[BeastlyKings]

Hi again,
I had said before that i was building my own computer and i have been doing pretty good but have now runinto not so much a problem but a question.
I bought a P4 3GHz CPU off ebay (yes i know stupid idea...ebay) and you guys said it would be good for gaming or at least decent.
But when it arrived, it turns out that it wasn't a P4 it was a PD CPU:
Intel Pentiun D
Processor 945+


3.40 GHz
800 MHz FSB
2x2 MB L2 Cache

Is this good for gaming, because if its not then im going to have to send it back to him.
Im pretty sure it was a good price for it:
Its $168.49 dollars US on Newegg
But i only paid $95.00 US on ebay

I was supposed to get this:
Spec Number SL7Z9
Processor Frequency 3 GHz CPUID String 0F43h
Package Type 775 pin PLGA Core Voltage 1.25V-1.388V
Bus Speed 800 MHz Thermal Guideline 84.0W
Core Stepping N0 Thermal Spec 67.7°C
L2 Cache Size 2 MB Manufacturing Technology 90 nm
L2 Cache Speed 3.00 GHz Bus/Core Ratio 15

But i got this:
Core Presler
Multi-Core Dual-Core
Name Pentium D 945
Operating Frequency 3.4GHz
FSB 800MHz
L1 Cache 24KB+32KB
L2 Cache 2 x 2MB
Process Type 65 nm
Vista Ready Yes
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Threading Support No
Virtualization Technology Support No
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Voltage 1.225V-1.312V


Should i make a big stink about it or should i just stick with it?:4-dontkno

-BeastlyKings

 

[dai]

ok as long as your m/b supports it

 

[BeastlyKings]

I got a abit AS8 mobo.
I don't know if it supports it, wait... what do you mean by , it?

And is it a better CPU for the price?

-BeastlyKIngs

 

[dai]

it is a better cpu but i think your present m/b does not support it

 

[BeastlyKings]

it is a better cpu but i think your present m/b does not support it

Umm... thats no good.
Are you sure?
I have tryd googleing it and serching different sites and i can not come up with any info on compatibility.

Please help!!
anything you can tell me.
i cant get a new board, i might be able to get a new CPU but i don't know.
Could i upgrade my bios to support it?


-BeastlyKings

 

[Doby]

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=191

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/intel-pd-9xx.php

Sorry but the Pentiun D is not compatible with the Abit AS8

 

[BeastlyKings]

God dang it, this SUCKS!!!

Well:sigh: is the P4 i mentioned good enough to do some Decent gaming?
I take it that its compatible.

:sigh: Thanks for all your help guys.
I guess that I'm going to have to send it back.


-BeastlyKings

 

[blackduck30]

The D945 is a good processor, I have the D940 and it handles all the games I play ( BF2, BF2142, NFS MW ), It will depend on what video card you couple it with as well, if you have a poor low end video card no amount of CPU power will run high end games.
Stick that processor into a Asus P5WD2 Premium with a 7900GT and you'll have a great gamming rig

 

[BeastlyKings]

Thanks, i contacted the ebay seller and he cleared thoings up abit.
He says that he upgraded to the Penium D and just put the P4 in its box
So i have had the P4 the whole time

Thanks for everything guys, you always have the answer.


-BeastlyKings