BFG 680sli Mobo

dannywaugh1 · 21 Feb 2011 at 17:51

hey all my other computer has a BFG 680sli Mobo i want to upgrade the cpu at the moment it has a q6600 but i was wondering if Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 would work.

I have googled the question but cannot really find a answer.

If that wont work what other cpu will do? or would it be worth keeping the q6600 and getting faster HDD and ram/GFX card also.

Thanks!

MeatLoaf · 21 Feb 2011 at 17:54

Im afraid it wont as the 680i chipset dosent support 45nm quad cores. There are a few quicker 60nm quads but wouldnt be a worthwhile upgrade from what you have. You should get 3Ghz out of your quad if you clock it.

What GFX card are you using at the moment?

dannywaugh1 · 21 Feb 2011 at 18:05

iv got 3ghz already out of it already. i have a 8000gtx with 4gb OCZ Vista Upgrade PC2-5400C5 ram

MeatLoaf · 21 Feb 2011 at 18:41

dannywaugh1 said:
iv got 3ghz already out of it already. i have a 8000gtx with 4gb OCZ Vista Upgrade PC2-5400C5 ram

Wll GFX wise you could pick up a 2nd 8800GTX for SLI which will give something around GTX280 performance, or just get a single cad like the GTX460 which will be faster still.