• Upgrading to a quad core
    13 replies, posted
I have some extra money I've been meaning to use and I was wondering if upgrading to a quad core would give me a noticeable difference in my gaming over what I originally have and if it would be worth it to upgrade. I usually play Source games, about to play BC2, and a various assortment of other games. My current setup: Athlon X2 240 2.8GHz 4GB DDR3 1333 XFX Radeon HD 5770 I was thinking of maybe getting this. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674&cm_re=phenom_x4-_-19-103-674-_-Product[/url] My motherboard is AM3 so it'll support it. On a side note, will I notice any difference outside of gaming as well? As in normal everyday PC use.
That processor is going to noticeably increase your general computer speed. It gives a faster core and has 4 cores. I would say it would increase your performance in gaming, but not by a whole lot.
That's a decent set up you have already, so I'd hold on to that for a while until something substantially better comes along. Definitely overclock the X2 240 though, I got my 250 (3Ghz variation) to 3.5GHz very easily on the stock cooler. Try it.
Hardware or software overclocking? I've never done it before so I wouldn't know how.
[QUOTE=Kurodragon;20479468]Hardware or software overclocking? I've never done it before so I wouldn't know how.[/QUOTE] I would assume Bios or AMD Overdrive
[QUOTE=anikilol;20479539]I would assume Bios or AMD Overdrive[/QUOTE] Bios is the only way to go.
BIOS of course.. Don't use programs for OCing CPUs.
[QUOTE=ferrus;20482660]BIOS of course.. Don't use programs for OCing CPUs.[/QUOTE] AMD overdrive crashes my pc so I overclocked with bios. Got this [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103772&cm_re=6000%2b-_-19-103-772-_-Product[/url] to 3255MHz . Increase the multiplier and bus speed, remember multiplier x bus speed = clock. I suggest 10 values at a time boot to windows if it works then good if not decrease by 1 till it works. I suggest you google how to overclock as that was a very brief explanation.
Is there any chance of fying the processor when OCing it? (im a newb to this too)
you could just unlock your 240 to a 440 if you have a SB 710 or higher
[QUOTE=tommyc225;20500337]Is there any chance of fying the processor when OCing it? (im a newb to this too)[/QUOTE] If you get too overzealous, yeah. But if you go slow then you should be fine.
[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;20500544]you could just unlock your 240 to a 440 if you have a SB 710 or higher[/QUOTE] Isn't that with a Sempron 140?
[QUOTE=ferrus;20503680]Isn't that with a Sempron 140?[/QUOTE] Sempron 140 can unlock to a 240, but I haven't heard any stories of a 240 unlocking to a 440. I've heard of the athlon II X3 unlocking to a quad though.
[url]http://www.erodov.com/forums/sempron-140-39-x2-unlocked-reviewed/26442.html[/url] 440 not 240 by the looks
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.