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Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Ray of Light 03/01/2005, 10:20pm PST
I only implied this in my first post, but the lifecycle of any given socket type is short enough that the cost-benefit of a naked processor upgrade has never been there for me.

You can get double the clock speed (if that) but all the other components -- memory speed, especially -- will stay the same and so it's hard to realize any visible improvement.

Adding a new mobo/memory/case, for a few hundred more, gets you faster memory, whatever technical refinements are in the newest socket type, nicer mainboard accoutrements (Serial ATA and RAID, for example), quieter fans (probably), and a better resale price on your old machine, since (after slapping in a junky $10 video card and $20 hard drive) it's a complete machine instead of parts.

Willdog wrote:

Software-wise it is a good idea to reinstall windows when you do a major hardware switch (processors, vid cards). Windows configures itself for a particular set up (especially xp).


Also I call bullshit on XP tuning itself to your processor speed.

Ray!
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So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Bill Dungsroman 03/01/2005, 5:44pm PST NEW
    Don't trust the Best Buy monkeys. by William H. Hayt, Jr. 03/01/2005, 5:45pm PST NEW
    Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Ray of Light 03/01/2005, 5:56pm PST NEW
        Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Bill Dungsroman 03/02/2005, 3:19pm PST NEW
            Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Ray of Light 03/02/2005, 5:46pm PST NEW
                Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Bill Dungsroman 03/02/2005, 10:34pm PST NEW
    Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Willdog 03/01/2005, 9:43pm PST NEW
        Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Ray of Light 03/01/2005, 10:20pm PST NEW
            Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Willdog 03/02/2005, 12:42am PST NEW
                Re: So, what the fuck do I have to do to upgrade processors? by Casual observer 03/02/2005, 12:48am PST NEW
            I have a little experience with this. by bink 03/02/2005, 6:27am PST NEW
    It's like a game of Operation by conflictNo 03/01/2005, 10:16pm PST NEW
 
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