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zxello · 01-08-2006, 02:24 PM

Ok, So I'm gonna upgrade my CPU and I was thinking about going with an AMD X2, this is the CPU compatibility list and I think im reading this correctly, but I want some other opinions, does this list say that I can use a AMD Athlon X2 on my mobo? (Gigabyte K8NS-Ultra 939).
http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard...0Ultra-939.htm

this is what I was thinking of going with.
http://www.infotechnow.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=3741

Thanks guys and gals!

cyrnel · 01-08-2006, 03:06 PM

Yes, it'll work. You may want to flash the October BIOS update before installing the new CPU.

Edit: Not sure if you meant that was the store you intended on using. The price is about $40 over market. Zipzoomfly.com is generally pretty good for CPUs.

zxello · 01-08-2006, 04:15 PM

Which one would you all choose? Im mostly a gamer, but I do like to do music and media stuff. I'm currently looking at these two listed on Zipzoomfly.com

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80725-R

or

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80724-R

the reason im asking is because the dual core actually has a lower clock speed and a few years ago I heard great things about the clawhammer core that was coming out.

connyosis · 01-09-2006, 07:18 AM

From what I've heard, dual cores doesn't give much extra when it comes to gaming, since most games can't take advantage of multiple CPUs. For video encoding though, it should give a nice boost.
As for the two choices, I'd personally get the 4000+ since it's cheaper and most likely you won't notice much of speed difference to the 4200+.

01-08-2006, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
zxello Addict Location: P-Town, WA	CPU Compatibility. Ok, So I'm gonna upgrade my CPU and I was thinking about going with an AMD X2, this is the CPU compatibility list and I think im reading this correctly, but I want some other opinions, does this list say that I can use a AMD Athlon X2 on my mobo? (Gigabyte K8NS-Ultra 939). http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard...0Ultra-939.htm this is what I was thinking of going with. http://www.infotechnow.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=3741 Thanks guys and gals! __________________ Old signature just wasn't doing it for me anymore, so now I have this new one. It's equally as stupid but at least it looks really long. I'm probably just going to keep typing until I run out of things to babble about and see how many people actually read this. I once ran down a hill, fell down and hurt my elbow; my mom said I would be ok, she kissed it and made it all better. I've run out of things to say now, so if you have read this whole thing, congratulations you get a gold star!

01-08-2006, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	Yes, it'll work. You may want to flash the October BIOS update before installing the new CPU. Edit: Not sure if you meant that was the store you intended on using. The price is about $40 over market. Zipzoomfly.com is generally pretty good for CPUs. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195 Last edited by cyrnel; 01-08-2006 at 03:09 PM..

01-08-2006, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
zxello Addict Location: P-Town, WA	Which one would you all choose? Im mostly a gamer, but I do like to do music and media stuff. I'm currently looking at these two listed on Zipzoomfly.com http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80725-R or http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80724-R the reason im asking is because the dual core actually has a lower clock speed and a few years ago I heard great things about the clawhammer core that was coming out. __________________ Old signature just wasn't doing it for me anymore, so now I have this new one. It's equally as stupid but at least it looks really long. I'm probably just going to keep typing until I run out of things to babble about and see how many people actually read this. I once ran down a hill, fell down and hurt my elbow; my mom said I would be ok, she kissed it and made it all better. I've run out of things to say now, so if you have read this whole thing, congratulations you get a gold star!

01-09-2006, 07:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
connyosis Psycho Location: Sweden - Land of the sodomite damned	From what I've heard, dual cores doesn't give much extra when it comes to gaming, since most games can't take advantage of multiple CPUs. For video encoding though, it should give a nice boost. As for the two choices, I'd personally get the 4000+ since it's cheaper and most likely you won't notice much of speed difference to the 4200+. __________________ If atheism is a religion, then not collecting stamps is a hobby.