Need advice "Upgrade or not to Upgrade"

K thanks guys Ill look into the asrock setup. My head hurts :confused:

So is Intel the new top dog for processors etc, Ive always been a fan of AMD, but am i right in saying its time to change allegiance?

Also the DDR2 is it only compatible with the most recent of CPUs? Can you give me any idea of what its compatible with?

But can any1 answer my questions about my current PSU that i posted a few posts ago?
 
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k after googling I found this Asrock board

ASRock S775 VIA PT880 Ultra ATX Audio Lan Graphics,
is this the same as already mentioned in this post? As I cant find this desc on the Asrock site but maybe its just slightly diff in some way ? Im not posting links but google it and youll see it. Just let me know if it is the same and ok to go for.


Also if i go this way ill have about £200 for a CPU so what would be my best bet for a cpu for that money? A most recent processor or something a little older?

What about:-
Intel Core 2 DUO E6400 "LGA775 Allendale" 2.13GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-127-IN) Price: £139.99 (£164.49 Including VAT)

seem a good package and go well with the DDr ram I already have?
Also I wont need t change PSU will I? Or need any of the adaptors ive mentioned so far in this post?
 
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also guys i have some amd cpu drivers installed on my hdd. but i want to backup some stuff from my hdd 1st b4 i do a clean install. will i be ok to just do a 1st boot with the amd stuff installed or should i boot in safe mode and remove it then do my backups then my clean install?
 
Theoretically the AMD stuff shouldn't effect the bootup of the Intel chip giving you an oppurtunity to uninstall it after you install the Intel chip.

The exact specs of the board I am getting is the Asrock 775DUAL-VSTA Socket 775 PCI-E & AGP with 2 DDR1 slots, 2 DDR2 slots, 2 IDE channels, 2 SATA channels, 4 PCI slots, the VIA PT880 Northbridge, the VIA VT8237A Southbridge, with 7.1 onboard sound.

There is a thread here about the board but make sure it's about the 775 board.

Your ram will work fine with conroe processors.
 
thx for the feedback Darg. what about the choice of cpu i made for the mobo, good/bad/ok? also will my 480w trueblue be ok with this new setup? and will i need any power adaptors to use my current psu with my new setup?
 
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Interesting thread because I was in exactly the same boat.

In the end I went for a 754 mobo with PCI-E support and an x1900xt 256 - it cost a lot less than £250. That means I keep my old 3400+, 2gb memory and 480w psu, which are still reasonably good.

And yes, I had to buy a molex converter for the gfx card. Also threw in a new cooler for overclocking.

Will let you know how it goes when I build it over the next week or so.

I'm planning on doing a core 2 duo upgrade sometime next year - I've already got a suitable gfx card so it won't bite the wallet so hard when the time comes.
 
K guys im getting withdrawal symptoms from not getting on my gaming computer so im going for:-


ASRock S775 VIA PT880 Ultra ATX Audio Lan Graphics
Intel Core 2 DUO E6400 "LGA775 Allendale" 2.13GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-127-IN)

Thanks for all your feedback and views in this thread but the above option seems best for now, + I can get a high grade cpu instead of budgeting myself for 3 or 4 pieces of hardware I might of needed :)
 
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