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Captain Kicktar
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:07 pm
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Location: Galacia
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 Upgrading a Processor I want to upgrade my processor, a AMD Sempron 3500+, but I'm not sure what restrictions I have other then the socket, AM2.
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| Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:10 pm |
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caekdaemon
Data Realms Elite
Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:00 pm
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Location: Hell.
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Re: Upgrading a Processor You got price and power supply. Those are your two main restrictions, but are second to the socket itself.
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| Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:06 pm |
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Captain Kicktar
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:07 pm
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Location: Galacia
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Re: Upgrading a Processor K, thanks!
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| Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:12 pm |
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Ophanim
Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:33 am
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Re: Upgrading a Processor Don't worry about your PSU, CPUs use so little power it won't matter. Price and socket are all you need to worry about. You WILL, however, have to reinstall your operating system.
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| Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:47 am |
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Captain Kicktar
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:07 pm
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Re: Upgrading a Processor I wasn't worrying about the PSU, since I just upgraded it, but why will I need to reinstall my OS? Isn't that stored on the harddrive?
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| Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:53 pm |
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Ophanim
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Re: Upgrading a Processor Yeah but it configures itself to your hardware when you install it. If you replace either your motherboard or your CPU, you need to reinstall.
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| Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:05 pm |
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Captain Kicktar
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:07 pm
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Location: Galacia
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Re: Upgrading a Processor I see, thanks!
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| Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:53 pm |
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whitty
Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:31 am
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Location: Texas
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Re: Upgrading a Processor I do not see the logic in that.
Why would it be bad not to reinstall it? I never reinstalled mine after switching from an E8400 to a Q9400.
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| Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:53 am |
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Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
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Re: Upgrading a Processor processor architecture differences.
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Grif
REAL AMERICAN HERO
Joined: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:25 pm
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Re: Upgrading a Processor whitty wrote: I do not see the logic in that.
Why would it be bad not to reinstall it? I never reinstalled mine after switching from an E8400 to a Q9400. Imagine a world where a Geo Metro and a Bugatti Veyron are identical. What if I switch your daily driver, overnight, from a Geo Metro to a Bugatti Veyron, without you noticing? Are you going to be driving at the capacity of a Geo Metro, or are you going to somehow magically know that you're in a Bugatti Veyron now? No, you're not, because you're not magic, and neither are computers.
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| Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:35 am |
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whitty
Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:31 am
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Re: Upgrading a Processor But if they're identical, why would it matter? 
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TheLastBanana
DRL Developer
Joined: Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:27 am
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Location: A little south and a lot west of Moscow
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Re: Upgrading a Processor He pretty clearly means visually identical, not physically.
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| Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:39 am |
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Ophanim
Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:33 am
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Re: Upgrading a Processor He pretty clearly knew what he meant, he just tried to make a joke. hghghgaafsfhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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