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which is the best socket 462 cpu
Name: davepenman Date: August 12, 2006 at 12:03:46 Pacific OS: windows xp sp2 CPU/Ram: amd sempron 1gb ram Product: Custom
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I want to buy a new processor without changing motherboard so i am wondering which is best for socket 462 I have an amd sempron 2600+ which runs at 1.8 ghz
Name: jam Date: August 12, 2006 at 12:25:03 Pacific
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It's not cost effective. You'd have to pay out close to $100 for a Barton core Athlon XP...that is, IF you can find one. The performance wouldn't be that significantly better to justify the expense.
If you have a decent board that supports 400FSB (preferrably one based on the nForce2 chipset) & you also have PC3200 RAM, simply overclock your CPU to 2.2GHz & ride out what you have for as long as you can.
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Response Number 2
Name: davepenman Date: August 12, 2006 at 14:24:56 Pacific
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thanks I will wait and get a new motherboard but could you reccomend a good processor for not to much pref amd above 2.0 ghz
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: August 12, 2006 at 14:31:09 Pacific
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I'm not gonna recommend another socket A board & CPU because it would be a complete waste of money. What motherboard do you currently have? Make/model/chipset? And what speed RAM do you have...PC2700 or PC3200?
Your next upgrade should be a complete rebuild...that will mean board, CPU, video card, & power supply. If you have PC2700 RAM, you'll have to move up to PC3200. You'd be looking at over $300
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Response Number 4
Name: davepenman Date: August 12, 2006 at 16:46:21 Pacific
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yeh i know I I have a asrock k7s14gx I'm not sure how to check the speed of my RAM but I know I would have to do a complete rebuild
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Response Number 5
Name: davepenman Date: August 12, 2006 at 16:47:44 Pacific
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sorry theres a mistype on the last message about the motherboard K7S41GX sorry
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Response Number 6
Name: jam Date: August 12, 2006 at 17:00:46 Pacific
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Crappy board based on an SiS chipset...definitely not worth sinking any more money into.
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Response Number 7
Name: davepenman Date: August 13, 2006 at 06:45:41 Pacific
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Yeh I will need to make do with it till I leave school I would buy my own one but I am only 15 so I can't get the money easily
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Response Number 8
Name: berg666 Date: September 3, 2006 at 01:53:25 Pacific
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how will a sempron 3300 compare next to a p4 3.0 ghz? i know the p4 will beat it.. but i want to know how far off the sempron will be. I am looking for the best value/performance cpu for a socket A mobo, as my athlon xp 2.4 ghz blew when my fan died :| i cant seem to find another one like it anywhere.. any help please?!?!!
Berg
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Response Number 9
Name: davepenman Date: September 3, 2006 at 15:38:39 Pacific
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I'v got sempron 2600 that plays all my games e.g battlefield 2 ghost recon advanced warfighter. what do you use your pc for
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Summary: "I saw 2 processors at a store, and i want to know which one gives me the best bang for my buck. AMD Sempron 2800 @ $158.99 AMD Athlon XP (Barton) 2600+ @ $159.99" You DO realize Athlon 64's are cheap...
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