New 939 cpu

[Ham]

Going for mushkin redline still?

 

[Mullet]

yup.

tho my RAM buyer still aint coughed up!! (end of the month)

 

[ionicle]

Athlon 64 X2 4400 or X2 4800 for the extra cache....

 

[Mullet]

cache is same on opteron 1mb/level totalling 2mb.

 

[Counter Terrorist Zombie]

Hey guys, I was thinking of taking the X2 route too. Would I need to reinstall windows once I install an X2 CPU??

 

[FarFarAway]

Hey guys, I was thinking of taking the X2 route too. Would I need to reinstall windows once I install an X2 CPU??

Nah should be fine

 

[Rastalovich]

Nah should be fine

wOOt !!

 

[Ham]

Nah should be fine

Id still recomend it tbh

 

[FarFarAway]

Id still recomend it tbh

I've swapped out about 4 CPU's from single 2 dual single dual then single again - no reinstallation required as long as it's the same mobo

 

[Ham]

The boss has spoken .

My own quirey (sp?) then, what about the hotfixes? Does windows just not apply them on detecting a lack of extra core?

 

[FarFarAway]

lol Ham Windows helping you out like that?? Ur kidding right?

With intel I don't think you need any afaik...but AMD you can use my guide

 

[smut]

For the cheap dual core route I'd get a X2 4000+ 1MB cache if they're still available out there! Most of the X2's only have 512k cache but there used to be versions of the +4000 out there that had 1MB cache and the more cache is always better in the long run. If you can't find those anymore (I havent looked at the AMD CPU market in awhile as an Intel Core duo is my next upgrade) and you going for a cheap 939 CPU thats dual core to boot i'd go for at least the X2 3800+ as they were very cheap after the price cuts a few months ago and I only imagine theyre cheaper now with the Intel Core 2 duos out there. Plus they overclock fairly well. A cheap, great overclocking chip I can vouch for are the Opteron 144's (single core) as I got one back when they were THE chip and its been OC'ed to 2.9ghz on water since. With the prices of dual core AMDs these days and more and more programs/games being optimized for them I think any CPU upgrade should be at least dual core at this point if you plan on getting the most mileage possible!

Unforunately i'm out of a video card right now (power surge killed it!) so i'm missing out on my gaming but if you plan to overclock and you're a gamer i'd go for what I mentioned earlier. If your NOT going to OC and cash isn't an issue i'd go for a higher clocked dual core X2 or Opteron at this point if your limited to a 939 mobo.

Edited for spelling/clarification.

 

[FragTek]

I can vouch for the 4000+'s. I had 3 of them and they were killer little chips, it just took a while for me to find one that would clock to my expectations.

 

[Ham]

Lol, mullet has gone conroe guys

 

[Mullet]

Yup....

E6600 now guys...

RMA'd my EVGA 680i board...my Asus Striker Extreme will be with me tomorrow. One question tho.

Will I have to reinstall windows due to new board (same chipset as EVGA tho).

M.

 

[smut]

You dont HAVE to but it wouldnt hurt of course. Just uninstall old chipset and reinstall new chipset drivers of course.

 

[FragTek]

Yup....

E6600 now guys...

RMA'd my EVGA 680i board...my Asus Striker Extreme will be with me tomorrow. One question tho.

Will I have to reinstall windows due to new board (same chipset as EVGA tho).

M.

Good choices mate, I maybe would have waited and got something other than the Striker however... That price is completely unjust.

You won't have to reinstall Windows but you will have to reactivate.

 

[Mullet]

Sli now works on my Asus board....

the EVGA one failed on that score...

The board is really sweet all!!!!!!!!!!!!!