Will an old processor bottleneck a new GPU?
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choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 11:27:01 AM
my pc
Intel P4 processor
Hd radeon 6570
GIGABYTE 945GCM-S2L motherboard...
I am currently having problem of getting maximum performance from my graphics card but i get 40% below the card's potential... could this be because of bottleneck ? could my pc get more performance after i after i upgrade my processor?? need help
Intel P4 processor
Hd radeon 6570
GIGABYTE 945GCM-S2L motherboard...
I am currently having problem of getting maximum performance from my graphics card but i get 40% below the card's potential... could this be because of bottleneck ? could my pc get more performance after i after i upgrade my processor?? need help
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math1337
June 30, 2012 12:35:53 PM
themegadinesen
June 30, 2012 1:02:09 PM
choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 2:19:46 PM
choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 2:22:31 PM
themegadinesen
June 30, 2012 3:26:35 PM
choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 3:44:30 PM
choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 3:48:34 PM
themegadinesen
June 30, 2012 5:31:03 PM
For that price, I think you could get a Core 2 Duo.
Sadly, your motherboard doesn't support Core 2 Quads.
Go for the Core 2 Duo.
Here's one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E8400-SLB9J-3-...
Pentium 4 is the worst processor ever made!!!
Sadly, your motherboard doesn't support Core 2 Quads.
Go for the Core 2 Duo.
Here's one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E8400-SLB9J-3-...
Pentium 4 is the worst processor ever made!!!
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choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 5:41:52 PM
themegadinesen said:
For that price, I think you could get a Core 2 Duo.Sadly, your motherboard doesn't support Core 2 Quads.
Go for the Core 2 Duo.
Here's one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E8400-SLB9J-3-...
Pentium 4 is the worst processor ever made!!!
Thank you. what would you recommend other than Intel i.e AMD?
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I don't understand on this page it the Core 2 Quad is not listed
http://ee.gigabyte.com/products/page/mb/ga-945gcm-s2l/
But on the CPU list Core 2 Quad is listed
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-p...
How do I know which one to believe?
Note to Orginal Poster, at your price range, a used Core 2 Duo seems to be in reach from ebay or craigslist and AMD does not make a CPU for a Socket 775 motherboard.
http://ee.gigabyte.com/products/page/mb/ga-945gcm-s2l/
But on the CPU list Core 2 Quad is listed
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-p...
How do I know which one to believe?
Note to Orginal Poster, at your price range, a used Core 2 Duo seems to be in reach from ebay or craigslist and AMD does not make a CPU for a Socket 775 motherboard.
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themegadinesen said:
For that price, I think you could get a Core 2 Duo.Sadly, your motherboard doesn't support Core 2 Quads.
Go for the Core 2 Duo.
Here's one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E8400-SLB9J-3-...
Pentium 4 is the worst processor ever made!!!
Edit: Sorry this part was incorrect. Changed to prevent confusion. Everything below this stands.
The bad news is that the Core2 line is no longer made and they are still quite expensive because of the high demand for them. It is a better deal to upgrade to a new motherboard/processor/RAM than it is to get an overpriced, obsolete Core2 chip.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=...
Personally I would save money for a new LGA 1155 setup.
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krazyjamus
June 30, 2012 6:01:07 PM
You can usually get a decent core 2 duo on your local online vendor like kijiji or craigslist for cheap. I sell parts like this on there all the time. I sell C2D 6300 for $20, C2D 6400 for $25.
Dunno if you can go that route though or want to. I have had really good success with using these services though.
Dunno if you can go that route though or want to. I have had really good success with using these services though.
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Phyrexiancure
June 30, 2012 6:07:42 PM
You can buy a core 2 quad on ebay for around $100. They overclock really well which is in your best interest. Though I'd suggest that your case have a fan on its side to blow air into the motherboard. Also with a stock heatsink you'll need to undervolt and overclock to maintain healthy temps. I'd suggest getting the 9000 series since they are the fastests while producing the least heat. Your motherboard supports an FSB up to 1600 mhz, it could go higher but you'd need to overclock the Northbridge's MCH I belive. Also, your your RAM rated at 800 mhz to achieve a 1600 mhz fsb.
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Phyrexiancure
June 30, 2012 6:10:08 PM
anort3 said:
^ Wrong.The motherboard supports the entire lineup of Core2 chips including Core2Quads.
The bad news is that the Core2 line is no longer made and they are still quite expensive because of the high demand for them. It is a better deal to upgrade to a new motherboard/processor/RAM than it is to get an overpriced, obsolete Core2 chip.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=...
Personally I would save money for a new LGA 1155 setup.
As of now I think they're at were they should be, you can get a 6000 series for about $85 on ebay. But some may not like dealing with ebay.
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Phyrexiancure said:
You can buy a core 2 quad on ebay for around $100. They overclock really well which is in your best interest. Though I'd suggest that your case have a fan on its side to blow air into the motherboard. Also with a stock heatsink you'll need to undervolt and overclock to maintain healthy temps. I'd suggest getting the 9000 series since they are the fastests.For a GPU i'd avoid anything below a HD x7xx card, the cards below it have a fraction of the performance of cards above them.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
He has a P945 board. Although it will support any of the Core2 line it will NOT overclock very well at all. P945 was designed for Pentium 4 5xx and 6xx and Pentium D 8xx and 9xx series chips. Core2 support is with later BIOS updates and is not native.
I stand by my recommendation to do a full upgrade.
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This page is very hard to read, but Core 2 Quad are not supported, the N/A under Bios means Not Support.
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-p...
So Core 2 Duo only! And you might have to upgrade your bios for one of those, check you current bios and tell us what it is.
You don't sound like the kind of person who whats to overclock, so stay away from E6540, E6550, E6750 and E6850.
For the others update the bios before putting in the new CPU, if you need to update the bios.
What is your current CPU?
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System should tell you.
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-p...
So Core 2 Duo only! And you might have to upgrade your bios for one of those, check you current bios and tell us what it is.
You don't sound like the kind of person who whats to overclock, so stay away from E6540, E6550, E6750 and E6850.
For the others update the bios before putting in the new CPU, if you need to update the bios.
What is your current CPU?
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System should tell you.
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Phyrexiancure
June 30, 2012 6:26:54 PM
anort3 said:
He has a P945 board. Although it will support any of the Core2 line it will NOT overclock very well at all. P945 was designed for Pentium 4 5xx and 6xx and Pentium D 8xx and 9xx series chips. Core2 support is with later BIOS updates and is not native.I stand by my recommendation to do a full upgrade.
Well, it supports a 1600 FSB so it still leaves a lot of headroom for the core 2 quads with a 1033 fsb. Updating the bios shouldn't be an issue but the alternative would be getting a new board and cpu. Though you'd have to spend more money to get equal performance to just buying a core 2 quad. I would personally just upgrade to a core 2 quad if my budget was about $100.
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bkoop said:
This page is very hard to read, but Core 2 Quad are not supported, the N/A under Bios means Not Support.http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-p...
So Core 2 Duo only! And you might have to upgrade your bios for one of those, check you current bios and tell us what it is.
You don't sound like the kind of person who whats to overclock, so stay away from E6540, E6550, E6750 and E6850.
For the others update the bios before putting in the new CPU, if you need to update the bios.
Good catch!
I'm blind. This is correct. I saw the whole line listed under CPU support and didn't look twice. I should not have assumed just because they were listed they are supported. Just goes to show you everyone can make mistakes!
So.....Core2Duo only. And a P945 will NOT overclock at least not much or well.
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choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 6:38:26 PM
bkoop said:
I don't understand on this page it the Core 2 Quad is not listedhttp://ee.gigabyte.com/products/page/mb/ga-945gcm-s2l/
But on the CPU list Core 2 Quad is listed
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-p...
How do I know which one to believe?
Note to Orginal Poster, at your price range, a used Core 2 Duo seems to be in reach from ebay or craigslist and AMD does not make a CPU for a Socket 775 motherboard.
oo ok..
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krazyjamus
June 30, 2012 6:40:33 PM
That motherboard won't be able to overclock worth mentioning. It's an old micro-ATX motherboard. They almost never OC well. Also the 945 Chipset wasn't meant for 1066 fsb really so you can't really go anywhere with it. In many cases you wouldn't even be able to overclock by 1mhz.
A full upgrade is probably in order but you could get away with getting an e6600 I think for now.
A full upgrade is probably in order but you could get away with getting an e6600 I think for now.
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choticxxinferno
June 30, 2012 6:42:40 PM
anort3 said:
Good catch!I'm blind. This is correct. I saw the whole line listed under CPU support and didn't look twice. I should not have assumed just because they were listed they are supported. Just goes to show you everyone can make mistakes!
So.....Core2Duo only. And a P945 will NOT overclock at least not much or well.
ok got it Core2Duo only..... can u give me a specific site to know all its features ...
is this the one
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Core+2+Duo&hl=...
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=E6850&c=FR&pid...
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aznplayer213
June 30, 2012 6:50:11 PM
Phyrexiancure
June 30, 2012 6:59:25 PM
aznplayer213 said:
you can take a shot at buying a used core 2 duo on ebay. alternative could be a cheap but new mobo and processor. Under 100 bucks, I would look at AMD processors. Good money valueAn athlon ii x2 will go along well with the gpu you have. If you plan on keeping the same motherboard upgrading to the upcoming fx 8 core processors might be will probably be worthwhile. Though you'd need to buy an appropriate motherboard. Or you could just get a core 2 duo and overclock it and wait till you can upgrade to future stuff since its just a stop gap solution. I think that would probably be the best option for its price. Also like my previous suggestion, getting a worthwhile price for the core 2 duo will depend on you buying it from ebay or some other place like it
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themegadinesen
June 30, 2012 7:13:16 PM
An AMD Phenom X4 980 BE... It is great
If you are going to upgrade to newer CPUs, I recommend taking an Intel Core i3 2120.
It is good for gaming but chokes at playing BF3 online 64 player server.
This CPU beats the sh*t out of AMD FX CPUs in gaming with the exception of the FX-8150.
Also what are you planning to do on you PC??
If you are going to upgrade to newer CPUs, I recommend taking an Intel Core i3 2120.
It is good for gaming but chokes at playing BF3 online 64 player server.
This CPU beats the sh*t out of AMD FX CPUs in gaming with the exception of the FX-8150.
Also what are you planning to do on you PC??
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krazyjamus
June 30, 2012 11:31:02 PM
themegadinesen said:
An AMD Phenom X4 980 BE... It is greatIf you are going to upgrade to newer CPUs, I recommend taking an Intel Core i3 2120.
It is good for gaming but chokes at playing BF3 online 64 player server.
This CPU beats the sh*t out of AMD FX CPUs in gaming with the exception of the FX-8150.
Also what are you planning to do on you PC??
FX-4170 is technically the best FX cpu and it's still a little bit worse on average than the 2120.
Piledriver should add some competitive cpu's into the market but that isn't until Q4 this year.
bkoop said:
Does it make a difference if the OP picks a CPU with a FSB of 800 or 1066, I was concerned about compatiblity with the existing memory?It shouldn't matter unless he's overclocking.
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I think you can get a Core 2 Duo E6600
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313...
or a Core 2 Duo E6700 in your price range.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Core+2+Duo+E6700&_s...
I think the E7200, E7300, E7400 and E7500 might be out of your price range.
You asked for a link to the specs and features
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index....
What is your current CPU?
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System should tell you.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313...
or a Core 2 Duo E6700 in your price range.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Core+2+Duo+E6700&_s...
I think the E7200, E7300, E7400 and E7500 might be out of your price range.
You asked for a link to the specs and features
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index....
What is your current CPU?
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System should tell you.
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krazyjamus
July 1, 2012 3:11:48 AM
bkoop said:
I think you can get a Core 2 Duo E6600http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313...
or a Core 2 Duo E6700 in your price range.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Core+2+Duo+E6700&_s...
I think the E7200, E7300, E7400 and E7500 might be out of your price range.
You asked for a link to the specs and features
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index....
What is your current CPU?
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System should tell you.
eBay is great and all. But you will get a better price using kijiji or craiglist if you can. eBay uses whole international community, and prices everywhere outside of NA are higher so local prices are always best if you live in NA.
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choticxxinferno
July 1, 2012 3:57:18 PM
bkoop said:
I think you can get a Core 2 Duo E6600http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313...
or a Core 2 Duo E6700 in your price range.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Core+2+Duo+E6700&_s...
I think the E7200, E7300, E7400 and E7500 might be out of your price range.
You asked for a link to the specs and features
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index....
What is your current CPU?
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System should tell you.
thanks for your help. i know know what to buy... btw isnt having more or higher ghz better for a processor coz the Core 2 Duo on this site have low ghz....
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krazyjamus
July 1, 2012 4:31:55 PM
choticxxinferno
July 1, 2012 4:42:49 PM
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