Help me to buy a cpu pls

[wnm0]

I have a pentium 4 3.0 ghz lga 775
I don't have too much spare for a cpu do i go for a good pentium 4 945dual core @ 3.4 ghz
or do i try for the new intel core duo e6600 system spec will stay as in sig apart from cpu, I need real help lol

 

[russty]

If your M/B is a GA-945PL-S3 (maybe an error in your sig) your M/B will support core2duo with latest BIOS update.

definately go with E6600 (or E6300, E6400) all way better than pentium 4 at standard clock speeds and overclock like mad if you want them to and providing your M/B will alow you to.

Russty

 

[wizardmaxx]

Agree. Go for 6300 and same exta cash

Are u running memory at 533?

 

[wnm0]

Noob question coming up here, how do I check what speed memory is running at and how do I change it, sorry

 

[wizardmaxx]

Well u got the 945 motherboard there with 667 memory and the board only goes up to 533, so non-issue really. Just trying to check if the mb in your sig has a typo.

 

[wnm0]

Should I change to another m/b that does 1066 fsb and uses the 800 mem?

 

[wizardmaxx]

Nothing wrong with your board and running mem at 533 with 1066 processor is a 1:1 synchronous ratio. Should perform very well.

 

[wnm0]

Ty for your help I really appreciate it very much..
Regards, Wayne...

 

[wizardmaxx]

Just make 110% sure your board supports core2duo. You still havent said if your sig has a typo or not

 

[wnm0]

Hi, no typo the mother board is that 1...

 

[russty]

no such thing as GL-945PL-S3, do you mean GA-945PL-S3:

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2325

Russty

 

[wizardmaxx]

Please post link to spec, cant find it either

 

[wizardmaxx]

And if u running 945. Yes u will only get 533+overclock speeds on your memory

 

[wnm0]

Soz it is a GA My Appologies for that