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Hi guys. If i had one of the new 1333mhz fsb cpu's such as the E6850 (3ghz, 4mb L2) and dropped it in my DS3P Rev 2.0 which does'nt natively support 1333mhz fsb what would happen?
I presume that the cpu's use a quad pumped 333mhz fsb to get the 1333mhz. If so i am currently running my fsb at 9x374 to get 3.4ghz out of my 4300 so the actual fsb is not a problem. I am guessing that the bios would show the cpu as "unknown processor" or something similar. Would this take away any of the performance or even stop it from working?
I don't want to go and buy one only to find out it won't work and will need to buy a new mobo as well.
Yes i know i have 3.4ghz out of my 4300 and that is very good, but it is also it's max stable overclock and i reckon the E6850 should be good for at least 4ghz (hopefully more) under water cooling. I don't see any point in getting a quad as the sole purpose of this pc is for gaming and i do not do any other sort of multi tasking at all so one would be wasted.
I presume that the cpu's use a quad pumped 333mhz fsb to get the 1333mhz. If so i am currently running my fsb at 9x374 to get 3.4ghz out of my 4300 so the actual fsb is not a problem. I am guessing that the bios would show the cpu as "unknown processor" or something similar. Would this take away any of the performance or even stop it from working?
I don't want to go and buy one only to find out it won't work and will need to buy a new mobo as well.
Yes i know i have 3.4ghz out of my 4300 and that is very good, but it is also it's max stable overclock and i reckon the E6850 should be good for at least 4ghz (hopefully more) under water cooling. I don't see any point in getting a quad as the sole purpose of this pc is for gaming and i do not do any other sort of multi tasking at all so one would be wasted.
