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krisfnbs1

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I have the Pentium D Dual core 280 processor I think because I know I have a pentium D dual core, and its 2.8ghz

Im lookin on ebay and it looks like I can get like 40-70$ for it....

I think it runs a little hot, which processor would you recommend and why for an upgrade? nothing too expensive.
 
If you want to upgrade your processor, you most likely will need a new motherboard. That is if you want to go Dual Core.

If you do, you need a budget of around $200 or so.
 
i suggest getting the e7200 and a new motherboard. it'll overclock past 3.5ghz on air pretty easily if you know what your doing and your mobo/ram isn't total crap.
 
I already have a motherboard that supports a dual core processor. So why would I have to upgrade my motherboard to get a better dual core processor? Im not talking anything $150 here something maybe for like $80 so I can sell the processor I have now for like $50 and only come out of pocket $30, if its worth it.
 
u cant sell a Pentium D for $50
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I've seen those things go for $60+ on eBay. There just are people that have computers that only take Pentium CPUs, so those things would be the only viable upgrade. And trust me, people are willing to pay too much for one component if it means more performance, as long as the price is below that of a whole new rig. Maybe he'll get lucky?
 
krisfnbs1 said:
I already have a motherboard that supports a dual core processor. So why would I have to upgrade my motherboard to get a better dual core processor? Im not talking anything $150 here something maybe for like $80 so I can sell the processor I have now for like $50 and only come out of pocket $30, if its worth it.
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OK, well.

This is the E7200 that fade2green recommend.
Or for something lower, you go for the E2200 or the E2220
 
Or for something lower, you go for the E2200 or the E2220
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NO, Cohen, NO! Going from Pentium D (NetBurst) to a Pentium Dual-Core (E2xxx Core2) is most likely going to be a backward step. In most applications, a Pentium D @ 2.8GHz beats any Pentium Dual-Core at stock speeds. Even in applications where the Pentium Dual-Core (E2*) would win, the margin would be insignificant.

@OP - There's no point in "upgrading" to any E1xxx or E2xxx CPUs. I would stay away from even E4xxx because you want something that will soundly beat your current CPU, E7200 is an excellent choice. For the time being, though, I would stick with your current CPU because it's still a good performer. Do you have any ocerclocking options in your BIOS? If so, OC your CPU - that's what Pentium 4s&Ds were made for - to clock high. With luck, you could get it close to 4GHz depeding on how good your cooling (and the mobo) is.
 
i'm pretty sure that a motherboard that supports dual core doesn't mean it supports core 2 duo. what model motherboard do you have?

btw, they sell processors that match yours new for $50. they're called celerons that are based on core 2 technology. 2.8ghz for netburst is like 1.8ghz core 2 duo. they perform so much more work using less power and better newer instruction sets. so you MIGHT get $20 for it, if anyone is really that cheap and wants to go with a hot power consuming netburst proc. i'd start the bidding around $5.

that's why i never got into pentium 4 processors. anyways. back on track, what model motherboard?
 
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they're called celerons that are based on core 2 technology.
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The dual-core Celerons are handicapped by their small cache, they only have 512KB shared between the two cores whereas the Pentium D has 2MB for each core. The Pentium D would totally destroy the Celeron at any memory-intensive tasks like gaming, multimedia encoding, video editing, file compression and so on - even though the Celerons are based on Core2 and hence have more potential, the small cache simply holds them back so much when it comes to heavier tasks, and even though they're very overclockable the extra clockspeed ain't going to make up for the unforgivably small cache.

you MIGHT get $20 for it, if anyone is really that cheap and wants to go with a hot power consuming netburst proc. i'd start the bidding around $5.
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Again, some people who don't have enough money for a new rig may pay a fair bit for a Pentium D, if their current rigs only take NetBurst CPUs. So he might get lucky, who knows. I think Kesava(I think that was him...) managed to sell his for $60 at eBay.
 
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