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Upgrade: Help
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May 22, 2010, 10:30:18 AM »
Eric
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Eric14 aka StrontiumDog34
Thinking of a CPU/Motherboard upgrade.
This is what I have:
Asus P5E Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.00GHz (1333FSB)
Corsair 8GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (4x2GB).
Need U guys to give me some direct on this.
Should I go for this:
Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366)
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel
Corsair H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler
I will then be able to upgrade Boca's comp with my old stuff.
Boca is running this:
ConRox Xfire-eSata2
2.4 dualCore
4mb Ram
I will then be able to build a spare comp using whatever is left over.
All advice is welcome.
Thanks.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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May 23, 2010, 10:23:18 AM »
tarsier
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x58 is definitley the way to go for upgrading. p55 is an intermediate step.
If you're not planning a major overclock, there are quite a few less expensive boards to chose from.
I would check out a few of the gigabyte boards.
x58a-ud3r:
http://www.gigabyte.com/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3449
gives you usb 3.0 and sata 3
or for a bit more $ there's the ud5:
http://www.gigabyte.com/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3450
it adds a better cpu voltage regulation system as well as bigger heatsinks on the nb and sb
My main gravitation toward giga is that if I were to do it all over again, I would have picked up an ud3r or ud5 over my current asus p6td deluxe to save a hundred dollars or so. The performance is almost dead on for overclocking, and the quality is nearly the same.
the ram you're looking at looks good. I would stay right at the 1600mhz mark too. It gets pricy above that, and the increase in bandwidth doesn't do a lot for you're performance.
I am running the g-skill trident (3x2gb) 2000mhz ram at the moment. It's rated cas9 at 2000mhz, but I have it at 1600 running cas 6. IIRC it's 6-7-6. Same performance at a lower voltage. Should last a lot longer that way too.
For the cooler, I was debating that h50 for a while. It's a really cool piece. After reading a few reviews, I decided to go with the thermalright venomous x over it. Performance was almost identical.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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May 23, 2010, 03:16:38 PM »
Eric
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Eric14 aka StrontiumDog34
Thanks Tarsier:)
One other option for U to run you eye over for me is-
Buying an overclocked bundle:
Krypton Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle
Designed by experts the "Krypton Intel Core i7 930 Bundle" is a pre-configured high performance "plug and play" bundle featuring hand-picked components and highly optimised settings. The Guaranteed 4.00GHz overclock has the processing muscle to power through the most intensive applications, including the latest games and video editing programs at a price point that will lift your system performance to a new level.
Why You Should Buy This Bundle?
- A solid, optimised 4.00GHz overclock profile provides outstanding processing performance
- Prebuilt, overclocked and configured. Just "plug and play"
- 6GB of Triple Channel DDR3 memory delivers unlimited bandwidth
- X58 Chipset provides SLI and Crossfire ready support for any GPU configuration
- SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 compatible offering lightning fast transfer speeds
Bundle Specification
- CPU: Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 4.00GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R or Asus P6X58D-E (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
- RAM: Patriot Viper (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel
- Cooler: Akasa Nero V2 Heatpipe Cooler (Upgrade options available)
Service Package
- Full 12 Month collect and return warranty
- Each specification is assembled from handpicked components for compatibility and stability
- Telephone, web note and forum technical support
Note - All Bundles are built and installed on demand and usually ship within 48 hours of the order being placed. Please note that adding in additional memory to the spare slots will require new BIOS settings and the maximum clock speed attainable may be significantly reduced. OcUK recommend a quality brand PSU for use with all our bundles such as the Corsair TX & HX range. Updating the BIOS on the overclocked bundle range will void the warranty on the overclock. If you update the BIOS we will no longer be able to provide support for configuring and maintaining the CPU overclock.
Or is this just overkill.
What U think?
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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May 23, 2010, 05:59:04 PM »
tarsier
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That would save you a bit of tinkering and time. 4.0 is a great overclock for daily tasks and gaming.
But, on the other hand, reaching 4.0 isn't all that tough on your own. It's all about what your time is worth.
I would swap that air cooler out for something a bit better though. The noctua they offer is good (u12p).
Also, as a side note, have you tried an ssd yet? They're very nice as far as speeding up loading times. I am running a 120gb vertex in my desktop and an 80
gb intel in my lappy.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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May 24, 2010, 01:25:38 PM »
Eric
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Eric14 aka StrontiumDog34
Thanks again.
As far as the ssd goes, not yet.
Will look@ it in the new year.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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June 23, 2010, 05:07:48 PM »
Eric
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Eric14 aka StrontiumDog34
Tarsier,
Went with this:
Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366)
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel
Corsair H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler
Now the help.
step by step guide.
ie do I need to format my hard drive?
Boca has to pick the stuff up from the post office tomorrow. ( if he remembers)
looking to do the build at the weekend.
Thanks
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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June 25, 2010, 12:57:33 PM »
butt
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Very sweet mobo!
Looks like it will support an actual 2x16 pci-e crossfire. That set up will last you for several years, no doubt.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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June 25, 2010, 06:26:09 PM »
Eric
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Eric14 aka StrontiumDog34
thanks Butt.
Job done.
Will have to add all my things tomorrow.
Going to bed now.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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June 25, 2010, 07:58:29 PM »
tarsier
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Nice board choice. I had a p6td deluxe that was an awesome board. Recently I moved to an evga microatx so the asus had to go, but it was a problem free platform.
You'll be happy with 1366. It has proven itself a lot more stable for me as far as overclocking goes (compared to s775)
You don't really have to format the hdd separately.
You will want to do a fresh windows install though.
If you're running win 7 or vista, let it do the formatting for you when installing. I usually make an 80gb or 100gb partition for the operating system. Let the rest of the diskspace be for saving docs/music/etc.
New motherboard means you really need a new install. All the drivers will need to be fresh for everything to run well together.
You can change any component, other than the motherboard, without reinstalling.
good luck with the build.
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Re: Upgrade: Help
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Reply #9 on:
July 02, 2010, 02:59:51 PM »
Eric
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Eric14 aka StrontiumDog34
Boca has now got my old stuff.
i was able to install 64bit vista on his.
So he is ready to go.
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