get a marginal Processor upgrade... and a pretty monitor... Im annoyed now..
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