Okay, since I started more intensive gaming (well intensive to me), such as Dragon Age Origins, Prototype, Sims 3, etc. I have upgraded my video, from a stock integrated nvidia 6150se to an ATI 5670 radeon, (not sure to go with the 512mb or the 1gig)
My MAIN concern is, will this over work, strain, or even damage my processor? For all the work it will be doing, and being a low grade processor? It is an AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ 2.3ghz. I considered upgrading to the 5600+ 2.8ghz, but that would be the max that the stock mobo can handle. As I'm a student on a very tight budget, I am pushing it to afford the video card, so the processor upgrade won't be done unless it will help.
Are these bottlenecking/overheating rumors that I have read/heard about true? False? Thanks. I just want to keep my PC working and not blow it up.
My MAIN concern is, will this over work, strain, or even damage my processor? For all the work it will be doing, and being a low grade processor? It is an AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ 2.3ghz. I considered upgrading to the 5600+ 2.8ghz, but that would be the max that the stock mobo can handle. As I'm a student on a very tight budget, I am pushing it to afford the video card, so the processor upgrade won't be done unless it will help.
Are these bottlenecking/overheating rumors that I have read/heard about true? False? Thanks. I just want to keep my PC working and not blow it up.