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Thanks a ton, everyone! Seriously, you guys are legends.
I think I’m gonna hang tight for a bit longer. I'll just squeeze what I can out of my current rig while playing some older titles, and once I've milked it dry, I’ll start looking into picking up a beefier setup.
crimsonstag84 said:Man... even that isn't a bad deal:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/processors...listing-example
This one should definitely work, provided you can manage a BIOS update to the latest version if you can track one down. 😬
Man, this whole BIOS thing feels like rocket science to me, honestly. But hey, tell me—should I grab that cooler and thermal paste too since the guy is throwing them in?
And where am I supposed to go to have someone actually put this together and apply the paste for me? Or should I just be brave and try to DIY it and see what happens? Is swapping out the cooler actually that hard to do on my own?
Timothy Perez3 said:I think this reliable site - http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-DFI/INFINITY_P965-S_.html
only lists the Q6600 and Q6700
Man, holy crap, so you're saying those suggestions from crimsonstag84 are totally out in the wash?
What should I actually be looking at then? I've got CPU-Z pulled up right now, so if you guys need me to drop some specific specs or anything, just say the word.
Thanks a million, guys. Seriously, I really appreciate you helping an old dog like me out.
Games like XCOM 2 and that online shooter "Warface."
Honestly, I was just thinking about beefing this thing up a bit to see how far it can actually go. My plan is to push it until it hits its limit, then start saving up for a real upgrade because, let’s face it, I’m pretty much broke right now.
How do I go about checking out what fadedorca66 is talking about? Also, do you guys think it’d make sense to grab what crimsonstag84 suggested, but skip the graphics card? I actually picked up a brand new GPU last year, so I'm already set there.
Hey everyone, I could really use some advice here. I’m looking to upgrade this old rig of mine so I can hit at least 4GB of RAM and finally run a 64-bit OS without everything crawling. I play a few games on it, but honestly, I don't care about high-end graphics—as long as it doesn't stutter or crash constantly, I'm happy. I'm trying to keep things pretty budget-friendly, though. If anyone knows of any good shops in the Chicago area or maybe somewhere near Indianapolis, let me know!
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2200 2.20
mainboard - DFI Inc., AMD Phenom II X4 965
memory - ddr2 2GB, dram frequency 400,9 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 ddr3
Thanks a ton!