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Question What CPU should I upgrade to?
- Thread starter LuKaWin10
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In your current state, make sure you've flashed to the latest BIOS version. Following that you could look into the Q6600 but these are the processors you can drop onto the socket;
https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Gigabyte/GA-P35-DS3(rev._2.1).html
https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Gigabyte/GA-P35-DS3(rev._2.1).html
faalin
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a QX9770 is the best CPU you can put in there according to your motherboard support page LINK you will need to make sure you are on BIOS F14 or newer for it.
As for cooler it a little harder, the LGA 775 mounting holes are 72mm square while the 1155 socket is 75mm square. Looking at your board there is nothing around the mounting holes so you could gently file the holes bigger to fit the socket 115x hardware for better coolers.
Depending on your case you might be able to fit a Dark Freezer x94 cooler
As for cooler it a little harder, the LGA 775 mounting holes are 72mm square while the 1155 socket is 75mm square. Looking at your board there is nothing around the mounting holes so you could gently file the holes bigger to fit the socket 115x hardware for better coolers.
Depending on your case you might be able to fit a Dark Freezer x94 cooler
Got it, i asked if it was for daily use because for 50 or 60 euros you can sometimes find some decent used office PC's with a Haswell or Skylake based CPU's , im not sure if its the same in the area you are in though. But a haswell based core i5 with 8gb of ram would be quite a nice upgrade from the core 2 duo you are currently using. Otherwise, a core 2 quad Q9650 is like 20 euros.
Sure thing, you'll lose about 10% performance vs the 9650, but you could probably get that back with an OC. The problem is its locked on that 8x multiplier, so you have to push the FSB pretty hard to get a decent OC on it, if you were looking to do that. A 350W psu should be fine though provided you aren't also trying to push a very power hungry GPU. What are the full specs on the system?
Compare Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / Core 2 Quad Q9650
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Okay, specs:Sure thing, you'll lose about 10% performance vs the 9650, but you could probably get that back with an OC. The problem is its locked on that 8x multiplier, so you have to push the FSB pretty hard to get a decent OC on it, if you were looking to do that. A 350W psu should be fine though provided you aren't also trying to push a very power hungry GPU. What are the full specs on the system?
Compare Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / Core 2 Quad Q9650
GPU: GT 730
Mobo: P35-DS3 rev 2.1
Case: DELUX ATX mid Tower Case from 2007
PSU: Antec 350X 350 W
SSDs: ADATA SU650 and 870 EVO
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 250 GB
RAM: PQI CORP 400 MHZ DDR2 2x1 GB and Kingston 333 MHz DDR2 2x1 GB
DVD Drives: ASUS 1814BL and ASUS E616A
If you need more info just ask me! Also I think the cooler will fit because from the motherboard to the end of the case is 170 mm (17 cm) long
Hey, I am sending pictures and determine if it can fit. Edit: provide me with good thermal paste for my CPU! Please check if it is Socket 775 compatible too!Sure thing, you'll lose about 10% performance vs the 9650, but you could probably get that back with an OC. The problem is its locked on that 8x multiplier, so you have to push the FSB pretty hard to get a decent OC on it, if you were looking to do that. A 350W psu should be fine though provided you aren't also trying to push a very power hungry GPU. What are the full specs on the system?
Compare Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / Core 2 Quad Q9650
View: https://imgur.com/a/NcSOhs1
Also, should I take the ICE200PRO or the ICE400SE. Max I can waste is 22 euros together with the processor, cooler and thermal paste, because after 22 euros I gotta pay fees for shipping and Taxes which I don't want to because it is expensive.Sure thing, you'll lose about 10% performance vs the 9650, but you could probably get that back with an OC. The problem is its locked on that 8x multiplier, so you have to push the FSB pretty hard to get a decent OC on it, if you were looking to do that. A 350W psu should be fine though provided you aren't also trying to push a very power hungry GPU. What are the full specs on the system?
Compare Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / Core 2 Quad Q9650
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