AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680&Tpk=amd%20phenom%20ii%20x2%20550[/url]
SAPPHIRE 100266HDMI Radeon HD 4830 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102827[/url]
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392&Tpk=ga-ma770t[/url]
APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027[/url]
Kingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KHX6400D2/2G X2: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104007[/url]
I already have a case sound card, and CD/DVD drive. Also, I read a couple of places that you can unlock the processor to have an extra 2 cores, making it a quad-core processor and can be overclocked to 4.0Ghz with a Gigabyte mobo. Is this true, and if so, how?
Thanks FP!
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can you really unlock the processor
For Unlocking Cores.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKBXgbmCOk[/media]
Similar to this. You need a Motherboard with a South Bridge that is a SB750. (The motherboard you have in your list has a South Bridge that is a SB710.) I think only the SB750 has that option to unlock the cores.
It's possible to unlock all the cores. Some, Phenom II X2 and X3 CPUs were perfectly fine and AMD just disabled the cores to make a X2 and X3. You gotta gamble if the CPU's were defective and were down 2 cores or the CPU is perfectly fine and AMD just disabled the 2 cores on purpose.
All in all. You might have a unstable quad core if you unlock the cores or a perfect usable quad core.
And if your gonna overclock, I recommend you get a aftermarket cooler. Like T.R.U.E or Xigmatek Dark Knight S-1284 or The Cooler Master V8.
for that motherboard you need ddr3 ram
thats kind of cool
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128376[/url]
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[QUOTE=NIGHTHAWK365;16246148]For Unlocking Cores.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKBXgbmCOk[/media]
Similar to this. You need a Motherboard with a South Bridge that is a SB750. (The motherboard you have in your list has a South Bridge that is a SB710.) I think only the SB750 has that option to unlock the cores.
It's possible to unlock all the cores. Some, Phenom II X2 and X3 CPUs were perfectly fine and AMD just disabled the cores to make a X2 and X3. You gotta gamble if the CPU's were defective and were down 2 cores or the CPU is perfectly fine and AMD just disabled the 2 cores on purpose.
All in all. You might have a unstable quad core if you unlock the cores or a perfect usable quad core.
And if your gonna overclock, I recommend you get a aftermarket cooler. Like T.R.U.E or Xigmatek Dark Knight S-1284 or The Cooler Master V8.[/QUOTE]
some sb710 motherboards have ACC which you need to unlock
for the PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031[/url]
RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134718[/url]
Graphics: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133268[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.212188[/url]
$584.96
WAY better than OP.
Don't even get that brand of PSU (in the op).
[QUOTE=NIGHTHAWK365;16246148]For Unlocking Cores.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKBXgbmCOk[/media]
Similar to this. You need a Motherboard with a South Bridge that is a SB750. (The motherboard you have in your list has a South Bridge that is a SB710.) I think only the SB750 has that option to unlock the cores.
It's possible to unlock all the cores. Some, Phenom II X2 and X3 CPUs were perfectly fine and AMD just disabled the cores to make a X2 and X3. You gotta gamble if the CPU's were defective and were down 2 cores or the CPU is perfectly fine and AMD just disabled the 2 cores on purpose.
All in all. You might have a unstable quad core if you unlock the cores or a perfect usable quad core.
And if your gonna overclock, I recommend you get a aftermarket cooler. Like T.R.U.E or Xigmatek Dark Knight S-1284 or The Cooler Master V8.[/QUOTE]
So I can still Unlock all the cores, but it probably won't be stable? I could live with that, I just need the option to unlock em'. Thanks a lot dude.
you can unlock the cores of x2's? what are they trying to do, they've already perfected dual cores... Lazy Bastards, Anyway Even without a quad It's pretty good.
Apevia power supply will blow up in your face.
Don't get a 1GB 4830; just get a 512MB 4850.
A single stick of RAM is slower than 2 1GB sticks, so look for a dual channel kit.
This PSU should be good:
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031[/url]
Go for this RAM:
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178154[/url]
4850 512MB:
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824[/url]
[QUOTE=PrismatexV6;16253077]Apevia power supply will blow up in your face.
Don't get a 1GB 4830; just get a 512MB 4850.
A single stick of RAM is slower than 2 1GB sticks, so look for a dual channel kit.
This PSU should be good:
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031[/url]
Go for this RAM:
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178154[/url]
4850 512MB:
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824[/url][/QUOTE]
Agreed with the 4850. I have one in my machine and it works great. I also paid $80 for it. :)
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