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Socket-A - Barton 3200+
- Thread starter haribo85
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Advice
Ok thanks for your advice.
Just a bit more if you may.
I am not looking for a top spec machine, just one that can handle my tv card every now and again, and encode some edited movies.
My 2400+ at the mo runs very hot and not as fast as when it was new!
A few months back i invested in 2 sata drives, new graphics card and 1gb ddr ram to boost things up, as i thought I would be able to use these in the future.
What do you think would improve this average ship for the least money. New board/chip. Something I can buy now and then in the future build on with ddr2 ram, pci express graphics card, but for the time being run my old stuff if you see what i mean.
Thanks
Ok thanks for your advice.
Just a bit more if you may.
I am not looking for a top spec machine, just one that can handle my tv card every now and again, and encode some edited movies.
My 2400+ at the mo runs very hot and not as fast as when it was new!
A few months back i invested in 2 sata drives, new graphics card and 1gb ddr ram to boost things up, as i thought I would be able to use these in the future.
What do you think would improve this average ship for the least money. New board/chip. Something I can buy now and then in the future build on with ddr2 ram, pci express graphics card, but for the time being run my old stuff if you see what i mean.
Thanks
Thanks, what do you mean by second hand on here??
So its either go all on now for an am2 rig which will set me back quite a bit, or a smaller investment for the 3500 and a mobo.
Will i definately notice a difference from my 2400+ athlon which isnt overclocked?
So its either go all on now for an am2 rig which will set me back quite a bit, or a smaller investment for the 3500 and a mobo.
Will i definately notice a difference from my 2400+ athlon which isnt overclocked?
Getting terriable temps at the mo. I was running the retail heatsink and fan for ages but when the summer started to come this year the tower was in a different room and was running proper hot. So got myself a Gigabyte (GH-PDU21-MF) G-Power which is running on lowest, and at the mo the machine idles at around 50 which is really hot, with full load going up to 55-60.
Sounds good about egay! Good prices for the chips and baord. But if im only going to notice a slight diff is it going to be worth it?
Sounds good about egay! Good prices for the chips and baord. But if im only going to notice a slight diff is it going to be worth it?
If noxidjkram@hotm thinks it is a much faster 'beast' then I shall look into that, and try and find a decent bargain!
And because of socket a now dying out and the chips becoming collectables i think its time to move on. Just need to get something which will allow me to upgrade.
Just prowling around for bargains may prove a pain now!
And because of socket a now dying out and the chips becoming collectables i think its time to move on. Just need to get something which will allow me to upgrade.
Just prowling around for bargains may prove a pain now!
Sorry to bring this beack up again, but I am interested in the 3700+ on OC this week, as thats a very good price (do you know when this offer ends by the way?)
What mobo would you recomend to go with it? For price but also expandability, which would handle my AGP 8x graphics card, 2 sata drives and 1gb ddr ram?
This altogether would prob be around 100-120 - is this the best way to go? Just looking at the other chips on the site would it be better going for a dual core 0 either intel/amd?
Thanks
What mobo would you recomend to go with it? For price but also expandability, which would handle my AGP 8x graphics card, 2 sata drives and 1gb ddr ram?
This altogether would prob be around 100-120 - is this the best way to go? Just looking at the other chips on the site would it be better going for a dual core 0 either intel/amd?
Thanks
Ok thanks, sorry about so many questions!
Why do you rate this board so much? Is there a variation in this board? I have seen one with -e and one without?
So i would see more benefit off a 3700+ instead of a dual core at the moment? What about a HT intel?
Thanks
Why do you rate this board so much? Is there a variation in this board? I have seen one with -e and one without?
So i would see more benefit off a 3700+ instead of a dual core at the moment? What about a HT intel?
Thanks
Ok thanks.
I will let you know if i treat myself this week!
On another point, noise! Not sure whether it is best to start a new topic. But noise is a big factor for me as my PC is in my room, although I like it to be on a lot i dont like to hear it. Ive got nothing big in there, and it is mainly the CPU fan i can hear, as my case fan is very quiet.
I dont want to really go the water route as this concerns me, but for a quieter case I have been thinking about investing in a high value case that perhaps has thicker walls. But im not sure whether this is going to make such a difference. Any other ideas or advice on this. As i say my cpu fan (Gigabyte (GH-PDU21-MF) G-Power) is set to its lowest speed and temps are not really a concern as i dont overclock. i just dont want to really hear the thing.
Thanks
I will let you know if i treat myself this week!
On another point, noise! Not sure whether it is best to start a new topic. But noise is a big factor for me as my PC is in my room, although I like it to be on a lot i dont like to hear it. Ive got nothing big in there, and it is mainly the CPU fan i can hear, as my case fan is very quiet.
I dont want to really go the water route as this concerns me, but for a quieter case I have been thinking about investing in a high value case that perhaps has thicker walls. But im not sure whether this is going to make such a difference. Any other ideas or advice on this. As i say my cpu fan (Gigabyte (GH-PDU21-MF) G-Power) is set to its lowest speed and temps are not really a concern as i dont overclock. i just dont want to really hear the thing.
Thanks