out of production... it's the best processor for socket AFancy_Pollux wrote:
You spent $152 on an Athlon XP 3200+?
i would have to replace the motherboard, and the new graphics card i just got, not willing to do this at this point. though, if i was using AMD 64, i would've done that.Fancy_Pollux wrote:
ReDevilJR wrote:
out of production... it's the best processor for socket AFancy_Pollux wrote:
You spent $152 on an Athlon XP 3200+?
You realize there are "buy it now" prices on ebay for half that price? Plus, that processor is old as balls. You could've gotten an Athlon 64 + mobo for less than what you paid for that old piece of crap.
Let this be a lesson, children. Always research or you get scammed like a dumbass.
i guess, i didn't want to replace the motherboard though. also, next upgrade will be a new computer anyways... just outta' curiosity, what are you running at? (not to bash, i'm just curious is to the specs)Fancy_Pollux wrote:
An Athlon 64 + an AGP motherboard (which would work with your current graphics card) would have costed much less than what you paid for that old piece of junk.ReDevilJR wrote:
i would have to replace the motherboard, and the new graphics card i just got, not willing to do this at this point. though, if i was using AMD 64, i would've done that.Fancy_Pollux wrote:
You realize there are "buy it now" prices on ebay for half that price? Plus, that processor is old as balls. You could've gotten an Athlon 64 + mobo for less than what you paid for that old piece of crap.
Let this be a lesson, children. Always research or you get scammed like a dumbass.
Again, do some research. Also, why did you pay $152 when there are "buy it now" prices for that same CPU set at half that price?
PC parts do NOT go up in value when they get old!!!!
This is the very definition of stupidity.
Wow, I like you better when you are copying and pasting those cute stories you find.Fancy_Pollux wrote:
An Athlon 64 + an AGP motherboard (which would work with your current graphics card) would have costed much less than what you paid for that old piece of junk.ReDevilJR wrote:
i would have to replace the motherboard, and the new graphics card i just got, not willing to do this at this point. though, if i was using AMD 64, i would've done that.Fancy_Pollux wrote:
You realize there are "buy it now" prices on ebay for half that price? Plus, that processor is old as balls. You could've gotten an Athlon 64 + mobo for less than what you paid for that old piece of crap.
Let this be a lesson, children. Always research or you get scammed like a dumbass.
Again, do some research. Also, why did you pay $152 when there are "buy it now" prices for that same CPU set at half that price?
PC parts do NOT go up in value when they get old!!!!
This is the very definition of stupidity.
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sry to say but that tech is getting old at least 3-4 years almost or more and isn't all that great.ReDevilJR wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120066865039&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D120066865039%26fvi%3D1
About bloody time! 1.92 GHZ --->>> 2.2GHZ!
+ one more gig of ram = 2 gigs
http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/mem … asp?id=193
Fancy_Pollux wrote:
You spent $152 on an Athlon XP 3200+?
Yeah but every processor does not work on every board ... I think to change his processor, he would need ot change his mobo, ram, and video card to pci-e.cablecopulate wrote:
Man, I just upgraded to an an athlon 4000 for 80 at newegg.
I had a 3200 on an a78nx and i ran on high, 30+ fps (effects were down to med, sound was down to med). It will run better than other processor he had for that series.cablecopulate wrote:
Just don't expect bf2 to miraculously run smoother and look prettier.
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comming from 2600+...jsnipy wrote:
Yeah but every processor does not work on every board ... I think to change his processor, he would need ot change his mobo, ram, and video card to pci-e.cablecopulate wrote:
Man, I just upgraded to an an athlon 4000 for 80 at newegg.
Thats like me saying to you "oh, why did not put an c2d on your board instead?" ... the answer would be "it does work on my board".I had a 3200 on an a78nx and i ran on high, 30+ fps (effects were down to med, sound was down to med). It will run better than other processor he had for that series.cablecopulate wrote:
Just don't expect bf2 to miraculously run smoother and look prettier.
Thank you mister technical. I wasn't saying he could get that, obviously he can't. I think most of us here at big enough nerds to know you can't put an amd64 chip on a athlon xp board. If you read my next post you'd see that I even told him about a board and chip he could have gotten for cheaper than he paid for his chip. He'd probably even be able to use the ram he currently has. Score!jsnipy wrote:
Yeah but every processor does not work on every board ... I think to change his processor, he would need ot change his mobo, ram, and video card to pci-e.
Thats like me saying to you "oh, why did not put an c2d on your board instead?" ... the answer would be "it does work on my board".
He's going from a chip that's not great for newer games, to a chip that's slightly better but still not great for newer games. I'm not saying he won't see a difference, just saying it won't be huge. More ram or a better video card, then yeah.jsnipy wrote:
I had a 3200 on an a78nx and i ran on high, 30+ fps (effects were down to med, sound was down to med). It will run better than other processor he had for that series.
Thanks for the help, should've asked before, but it's done. However, next time it's new computer. My games will run a lot smoother though, i won't get lag anymore. And i'll be able to run it on high quality... My Graphics is X800 GTO AGP (256mb)cablecopulate wrote:
Thank you mister technical. I wasn't saying he could get that, obviously he can't. I think most of us here at big enough nerds to know you can't put an amd64 chip on a athlon xp board. If you read my next post you'd see that I even told him about a board and chip he could have gotten for cheaper than he paid for his chip. He'd probably even be able to use the ram he currently has. Score!jsnipy wrote:
Yeah but every processor does not work on every board ... I think to change his processor, he would need ot change his mobo, ram, and video card to pci-e.
Thats like me saying to you "oh, why did not put an c2d on your board instead?" ... the answer would be "it does work on my board".He's going from a chip that's not great for newer games, to a chip that's slightly better but still not great for newer games. I'm not saying he won't see a difference, just saying it won't be huge. More ram or a better video card, then yeah.jsnipy wrote:
I had a 3200 on an a78nx and i ran on high, 30+ fps (effects were down to med, sound was down to med). It will run better than other processor he had for that series.
Seriously dude, I checked out the auction. Tell them the chip didn't work and get a refund. Then use the 152 dollars and and head to newegg. Buy this:
$52 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819103535 - free shipping!
and this:
$67 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813157097 If the ram you have now is 184 pin you are set and don't need more. It's even got a 10 dollar rebate.
119 for the two. Plus shipping. -$10 rebate. + 5 for arctic silver.
cha-ching.