Lunk April 25, 2005 Share Lunk Member April 25, 2005 BTW Fatty, My Personal Shopper Bill is in the mail. It's $50. Due on receipt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Chip Douglas April 25, 2005 Share Lord Chip Douglas Member April 25, 2005 This topic should be renamed to: Fatty's PC Upgrade Coalition ... err something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Premier April 25, 2005 Share DJ Premier Member April 25, 2005 I don't believe in going from 2600 to 2700. Complete waste of money. There is a big difference between the 2700 and the 3200. First of all, mhz doesn't mean as much as it used to. The 3200 is a barton core, meaning, it has more cache. As we all know, cache and a fast core are critical for gaming. How do I know this? Because I upgraded from a 2700 33mhz to a 3200 mhz 400 mhz cpu. Noticeable difference. I don't do benchmarks, or anything time consuming. Instead, I play a game. If I see a difference, then its good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk April 25, 2005 Share Lunk Member April 25, 2005 That's cool DJ. I'm just trying to give Fatty some other options if he doesn't want to fork out $125 to $150 for a cpu. Honestly, I'm still quite satisfied with my OC'd Barton 2500+ that I built 2 years ago. It loads maps faster than this new 64bit system I put together. Other then that I've not noticed much difference in CS performance wise. I mainly built the 64bit system to do video editing(which I've not had the time to do). And now that I'm playing CAL matches I wanted a clean system to play on. So that's why I'm currently using it. Now when I start OC'ing the 64bit I may see a dramatic difference. Only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless April 26, 2005 Share Clueless GC Alumni April 26, 2005 It's there. GA-7VT600L Rev. 1 GA-7VT600L Rev. 2 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right, as I said, its listed there,but not in the cpu support table, that page doesnt show the range of cpu's supported, unless i missed it, if so, i apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 I want the fastestest highestest number that i can put in my board. If it's 3200+ then I'm all over it! I'm at 2.09 ghz right now. I love math. 2.1 doesn't look much better than 2.09. :-D Lunk, thanks for the newegg linkage! Thanks DJ for the insight! Are we doubley ubly sure this will go in my board?!??! If so, I'm buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 Oh....so I actually just read...I need to call gigabyte? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk April 26, 2005 Share Lunk Member April 26, 2005 Right, as I said, its listed there,but not in the cpu support table, that page doesnt show the range of cpu's supported, unless i missed it, if so, i apologize. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok here's his in the cpu support list. Same for both the P ver & the L ver. GA-7VT600-L And here's the links for the manual for his board. Rev. 1 Manual Rev. 2 Manual Yes, it would appear that your board will support the 3200+ just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless April 26, 2005 Share Clueless GC Alumni April 26, 2005 Okay, the list did not seem clear to me as far as lumping the P and the L together, better safe than sorry. He probably needs to check his BIOS version also, might have to flash it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk April 26, 2005 Share Lunk Member April 26, 2005 Oh....so I actually just read...I need to call gigabyte? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For what? The links I posted above should answer you question as to what cpu's your mobo can handle. This what I get for being a traveling man. To much time on my hands to do stuff like this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher April 26, 2005 Author Share Preacher Member April 26, 2005 (edited) You guys make it too hard. I ordered the memory. Someone wanna link me to the CPU I need on newegg? NCC told me I couldn't upgrade to but like a 2700 or something just a tad over. We sure about this? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.buyaib.com/index.asp?PageAction...PROD&ProdID=561 They have 5 stars on pricewatch and I've had good luck here, but if you must have newegg here ya go: http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp...N82E16819103390 or http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp...82E16819103390R Edited April 26, 2005 by Preacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 thanks guys! So, DJ noticed a dif from 2700 to 3200..i should notice from 2600 to 3200.... I'm game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 http://www.buyaib.com/index.asp?PageAction...PROD&ProdID=561They have 5 stars on pricewatch and I've had good luck here, but if you must have newegg here ya go: http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp...N82E16819103390 or http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp...82E16819103390R <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 1 is 30 less than 2, and 3 is refurbished but out of stock. newegg isn't worth 30 bucks to me! hey, uh that one site buyaib says to get "Thermaltake TR2 M3 - PN: A4004D " with it...how do I know if a fan fits this thing? I like the colored ones I see on newegg tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zerodamage April 26, 2005 Share Guest zerodamage Guests April 26, 2005 (edited) You guys make it too hard. I ordered the memory. Someone wanna link me to the CPU I need on newegg? NCC told me I couldn't upgrade to but like a 2700 or something just a tad over. We sure about this? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Doing that CPU upgrade would be a complete and utter waste of money. Do not spend any money on this system. Wait until you can get a new Athlon 64 system. You will see NO difference going from a 2600 to a 2700 at all. The difference going from a 2600 to a 3200 is so small that you would barely notice it and it would not be worth the money. As for the price of that barebones sytem, that is after all the mail in rebates. I am sure it is quite high when you initially pay for it. Edited April 26, 2005 by zerodamage .gc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless April 26, 2005 Share Clueless GC Alumni April 26, 2005 Only a 150 dollars more, which isn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher April 26, 2005 Author Share Preacher Member April 26, 2005 (edited) that fan is a socket A fan so it'll fit the cpu, as long as you have a bit of space above your cpu it should fit. http://www.techtastic.ca/reviews/tr2-m3.html Personally I'ld spend a bit more and get the Thermaltake 12 Extreme for socket A boards. Nothing else out there cools as good in the same price range.http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106035 http://www.techtastic.ca/reviews2/volcano12.html Also if you want to sell your 2600+ I might be willing to give a few bucks for it. I have a PC that has a bad CPU. Let me know Edited April 26, 2005 by Preacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 I'll auction it off at FragFest! So any socket A fan will fit the 3200+? So, zd you say no difference, but DJ says Because I upgraded from a 2700 33mhz to a 3200 mhz 400 mhz cpu. Noticeable difference. The board is set. The cpus are moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 Would this fan work? http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp...N82E16811999120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher April 26, 2005 Author Share Preacher Member April 26, 2005 That fan would work fine, but you need a high quality heat sink preferably a solid copper one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Premier April 26, 2005 Share DJ Premier Member April 26, 2005 I pretty much have the same settings as fatty before I upgraded. I had a 2700xp, 1GB of ram, 6600GT I used to get problems in cs_office, de_aztec, cs_italy and de_chateau. Low fps and very choppy, especially during nade attacks, window breaks, and bomb explosions. (italy's fruit market) I now have a 3200xp, 1 GB of 400 mhz ram and a 6600GT and I no longer have any of the problems above. To me, that's noticeable. When it goes from 25fps in italy to 40fps in the toughest situations, I'm happy. Will Fatty get the same boost? I would imagine so since our specs are so similar. Honestly, I would have upgraded to an athlon64, but I'd have to spend another $350 on mobo and case. I have a silent music pc in the form of a shuttle xpc. It's not like I have a gigantic atx case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Premier April 26, 2005 Share DJ Premier Member April 26, 2005 Don't you have a fan and heatsink you use for your 2600? It'll fit fine. Just use that one. If you don't, I would just get the retail 3200+. It comes with a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 Oh, great. Then I won't get a fan. I'm sure there's a fan on my cpu right now, tru. Thanks. BTW, back to the memory for a second. I can't mix the memory it seems, as noboy has suggested to keep one of my old sticks to have 1.5? Not efficient to mix? Do things slow to my slowest speed of ram or something? I will have a decent cpu and a gig of ram lying in wait if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless April 26, 2005 Share Clueless GC Alumni April 26, 2005 I would'nt mix it if I had a choice, ram can be picky, but if I had no other option, I would certainly try it, providing the specs matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Premier April 26, 2005 Share DJ Premier Member April 26, 2005 You need to default back to the lowest speed ram. also, it gets worse, you'll lose dual channel capability. 1GB is fine in my opinion. If you really need that extra 512MB of ram (video editting, photoshop work, etc) then use it. The increase in ram for something like this would give you more in "overall" performance feel than the hit for going single channel and slower ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty April 26, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder April 26, 2005 Well, from what you said about your in-game experience with FPS, I'm most likely going to be satisfied. I wonder if my other machine will take the ram. No clue what the specs/board etc on that are anymore, been so long. It's something that's been overclocked and running non-stop for several years tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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