"Bill" wrote in message
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Any pointers in the right direction would be more than appreciated,
thanks
in advance.

As a quick, cheap fix, just upgrade your processor and maybe some extra
memory.
I started video editing on a duron 950 on a K7S5A , did it all faultlessly
but took a time. I've now stuck a duron 1800 in now with 512k RAM and
rendering has speeded up somewhat. You will also need a fan to match your
new processor, I got one for a 3GHz and it keeps the chip very cool, 36
degs
when its been rendering for over a hour.

Thanks Bill, but I think I'll splash out and get the whole thing over with
in one go .

I just can't believe the price and spec of some of the new motherboards
http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/Products...epartmentID=27
since I bought the original K7S5A.

What I really want to know is what's the best set up I can get for my money,
something like an AMD socket A? - or I've seen a 2 gig Celeron and
motherboard for under £90, there's so much stuff out there for the
uninitiated it just seems a bit of a minefield.



Bill.