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Posted by:ImSpartacus
we r?

is that a good processor? it has an NVIDIA nForce SLI chipset, Dual Channel DDR400, SATA2/NVRAID, 8 Channel Audio, and GBLAN

of course, I have no idea what a single damn word of what I just typed means.

it's $229.98 by the way at Fry's, I'm gonna look at newegg.com

also, is the 6500 a good card? (e-Geforce by eVGA)

here @ newegg.com

also, what's L1/L2 cache?

Yes, it is a CPU by the way.

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  • 07.31.2006 4:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: fastmatt
is that a good processor? it has an NVIDIA nForce SLI chipset, Dual Channel DDR400, SATA2/NVRAID, 8 Channel Audio, and GBLAN

of course, I have no idea what a single damn word of what I just typed means.

it's $229.98 by the way at Fry's, I'm gonna look at newegg.com

also, is the 6500 a good card? (e-Geforce by eVGA)

The DDR is RAM, and I don't know but I think your looking at a computers specs. Is it listed as CPU? 8 channle audio is really good, and that is a good processor.

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It's a damn good processor, I'm glad you were smart and waited until the price cut to buy it. And the 6500 sucks but also, don't spend too much money on a card because Dx10 is right around the corner. $229 and it comes with the motherboard too? or for the processor by itself?

*edit* The 3800 X2 costs about 150 with free shipping from newegg. Spend the money you save on a better gpu.

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  • 07.31.2006 5:01 PM PDT

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After kim saying pc gamers are more mature:
Posted by:ImSpartacus
we r?

I think it's just the processor, lucifuge.

what's the difference between the mobo and processor? I thought they were the same..

  • 07.31.2006 5:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

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mobo=motherboard
proccessor=proccessor

the motherboard is the well, what controlls and connects everything. the processor(cpu) processes general instructions like the OS and programs where as say the gpu works on graphics.

anyways, get a core 2 duo, much better than any current amd processor.

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The motherboard connects everything, cpu-ram-gpu, etc. While the CPU does all the thinking.

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It's good, but if you can, get the new Conroe processor. It's insanely fast. It's been said by PC Gamer magazine as today's fastest CPU on the market.

  • 07.31.2006 5:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

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Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

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It's good, but if you can, get the new Conroe processor. It's insanely fast. It's been said by PC Gamer magazine as today's fastest CPU on the market.


thats because it is.

  • 07.31.2006 5:38 PM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

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Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

Posted by: ImSpartacus
kim...psk...its not the conroe...check it out...

anyways L1 and L2 is the memory a cpu uses to processe stuff, similar to ram in that it is temperary, but right on the cpu and its tiny, L1 is uber close to the cpu and its like a couple kb, and L2 is still pretty damn close but its around 2 mb, but thats for one core, if u have a dual core u usually have 2 mb for each core (tid bit alert- the new core 2 duo (not conroe dammit) has 2 to 4 mb for both cores depending on wat model u get, so if u have the better ones with 4 mb of l2 and one of the cores is only using 1 mb of l2, then the other can benefit from 3 mb, so that = better proformance).



actually, it's still the conroe. core 2 duo is the product name. conroe is the core name.

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actually, it's still the conroe. core 2 duo is the product name. conroe is the core name.

  • 07.31.2006 6:05 PM PDT

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we r?

thanks for the help guys.

I just got $150 so I'm saving up.

  • 07.31.2006 6:19 PM PDT
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First, make sure your motherboard supports either 939 pin or AM2.

  • 07.31.2006 11:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

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i wouldnt upgrade for a few months anyways and wait for quad core + dx10.

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That is the Processor i run on, it is very good, all my games = High Spec (Obviously you need other good componants also.

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I'm not sure what this realyl has to do with Halo PC....

Regardless, I'm waiting at least until AMD's 4x4 comes out. If I can, I'll convince myself to wait until quad-cores are available. If my will fails (It probably will) and I cannot wait until quad-core (Probably out of my price range anyway, or at least, that's just what I'll tell myself when I'm ordering the 4x4 off the interweb) then I'll get the 4x4.

  • 08.01.2006 7:04 AM PDT