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6400 core 2 duo (2.13 Ghz) bottleneck a 9800GTX+?

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russell_J   09-21-2008 at 08:39:34 PM

Will my 6400 core 2 duo (2.13 Ghz) bottleneck a 9800GTX+?

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joetheone   09-21-2008 at 08:49:43 PM
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Maybe a tad but, but nothing major. I used to have an 8800 GTS 320 paired with a stock E4300 (1.8 Ghz) and after i overclocked my proc i got a few extra frames in most games, but that's it.

Although, depending on your motherboard you might try oc-ing a little. That proc could probably hit 2.8-3.0 Ghz with a decent heatsink and a little work.

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russell_J   09-21-2008 at 08:53:29 PM
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I'll keep that in mind, the only reason im considering it is because its on sale for the same price as 9800GTs

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megamanx00   09-21-2008 at 08:54:19 PM
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Depends on the games and the resolutions you play it. Generally though your CPU will be the bottleneck in that case.

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russell_J   09-21-2008 at 09:04:23 PM
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im not really going to be stressing this thing out my monitor is only 19" full.

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dokk2   09-21-2008 at 09:07:29 PM
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well according to an article posted lately here on tom's an 8800gt needs at least a 2.6 ghz cpu to prevent bottlenecking,and the 9600 is in the same class,,plus it's nice to always have a little extra on the pedal,,as it were..:)

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customisbetter   09-21-2008 at 09:29:19 PM
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i gained a good increase when i oc'd from 2.0 to 2.66 with my e4400 and 8800gs. I think it would take about 3.0Ghz from that to keep up with the 9800 gtx.

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modtech   09-21-2008 at 09:52:48 PM
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The answer to OP's question is most certainly yes.

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russell_J   09-22-2008 at 03:13:01 AM
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Damn. I just realized I can't overclock with this MoBo as its an Intel and they lock out the settings. Bah!

so it will just limit my performance i guess. No biggie I'm intending to do a full upgrade later maybe i will buy another 9800GTX+ and SLI them.

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customisbetter   09-22-2008 at 03:26:25 AM
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Clockgen.
its not supported anymore but im sure it will work with your board.

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rabidbunny   09-24-2008 at 01:01:31 AM
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I can oc my e6400, but it makes my soundcard create popping noises :( So I keep it a stock.
Don't feel alone in that you can't oc.

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invisik   09-24-2008 at 01:06:08 AM
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yes ur cpu will bottleneck it a little bit. if u figure how to oc it i would recommend 2.5ghz+

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efeat   09-24-2008 at 01:13:18 AM
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russell_J wrote :

Damn. I just realized I can't overclock with this MoBo as its an Intel and they lock out the settings. Bah!

so it will just limit my performance i guess. No biggie I'm intending to do a full upgrade later maybe i will buy another 9800GTX+ and SLI them.




Just to be clear, you checked both the FSB and multiplier, and not just the multiplier, right? I know intel always locks their multiplier (sans the extreme line) but I don't know of any intel board with a locked FSB too. Unless you have a dell or gateway or some other proprietary hardware.

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