Comments on: Prepare for Quad Core!

By: Ben There

Ben There — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 23:07:20 +0000

Answering Reply 5 from Marty. In short you will need a different motherboard – one that supports Conroe (Core 2 Duo).

I would recommend this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?SRCCODE=WEBBLOG&CMP=OTC-BLOG&EdpNo=2354292&CatId=0
It has some pretty decent features…

Read more about Core 2 Duo and system requirements here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2#System_requirements

By: bcrazy

bcrazy — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:12:33 +0000

I was just about to buy a dual core processor also, but I think I still will for the price I don’t mind upgrading now and in 6 months to a year. I love the cpu upgrades and this blog is pretty phat too!

By: n328sophomoric

n328sophomoric — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:42:13 +0000

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If so, I plan on purchasing the items.

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By: Marty

Marty — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:00:32 +0000

I would like to upgrade my P4 for a dual or quad, but I cannont find anyone, including you (Tiger)and Dell, who can tell me if I can pull my p4 and repalce it with a 2x or 4x Processor? I don’t need a new PC or the cost related to that.. I just want to up grade my processor. Can someone tell me the answer? Yes or No? and if Yes, what else do I need to replace..Mobo?, Power Supply?

By: SlpgDragon

SlpgDragon — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:47:50 +0000

All this computing power and not a single motherboard that is able to use all of its abilites.
I have 2 brand new still in the box D950′s sitting here on the shelf and no motherboards that can handle them in the configurations they were bought for.
Intel for the life of me I can not understand has made it to where if you want these high end Processor’s you will need to not only buy a new Proprietory Motherboard to support them but also all new very expensive ATI CrossFire video cards to get the graphics you want or was getting from NVIDIA cards. Unless you buy an AMD Processor and still want the NVIDIA cards you have to work. Why this does not make any sense to me is because ATI CrossFire is owned by AMD. Something smells wrong in Denmark, and it aint the sausage. None of the D9XX, CORE 2DUAL, or EE Intel Processors do not play well, or work at all, with NVIDIA Chipsets, all of the motherboard and processor reviews and forums state this so do not just take my word for it. And the cheaper chipsets such as VIA and SIS are not much better. Gone is the days of a truly stable SLI supported motherboard used in combination with one of the new Intel processors unless you convert to an AMD Processor and a socket 939 motherboard, or have enough bank to also convert to an ATI CROSSFIRE graphics solution on a new Intel D975XBK motherboard or ASUS P5B series for best quality and performance at this time with the new High end D9XX, D9XXEE, Core 2 Dual, or Core 2 Dual EE Processor.
Or you can wait 5 months and see what the Motherboard manufacturers will come up with in December when AMD comes out with their new true 4X4 Quad core 65NM Processor. Let the Battle Begin!!!!

By: Larry Adair

Larry Adair — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:43:57 +0000

This is a great Idea.

By: Sr. Editor

Sr. Editor — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:23:25 +0000

Thanks for the comment Elliot. Glad to hear you like our new Blog! While the Quad-Core processors are not ready just yet, we’ll keep everyone appraised of their launch date.

You won’t be the only one watching, I’m dying for one myself!

Ed.

By: Elliott Kofoed

Elliott Kofoed — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:55:17 +0000

What a great blog! NewEgg has nothing like it. In fact, their site looks archaic in comparison. Quad core? Wow! I’m just now getting ready to buy Core2 Duo. Am I gonna be left out on the streets? Last time I was there was back in college when I violated some fraternity rules. Having never joined a fraternity, I found that kind of strange, but they didn’t have Core2 Duo processors back then (it was in the late 1960s), and I have no idea how this is relevant, except to say — I WANT A QUAD CORE AND CAN I GET IT HERE.

Thanks!
Elliott