Upgrading my computer.

**Adam** · 2nd July 2008, 03:58 AM

So I've decided to upgrade my computer

Given my limited budget, I had to go abit cheaper this time, heh (My last system cost like £1500/$3000)

So, I'm going from a rather ancient..

AMD FX 55
ATI Radeon X800 Pro (AGP card!)
2Gb DDR 1, PC3200

To..

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 12MB L2 Cache (2x6MB)

Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader

XFX 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 650MHz Dual DVI HDCP HDTV out PCI-E Graphics Card

Just hoping I've got all the right cables and whatnot.

**Tabbitha** · 2nd July 2008, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam

Just hoping I've got all the right cables and whatnot.

If you havent let me know what you need,I have a ton of them lying around.

Nok · 2nd July 2008, 04:49 AM

Sounds like a screamer Adam.

Are you building your own?

**Adam** · 2nd July 2008, 05:07 AM

Yea I'm ripping the internals out of my current machine to build it
But now that i think about it, I've got no idea what I'm gonna do with the spare stuff, lol
Guess I'll make a cheap, server type PC or something.

Nok · 2nd July 2008, 06:51 AM

Ya a server around the house would be cool.

callumf · 2nd July 2008, 07:09 AM

What speed was your old processor and what size memory did your old card have?

*is nosey*

**Adam** · 2nd July 2008, 07:14 AM

Processor

Processor AMD Athlon™ FX
Model Number FX-55
Frequency (MHz) 2600
L2 Cache Size (KB) 1024
Socket 939

Graphics card

GPU
Radeon X800Pro (R420)
Bus Type
AGP 4x, 8x
Memory Amount
256MB
Memory Type
GDDR3
Memory Interface
256-bit
Memory Clock Speed
450Mhz
Engine Clock Speed
475Mhz
Pipelines
12

V I P E R L A I R .com - ATI Radeon X800 Pro, Page 1/4

**Snugglebunny** · 2nd July 2008, 10:48 AM

CONGRATS AD! *HUGGLES* yOU DESERVE IT!

**DiP** · 2nd July 2008, 10:57 PM

Must be nice

Congrats!

**Solidchrome** · 3rd July 2008, 04:09 AM

If I knew you were upgrading you could have had my old zx81

**Gnomy** · 3rd July 2008, 04:58 AM

Make sure the PSU can handle it all, also make sure you got enough fans.

**Silverfoot** · 3rd July 2008, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnomy

, also make sure you got enough fans.

Yeah I'd get a couple of Gals with fans to stand around and........oh you meant electric fans?

2nd July 2008, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 5,925 Gold: 16,174 My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 446 Times in 157 Posts	Upgrading my computer. So I've decided to upgrade my computer Given my limited budget, I had to go abit cheaper this time, heh (My last system cost like £1500/$3000) So, I'm going from a rather ancient.. AMD FX 55 ATI Radeon X800 Pro (AGP card!) 2Gb DDR 1, PC3200 To.. Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 12MB L2 Cache (2x6MB) Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader XFX 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 650MHz Dual DVI HDCP HDTV out PCI-E Graphics Card Just hoping I've got all the right cables and whatnot.

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Nok Publisher - GameXbar Join Date: Aug 2007 Shard: Baja Posts: 1,031 Gold: 4,865 Thanks: 317 Thanked 103 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Upgrading my computer. Sounds like a screamer Adam. Are you building your own? GameXbar: DAoC - LOTRO - MMO - UO - WAR - WoW

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Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 5,925 Gold: 16,174 My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 446 Times in 157 Posts	Re: Upgrading my computer. Yea I'm ripping the internals out of my current machine to build it But now that i think about it, I've got no idea what I'm gonna do with the spare stuff, lol Guess I'll make a cheap, server type PC or something.

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Nok Publisher - GameXbar Join Date: Aug 2007 Shard: Baja Posts: 1,031 Gold: 4,865 Thanks: 317 Thanked 103 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Upgrading my computer. Ya a server around the house would be cool. GameXbar: DAoC - LOTRO - MMO - UO - WAR - WoW

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Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 5,925 Gold: 16,174 My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 446 Times in 157 Posts	Re: Upgrading my computer. Processor Processor AMD Athlon™ FX Model Number FX-55 Frequency (MHz) 2600 L2 Cache Size (KB) 1024 Socket 939 Graphics card GPU Radeon X800Pro (R420) Bus Type AGP 4x, 8x Memory Amount 256MB Memory Type GDDR3 Memory Interface 256-bit Memory Clock Speed 450Mhz Engine Clock Speed 475Mhz Pipelines 12 V I P E R L A I R .com - ATI Radeon X800 Pro, Page 1/4

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