[SOLVED] Cpu Upgrade Issue

[Mlg998]

I Upgraded my old intel i3-3220 to a i5-2400 and when i turned on my PC, the performance dropped alot and i cant even open games without them crashing a minute after launch.
my pc specs if needed:
Nvidia gt710
intel i5-2400
250 watt power supply
intel stock cooler
(please dont ask why the specs are so bad)

 

[sizzling]

What’s the cpu temperature when just at Windows desktop and just after launching a game?

 

[Mlg998]

What’s the cpu temperature when just at Windows desktop and just after launching a game?

normal windows desktop : 36c
after launching minecraft: 41c

 

[Mr.Spock]

it's mostly a side-grade as you went from newer 2-cores 4 threads 55W CPU to 4-cores 4 threads @95W. The newer Ivy Bridge had a higher base clock and probably ran 10-15% faster per clock. The i5 would only perform better when 3 or more cores were fully utilized. PS the crash may be due to the added draw on your PSU

 

[Mlg998]

so what do i have to do because when right now im using the i5 and i cant even open a app without it crashing like 5 minutes after

 

[gggplaya]

"250 watt power supply "

250watt power supply may not be enough for the i5. Keep in mind that 95w is the TDP, not the actual power draw. You may need to get a bigger supply. You could also try turning off turbo, or fixing the frequency. Perhaps if you mother board had an eco mode or other features for power savings, you could enable them.

Your old i3 was a 55w tdp chip.

 

[LeiHeJun]

@Mlg998
You should throttle your cpu. In BIOS settings. Perhaps you can underclock it, disable some cores.

Your new cpu uses 40w more.

Do you have dvd driver? Disconnect it. Even if you have usb flash disks, take them out. Have speakers? Yank them out.

 

[Mlg998]

@Mlg998
You should throttle your cpu. In BIOS settings. Perhaps you can underclock it, disable some cores.

Your new cpu uses 40w more.

Do you have dvd driver? Disconnect it. Even if you have usb flash disks, take them out. Have speakers? Yank them out.

i disabled 1 core and put basically everything i could to eco mode and it still lags alot and also if i do 2 cores the pc would just get stuck on the windows screen so should i take out the i5 and put the i3 back in?

 

[LeiHeJun]

@Mlg998
Nope, go to your motherboard's website and get the latest bios.

Upgrade your bios, if ain't work, take your mobo battery out for 30 seconds to clean the cmos.

 

[Mr.Spock]

if the bios supported the 3220 it would definitely support the OLDER i5-2400 - that's NOT the issue

@Mlg998
Nope, go to your motherboard's website and get the latest bios.

Upgrade your bios, if ain't work, take your mobo battery out for 30 seconds to clean the cmos.

 

[Mr.Spock]

check the pins on the i5 - you may actually have a defective CPU - also check your msconfig settings ( if you have to disable cores, you're better off with the Ivy Bridge i3 )

so what do i have to do because when right now im using the i5 and i cant even open a app without it crashing like 5 minutes after

 

[LeiHeJun]

@Mr.Spock
you're right about bios. but disabling the cores didn't work.
may be if he knows the i5 is fine by itself, worth upgrading psu.
up until now, we don't know replacing psu will actually help.
i5 is 75% faster in benchmarks. I rather keep it with disabled cores until I afford psu (that is IF psu will be enough to resolve)

 

[Mr.Spock]

it's entirely possible the i5 is faulty or burnt (again disabling cores essentially gimps it below the i3 anyway)