Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Conky
Originally posted by: Monotaur
Hmmm... I've got a standard 3.2 GHz P4 in my 400SC. Think i'd see much of a benefit from this? The major difference (besides the 200MHz speed difference) is the cache, right?
Besides benchmarks, if it even ran on your system, the difference would not be that noticable.
I'm happy to see guys enjoying their upgrades but getting one of these chips is nowhere near the upgrade you will experience with a low-end C2D and an ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA for a combined total of ~$230 from Newegg. And you can keep all your old parts with this upgrade.
I'm tempted by this chip to upgrade my backup rig with a P4 HT 3.06 and 9800 Pro AGP. I always wanted one of these "EE" chips.
actually it is ... the 'extra' +2MB L3 cache helps quite a bit if you are a gamer
IF your GPU is modern ... say a x1950p or xt in AGP
as to C2D, you need a MB upgrade ... this is just a simple Remove and Replace
besides ... screw dual core .. quad core and PCIe2 is where it's gonna be
--i don't want to waste money on a MB also - complete reinstall of OS and all my apps and a week to tweak my new system just for a "modern" CPU that won't get much more practically -
in games - at my resolutions.
STALKER runs flawlessly on my system at 9x14 with Full dynamic lighting
*all sliders Maxed*
EXCEPT:
--AA [1/3 of the way ... i guess 2x or 4x - AF 'maxed']
--Grass density [10% ... way down]
--Lighting Distance [60% ... over 1/2]
--No Shadows on Grass [Sun Shadows are 'ON' - V-synch 'off']
--not at all bad for a AGP system that is well over 3 years old!
Core2Duo would just allow me to run at a
higher resolution ... that's about all ... and i would then need a 8800GTS to take advantage of *it* ...
no thank-you!
i sold my P4 2.80c and my total CPU upgrade [tax, shipping] was less than $100 and a 10 minute install