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Working on my first ever hardware upgrade.
Got the CPU in. Getting the PSU and GPU.
Concerned about the speed of the MOBO's front side bus.
Hi, I'm hoping somebody can give me a nice simple answer to a hardware question.
I've got a 5 year old Dell Inspiron 530 (not the slimline version).
I just added an Intel E8600 @3.33GHz.
I've got a Radeon 7770 GPU and Dell compatible 500W PSU on order.
Here's the question:
Looking at my system specs, I know that my CPU is capable of data ops at up to 1333MHz on the FSB.
I see that my motherboard (Foxconn G33M02-Dell Part # 0RY007) handles data at 333.33MHz.
I believe my new Radeon 7770 can handle data at 1125MHz.
So,.....can somebody please speak to me about how bad the motherboard will bog things down? I play a lot of games (Borderlands 2, Payday 2), and just want a system that can comfortably be played on. Doesn't have to run all the graphics bells and whistles in games.
I'm concerned, looking at the numbers, that with the Front Side Bus speed at 333MHz, my speedy CPU and GPU are going to be severely limited.
Can anyone make me feel better, or should I start thinking about a MOBO upgrade? (Money IS an issue. Since a MOBO upgrade will mean a new OS, I'd prefer to put this off if my system will perform fairly well.)
Thank you!
Got the CPU in. Getting the PSU and GPU.
Concerned about the speed of the MOBO's front side bus.
Hi, I'm hoping somebody can give me a nice simple answer to a hardware question.
I've got a 5 year old Dell Inspiron 530 (not the slimline version).
I just added an Intel E8600 @3.33GHz.
I've got a Radeon 7770 GPU and Dell compatible 500W PSU on order.
Here's the question:
Looking at my system specs, I know that my CPU is capable of data ops at up to 1333MHz on the FSB.
I see that my motherboard (Foxconn G33M02-Dell Part # 0RY007) handles data at 333.33MHz.
I believe my new Radeon 7770 can handle data at 1125MHz.
So,.....can somebody please speak to me about how bad the motherboard will bog things down? I play a lot of games (Borderlands 2, Payday 2), and just want a system that can comfortably be played on. Doesn't have to run all the graphics bells and whistles in games.
I'm concerned, looking at the numbers, that with the Front Side Bus speed at 333MHz, my speedy CPU and GPU are going to be severely limited.
Can anyone make me feel better, or should I start thinking about a MOBO upgrade? (Money IS an issue. Since a MOBO upgrade will mean a new OS, I'd prefer to put this off if my system will perform fairly well.)
Thank you!
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