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11-02-2009, 06:14 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3
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Hello all,
I'm looking to boost my pc's gaming performance as cost effectively as possible. Currently I run...
Intel core duo 1.4ghz
2gb ram
2x 8800gt sli
32 bit windows xp
I have been looking at gtx295's but this seems a very costly gtx upgrade and doesn't sound like it will be worth the money. Also, I am worried a 295 would be held back by my CPU. So maybe upgrading to a quad core 2.5 ghz for 100 quid would be better?
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11-02-2009, 06:15 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,823
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what motherboard do you have?
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11-02-2009, 06:20 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3
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Asus P5N-E sli
nvidia 650i chipset
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11-02-2009, 06:33 AM
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looks like the q6600 is about the best quad that will work for your board. Would be a nice upgrade. Or save for a new mb / ram / cpu. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Cheap Laptops, Hard Drives, LCD Monitors, TVs, Televisions and more at Ebuyer.com
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11-02-2009, 06:43 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3
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I have been looking at the q8300 on aria... I take it from what you said that won't work with my mb?
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11-02-2009, 06:50 AM
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It was not on the cpu support list from asus I linked so I would be leery of it unless you can confirm via asus that it will work.
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11-02-2009, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Hefemeister  It was not on the cpu support list from asus I linked so I would be leery of it unless you can confirm via asus that it will work. | The motherboard will support a Q9505. The motherboard's site says it'll support 45nm processors, so a Q8xxx SHOULD work. There have been a few cases that people have got the Q8xxx to work on the same board.
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11-02-2009, 05:28 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Suffolk, VA Posts: 4,022
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Originally Posted by 95BlackGA The motherboard will support a Q9505. The motherboard's site says it'll support 45nm processors, so a Q8xxx SHOULD work. There have been a few cases that people have got the Q8xxx to work on the same board. | the q9505 does look good. but they are a tad expensive. i'd suggest getting a cheap e8x00 series. | |
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11-02-2009, 05:35 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 634
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I don't think the 650i chipset supports the 45nm quads. At least the 680i I had didn't. It only supported the 45nm duo's.
IIRC 45nm quad support was added to the 7x0i series.
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11-02-2009, 05:41 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Suffolk, VA Posts: 4,022
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^ the 650i's have a little better support for the 45nm quads.
and plus it says it supports the q9505 on the asus website. and yes, the 680i does not support the 45nm quads  | |
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