Upgrading CPU

2010-06-17 10:27:56

#1

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

Since I can't afford a brand new i7 rig I'm thinking of upgrading my current processor which is an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, to something a bit more substantial, Q-core preferably. My motherboard is an ASUSTeK Crosshair, and given that I have no idea what fits in what, I'd like some input please!

Thanks.

Edit: Found this on eBuyer

fail link

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-06-17 10:48:46)

2010-06-17 10:47:09

#2

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6046|Catherine Black

CammRobb wrote:

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Edit: Found [url=AMD Phenom X4]this[/url] on eBuyer

Nice.

2010-06-17 16:39:02

#3

Shem: sɥǝɯ; +152|6785|London (At Heart)

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190673

I got this a month or two ago.

It's a bit more expensive then the one you're looking at but it is pretty damn amazing.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/88?vs=29

Depends what you want to be doing really, the 955 is alot better at gaming but the 9850 appears to be better if you model or anything like that.

Last edited by Shem (2010-06-17 16:43:23)

2010-06-17 16:47:16

#4

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/198349

You can try to unlock the extra two cores and turn it into a quad core, but I'm not sure how high the success rate is.

2010-06-17 16:49:16

#5

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

Finray says that my 4670 is bottlenecking my comp atm. So it would make sense to upgrade both?

2010-06-17 16:49:39

#6

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

CammRobb wrote:
Finray says that my 4670 is bottlenecking my comp atm. So it would make sense to upgrade both?

Yes ma'am.

2010-06-17 16:50:34

#7

Shem: sɥǝɯ; +152|6785|London (At Heart)

CammRobb wrote:
Finray says that my 4670 is bottlenecking my comp atm. So it would make sense to upgrade both?

Roger that.

5770 is pretty good.

5850 is even better.

5870 is even better

@below -

True, forgot my sockets was AM2+, rule mine out then

Last edited by Shem (2010-06-17 16:52:59)

2010-06-17 16:51:04

#8

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6721|cuntshitlake

If I haven't mistaken, your mobo is AM2 which rules out Phenom II's

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus … ;product=1

Last edited by DUnlimited (2010-06-17 16:55:43)

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2010-06-17 16:53:17

#9

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6570

Phenom II 940 is AM2+ isn't it?

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2010-06-17 16:53:18

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CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

DUnlimited wrote:
If I haven't mistaken, your mobo is AM2 which rules out Phenom II's

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=9s5xj9DAuUWX35gT

You're right, can't get them, they're AM3, and I can only really stretch to a 5770

edit: it only too you fuckers 6 hours to post in here

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-06-17 16:54:43)

2010-06-17 16:55:09

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Shem: sɥǝɯ; +152|6785|London (At Heart)

CammRobb wrote:
DUnlimited wrote:
If I haven't mistaken, your mobo is AM2 which rules out Phenom II's

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=9s5xj9DAuUWX35gT
You're right, can't get them, they're AM3, and I can only really stretch to a 5770

It really depends on the mother board, if it is AM2+ it will work.

I have a 5770, it's really not a bad card, I'm running BC2 on max graphics 1920x1080

2010-06-17 16:56:06

#12

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6721|cuntshitlake

Yeah fail link

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus … ;product=1

No Phenom II's listed

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2010-06-17 16:57:42

#13

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

DUnlimited wrote:
Yeah fail link

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus … ;product=1

No Phenom II's listed

according to that link, the best I can get is Phenom X4 9950 (HD995ZXAJ4BGH),2.6GHz,125W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core

2010-06-17 16:59:08

#14

Shem: sɥǝɯ; +152|6785|London (At Heart)

I just had a look for it on my usual UK sites, couldn't find it to compare.

EDIT: scrap that found it for about 15-20 pound more

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/21?vs=29

Not to sure if its worth the bang for your buck.

Last edited by Shem (2010-06-17 17:00:53)

2010-06-17 16:59:52

#15

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

But the mobo supports AM2+, so he should be able to use the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition or the AMD Phenom 9850..., right?

2010-06-17 17:00:30

#16

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

alexb wrote:
But the mobo supports AM2+, so he should be able to use the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition or the AMD Phenom 9850..., right?

Phenoms are AM3

2010-06-17 17:01:25

#17

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6570

CammRobb wrote:
alexb wrote:
But the mobo supports AM2+, so he should be able to use the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition or the AMD Phenom 9850..., right?
Phenoms are AM3

Not all of them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819103471

Last edited by ebug9 (2010-06-17 17:02:05)

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2010-06-17 17:02:13

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CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

ebug9 wrote:
CammRobb wrote:
alexb wrote:
But the mobo supports AM2+, so he should be able to use the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition or the AMD Phenom 9850..., right?
Phenoms are AM3
Not all of them.

Well the one's I've looked at are, what ones aren't?

2010-06-17 17:03:21

#19

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6570

The 940. Haven't been able to find it on ebuyer, overclockers, or aria...where else is there to buy from?

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2010-06-17 17:04:02

#20

Shem: sɥǝɯ; +152|6785|London (At Heart)

alexb wrote:
But the mobo supports AM2+, so he should be able to use the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition or the AMD Phenom 9850..., right?

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=9s5xj9DAuUWX35gT

It does look like it :S

As comparison my mobo is:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159073

And it has no problems with phenom II's

2010-06-17 17:05:08

#21

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

ebug9 wrote:
The 940. Haven't been able to find it on ebuyer, overclockers, or aria...where else is there to buy from?

tried dabs, no luck.

2010-06-17 17:07:17

#22

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

This is the best I could find on ebuyer. It is OEM so you won't receive an HSF.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183

Last edited by alexb (2010-06-17 17:07:42)

2010-06-17 17:12:33

#23

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

alexb wrote:
This is the best I could find on ebuyer. It is OEM so you won't receive an HSF.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183

Which is exactly the same as the one in the op

I think the cooler I have atm will work.

2010-06-17 17:14:15

#24

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

CammRobb wrote:
alexb wrote:
This is the best I could find on ebuyer. It is OEM so you won't receive an HSF.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183
Which is exactly the same as the one in the op

I think the cooler I have atm will work.

Oh... sorry.

Make sure to have some goop too.

2010-06-17 17:16:01

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CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6388|Carnoustie MASSIF

alexb wrote:
CammRobb wrote:
alexb wrote:
This is the best I could find on ebuyer. It is OEM so you won't receive an HSF.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183
Which is exactly the same as the one in the op

I think the cooler I have atm will work.
Oh... sorry.

Make sure to have some goop too.

oh you give me all the goop I need

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