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Since: Apr 25, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:56 am
Post subject: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp?
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Hi all,
I am looking to upgrade my current system in some fashion, and would
appreciate any thoughts.
I am torn between, going ahead and upgraded to a PCIe mb, or keeping my
existing Nforce3 Ultra agp mb. The main thing I want to do, is upgrade to an
AMD dual core processor, and a better video card. I prefer to stay with AMD
for the processor and ATI for the vid card...
Current specs:
MSI K8N Neo 2 Nforce3 Ultra
AMD XP3500+ ( overclocked to 2.55 ghz)
ATI 9800 Pro 128 mb agp video card
1 gb pc3200 Corsair XMS LL matched ram
My mb will support the new dual core processors with a bios update.
I am looking at getting an XP4400 dual core processor, along with say an ATI
X800xl.
Now, I am wondering if it would be best, to get say the MSI Neo4 PCIe mb
along with a PCIe video card, or stick with my current mb and just get an
agp based video card. I know agp is on the way out, and am wondering if I
should go ahead and bite the bullet and make the change to PCIe.
Also, I currently have 2 WD IDE hard drives, and currently have plenty of
capacity. Any big advantage to going ahead and upgrading to Sata hard
drives? My current board supports Sata as well, and of course a new one
would also...
Any suggestions greatly appreciated,
--
Don Burnette
"When you decide something is impossible to do, try to stay out of the way
of the person that's doing it." |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:54 am
Post subject: Re: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Don Burnette wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am looking to upgrade my current system in some fashion, and would
> appreciate any thoughts.
> I am torn between, going ahead and upgraded to a PCIe mb, or keeping my
> existing Nforce3 Ultra agp mb. The main thing I want to do, is upgrade to an
> AMD dual core processor, and a better video card. I prefer to stay with AMD
> for the processor and ATI for the vid card...
<snip>
as long as you are upgrading...you might as well go with the newest
technology avail viz: pci-e
even if agp and pci-e are running nose-to-nose today...
pci-e has greater future possibilites
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:58 am
Post subject: Re: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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John.RemoveThis@Smith.com wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 05:56:42 -0600, "Don Burnette"
> <d.burnette.RemoveThis@clothes.comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Current specs:
>> MSI K8N Neo 2 Nforce3 Ultra
>> AMD XP3500+ ( overclocked to 2.55 ghz)
>> ATI 9800 Pro 128 mb agp video card
>> 1 gb pc3200 Corsair XMS LL matched ram
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>> My mb will support the new dual core processors with a bios update.
>
> It will ? Are they saying new dual core 754 sockets are going to come
> out? I havent seen that. Theyve been saying only 939 socket dual cores
> will be made but anything is possible. Are you sure you arent mixing
> them up?
<snip>
Thanks John!
My K8N Neo2 Nforce3 Ultra is a socket 939, so yes, it can accept the new
dual core with a bios update.
Thanks for all the other tips, I am leaning going ahead and going to Nforc4
PCIe at this time...
Don Burnette >> Stay informed about: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Don,
"Don Burnette" <d.burnette RemoveThis @clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:xcmdnaO1EItwGgzeRVn-qw@giganews.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I am looking to upgrade my current system in some fashion, and would
> appreciate any thoughts.
> I am torn between, going ahead and upgraded to a PCIe mb, or keeping my
> existing Nforce3 Ultra agp mb. The main thing I want to do, is upgrade to
> an AMD dual core processor, and a better video card. I prefer to stay with
> AMD for the processor and ATI for the vid card...
[snip]
I'd hang on for a bit, for starters M2 is due out next year AFAIK, and thats
gonna require a cpmpletely new Mobo..
While pci-e is probably the way to go, right now that means an almost new
system, mobo, cpu, video card. None of which are particularly inexpensive:-(
Then next year along comes the M2 socket & cpu range and its time to fork
out again:-( New mobo, new cpu.... only this time you will probably be able
to hang onto the video card.. but still lodsa dosh to fork out..
RD >> Stay informed about: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:19 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:55 am
Post subject: Re: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Don' you looking for dual core for F4:Af? Wait till the socket M2 cos the
FX-60 is the last 939 chip to be produced before the change. A mate of mine
has recently went PCIE, and whilst his rig shows a considerable improvement
over mine in some respects, he has spent a damn fortune upgrading for a
small improvement in flight sim capability. He should be flying LOMAC
anyway! >> Stay informed about: Upgrade Advice- PCIe or stick with agp? |
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