Been looking at the forum for a little while and it has been a very useful resource. First time posting though, and I’m after some assistance from your collective expertise.
My current Socket 775 XP Pro system has been running like a pig for some time and no matter what I do, from changing the HDD and reinstalling the OS, doesn’t seem to make any difference. A Memtest has come back OK, so I think that it must be a problem with the Mobo.
If I’m going to change the Mobo, then I think it would be worthwhile upgrading and go for a Win7 set up.
After doing some research, I’m considering the following configuration:-
Mobo: ASUS P7P55D Intel P55 (Socket 1156) or ASUS P7P55D PRO
CPU: Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156)
RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual
Fan: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro Rev2
OS: Windows 7 Pro
I’ll use my current SATA HDD’s & DVD's
My main questions are:-
1) I’m not a big games player, so will my current graphics card be suitable with the above set up:- nVidia GeForce GT9600 DDR3 512mb PCI-E
2) Is the RAM compatible with the Mobo ? Or is any other RAM better ?
3) Do I need a Thermal Compound with the cooler ?
4) Re the CPU - Retail or OEM ? Any differences ?
5) Any alternative suggestions to improve this setup without spending too much more. Can probably stretch to an additional £100
6) More a Win 7 question. I currently use Acronis True Image to do full disk backups of my system. After installing Win7, can I reinstate my most recent backup (done under XP Pro) and will all my programs still work OK
7) Any other considerations or suggestions ?
Thanking you in advance for your help
Baz
My current Socket 775 XP Pro system has been running like a pig for some time and no matter what I do, from changing the HDD and reinstalling the OS, doesn’t seem to make any difference. A Memtest has come back OK, so I think that it must be a problem with the Mobo.
If I’m going to change the Mobo, then I think it would be worthwhile upgrading and go for a Win7 set up.
After doing some research, I’m considering the following configuration:-
Mobo: ASUS P7P55D Intel P55 (Socket 1156) or ASUS P7P55D PRO
CPU: Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156)
RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual
Fan: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro Rev2
OS: Windows 7 Pro
I’ll use my current SATA HDD’s & DVD's
My main questions are:-
1) I’m not a big games player, so will my current graphics card be suitable with the above set up:- nVidia GeForce GT9600 DDR3 512mb PCI-E
2) Is the RAM compatible with the Mobo ? Or is any other RAM better ?
3) Do I need a Thermal Compound with the cooler ?
4) Re the CPU - Retail or OEM ? Any differences ?
5) Any alternative suggestions to improve this setup without spending too much more. Can probably stretch to an additional £100
6) More a Win 7 question. I currently use Acronis True Image to do full disk backups of my system. After installing Win7, can I reinstate my most recent backup (done under XP Pro) and will all my programs still work OK
7) Any other considerations or suggestions ?
Thanking you in advance for your help
Baz