Hello all
Ok . Well I was hoping if someone can assist me in determining if a CPU upgrade is worth my money
My new system's components are detailed below -
DUAL CORE PENTIUM D 3.40G 950
ASUS P5B DELUXE 965 WIFI-AP 775 MOTHERBOARD 1066 FSB
CORSAIR TWIN2X1024 PC2-8500 1066MHZ DDR2 RAM (2X512)
WD 250GB IDE HDD
2 x WD 160GB SATAII HDD
LG GSA-H10N DVD WRITER
D-LINK DSL604-T WIRELESS ROUTER
LOGITECH X-530 5.1 SYSTEM
POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON X 1900 XT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E
OMNI 550W PSU (120mm fan)
TT Blue Orb II CPU COOLER
MICROSOFT LIFECAM-3000
PRINTER HP DESKJET 3745
DELL USB (HUB) ENHANCED MEDIA K/B
ANTEC P180B PERFORMANCE-ONE CASE
LG 1917S 19" LCD FLATRON MONITOR
As you can see both my RAM and my Mobo are ready for 1066 FSB and my Mobo is also Core2/Quad core ready
Also note that no parts are overclocked
What i want to know is -
1. Is it worth my money upgrading to a Core2 CPU?
2. If so would a ATX E6400 CORE 2 DUO /2.13GHz/2MB offer a notable increase in overall speed?
3. Can my current CPU be overclocked in this current configuration? If so what is the simplest way of doing this?
4. Is it advisable to run 2 ATI 3D cards in Crossfire when one is a different size to the other? (eg. x1900xt 512mb + X1800 XT 256mb Crossfire Edition)
Any feedback is appreciated here
Thanks
Ian
Ok . Well I was hoping if someone can assist me in determining if a CPU upgrade is worth my money
My new system's components are detailed below -
DUAL CORE PENTIUM D 3.40G 950
ASUS P5B DELUXE 965 WIFI-AP 775 MOTHERBOARD 1066 FSB
CORSAIR TWIN2X1024 PC2-8500 1066MHZ DDR2 RAM (2X512)
WD 250GB IDE HDD
2 x WD 160GB SATAII HDD
LG GSA-H10N DVD WRITER
D-LINK DSL604-T WIRELESS ROUTER
LOGITECH X-530 5.1 SYSTEM
POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON X 1900 XT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E
OMNI 550W PSU (120mm fan)
TT Blue Orb II CPU COOLER
MICROSOFT LIFECAM-3000
PRINTER HP DESKJET 3745
DELL USB (HUB) ENHANCED MEDIA K/B
ANTEC P180B PERFORMANCE-ONE CASE
LG 1917S 19" LCD FLATRON MONITOR
As you can see both my RAM and my Mobo are ready for 1066 FSB and my Mobo is also Core2/Quad core ready
Also note that no parts are overclocked
What i want to know is -
1. Is it worth my money upgrading to a Core2 CPU?
2. If so would a ATX E6400 CORE 2 DUO /2.13GHz/2MB offer a notable increase in overall speed?
3. Can my current CPU be overclocked in this current configuration? If so what is the simplest way of doing this?
4. Is it advisable to run 2 ATI 3D cards in Crossfire when one is a different size to the other? (eg. x1900xt 512mb + X1800 XT 256mb Crossfire Edition)
Any feedback is appreciated here
Thanks
Ian