Hi! I just bought a really nice Alienware PC, with a great graphics card (NVIDIA 8800 GTS), but I got the cheapest processor I found (2.0 ghz) because I didn't think it was too important. Now, when I play some of the new DX10 games, they look amazing, but it lags a hell of a lot! My guess is I chose the wrong processor for the job. I would just like to know what kind of speed I should replace it with (if I can), where I can find it for the least money, and how to uninstall my old one and put in the new one! Thanks!
2007-08-09 11:01:12 · 6 answers · asked by TheCheese33 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
EVGA NFORCE 680i SLI MB REV D MOTHERBOARD
D- CORE 2 DUO 2.00GHZ 34400 2M CACHE 800 PROCESSOR
2007-08-09 11:12:49 · update #1
Memory is 2Gigs
2007-08-09 11:13:42 · update #2
HD 250 Gigs
RAM 2 Gigs
Intel Core 2 Duo
Windows Vista
It going slow with DX10 and Vista makes no sense,though, as I was running a DX10 system benchmark program made with Call of Juarez (awesome game, by the way), and it would seem that they would do their damn best to make it run perfectly on Vista.
2007-08-09 11:20:05 · update #3
HEY, your E4400 (Allendale) is a great overclocker. 50% overclock (to 3.0Ghz) on stock cooler and stock voltage would be pretty easy. Try it first. It is SAFE as long as you stay within stock voltages and provide adequate cooling.
Your motherboard might just be capable of 800fsb. If that is the case, you can not use the E 6xxx series (Conroe) that has 1066 or 1333fsb. Highest clocked Allendale is just the E4500 at 2.2Ghz.
2007-08-17 02:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A memory upgrade is probably going to improve game performance more than a processor upgrade, 2gb at least of memory I totally recommend. As for processor I would need to know what socket your current motherboard has on it.
I don't game much but have heard plenty of podcasts like maximum pc and pc radio where they are saying dx10 isn't that great for gaming yet, developers are even opting out of going dx10 at this time,plus I continue to hear how Vista blows for gaming. I dont know your rig specs seem to be great for gaming, are you cooling everything properly?
2007-08-09 11:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find out what socket processor you are running and you need to find out what your board will except and then buy the one you can afford and replace the one you have with the faster one. You may have to buy a larger fan for your processor too. Be very careful when changing it out to not allow static discharge. And be sure and use the grease on your processor right before you replace the cooling fan and heat sink. Don't get a Celeron get a pentium and make sure it is at least 800 FSB or higher so you can run more applications at once. They cost more but there is a very noticable difference in speed and performance. Make sure your board will handle it or replace the board with one that will.
2007-08-13 16:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by Gman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the upgrade processor fits the board, that's the most important thing, you didn't specify if it was Intel or AMD, but you could get that info off the net. Also you should upgrade the motherboard BIOS just in case your current version doesn't support a faster processor
2007-08-09 11:07:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude what did ya get a 2.0 celeron or something?
8800GTS is good
what about your ram?
what about your PSU?
Fast HD or slow HD?
But maybe 2 faults DX10 and vista DONT MAKE GREAT GAMING.
2007-08-09 11:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by Ask Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your motherboard, if ou provide us the motherboard model we can be of alot more help.
2007-08-09 11:07:38 · answer #6 · answered by bluemazdatruck1995 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋