a quad core Q6600 or another 8800gt msi (sli)

headcrabCAKE

headcrabCAKE

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hello i have just joined this forum
i was not sure where to post this topic so i went for this cpu area of the forum

i am wanting to buy another 8800gt (msi overclocked version)

i have a E4500 duel core cpu at the moment and if i do upgrade i will buy a Q6600

do you think i will bottle neck my 2 8800gt if i buy another one?

-other system information
RAM/dimm 2 800MHz 6400pc2 1Gb sticks
mother board elite group NF650ISLIT-A
PSU thermal take 700W
cpu E4500 duel core
single msi 8800gt over clocked version

ill post links to the website that i bought the hard ware form if any 1 needs it


thanks a lot for the replies


-headcrabCAKE
 
i assume thats the 2.2ghz cpu? you can overclock it to 3.0 or 3.2 with decent enough cooling on it.
that will greatly increase the computer performance.

another 8800gt wont do much good unless your monitor is 24" above.
you will see some improvement, but not a whole lot.

i bought a second 8800gt for my 22" monitor and didnt see the performance increase i was hoping for.

what i do reccommend you do right away is upgrade your ram.
go for 4gb. its so cheap and with rebates you will get 4gb for about 60 dollar's.
 
i have a 24" 1920x1200 samsung monitor

btw im running a windows pro 32bit and i have been told it only maks use of 3Gb of ram#


could u give me a link

or some guide lines on how to overclock my cpu? i haven't done it before
 
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Overclocking 101. Yes XP Pro 32 bit will only make use of around 3.25 GBs of RAM. It does this because there are not enough "addresses" left for the memory. A 64 bit OS does not have this limitation, it's limited to 128 GBs of RAM.
 
shenry said:
Overclocking 101. Yes XP Pro 32 bit will only make use of around 3.25 GBs of RAM. It does this because there are not enough "addresses" left for the memory. A 64 bit OS does not have this limitation, it's limited to 128 GBs of RAM.
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thanks if i over clock my E4500 to around 2.6GHz to 3.0GHz would getting another 8800gt be worth it on my 1920x1200 resolution?

thanks a lot for the replies
 
yes. on a 24" display the 8800gt sli combo will do wonder's.
with a decent overclock and some more memory, you will have a bitching computer! :)
 
thanks alot for the replies

yea im gonna get another 8800gt (msi overclocked version)
then im gonna buy a Q6600 quad core
great forum
 
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