Oldtimer Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 At last - the long planned upgrade is happening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted June 21, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Huzzah....best of luck, hope it all goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klinger Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Your system will perform superbly with '46. m8. The next gen graphics have arrived with the new cards from ATI and Nvidia. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =GX-099-HT £139-00. Inc. Worth a look before you commit, maybe. New Nvidia cards seem to start at £300+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 If you really want to have that rig humming I would look at some RAM with a much higher FSB. I just bought an E8500 and think I will get this PC9200 RAM. It is rated at 1150MHZ which will be a very good match for that Foxcom board. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=2531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Thank you gents. Have gone with the HD 4850 for video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hey Oldtimer, I've just placed an order for the following: XP home Foxconn X38A E8400 3.0 GHz 6MB Crucial 2X1 GB DDR3 1600 CL8-8-8-20 WD Raptor 74GB (I will be adding the HDDs I have in my current machine) Diamond Viper 3870 In a CoolerMaster 690 case w/ Seasonic 600W PSU. So we will have relatively similar machines (you'll have the better vid-card, obviously), it will be interesting to see how they compare. Are you planning to overclock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBloke Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 OT, The case alone is worth the upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Steady on there C_G! Building the thing will be a major step into the wild unknown - overclocking is a bit down the line yet. I am hoping that the performance difference over a 1.8Gz Sempron, 1Gb RAM (400Mhz?) and an AGP 6800 ultra will be so vast that overclocking won't be necessary yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I hope all goes well OT, and I can't wait to hear your ravings about having a ninja PC. It's a nice feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hey Oldtimer, I've just placed an order for the following: XP home Foxconn X38A E8400 3.0 GHz 6MB Crucial 2X1 GB DDR3 1600 CL8-8-8-20 WD Raptor 74GB (I will be adding the HDDs I have in my current machine) Diamond Viper 3870 In a CoolerMaster 690 case w/ Seasonic 600W PSU. So we will have relatively similar machines (you'll have the better vid-card, obviously), it will be interesting to see how they compare. Are you planning to overclock? How'd you get that past the wife? How's the next baby coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yeah C_G - how did you get this past the wife? I'm retired so it doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Two words: "business expense" @OT- I too am expecting a nice boost. Current rig is: AMD Barton XP2500 OC'd to XP3000 (2GHz) ATI X850pro 1 gig of Ram It's a crime to have this chip and not OC (it's a VERY good overclocker by all accounts)... Once I've got it up and running I'd be glad to walk you through it, as we have similar components I'll be able to be quite specific. As for child #2: it may very well be tonight! Wife had some "show" and is having mild contractions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Two words: "business expense" Pfff! My regards to Mrs C_G. Have a good night....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 It's a crime to have this chip and not OC (it's a VERY good overclocker by all accounts)... Once I've got it up and running I'd be glad to walk you through it, as we have similar components I'll be able to be quite specific. Thank you for the offer Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I have the feeling that I will be haunting this particular board for some time, annoying all and sundry with daft questions..... So, I installed an Audigy 2 sound card in the current heap of junk to increase fps to playable levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 My understanding is that you are better off with the onboard sound than an Audigy 2 sound card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Following a post on Ubi, I'm now getting an ATI 4850 instead of the 3870.... for the same price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 My understanding is that you are better off with the onboard sound than an Audigy 2 sound card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 It used to be that you needed the extra FPS by using a separate sound card but todays boards actually have a XFI sound card built in to them. There is no extra benefit by using a separate sound card as the sound quality from the on board is superlative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 BG uses the motherboard sound hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 New build update.... Well, all seems to be going very well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 The new build is pretty much finished, and without any major trauma! I used the ATI auto tune to overclock the 4850 from 500 to 690 (GPU) and 750 to 1153 (Mem) and have been playing around with in-game settings. The old rig - Sempron 3000, 1Gb DDR 400, 6800 Ultra gave 48 max, 32 av 0 min on the BD track with 1024x768 res, water 0 and no AA or AF. So far the new one with same res, water 1, effects 2, 4xAA a 8AF gives 70 av 185 max 17 min. All I have to do now is find some time to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Nice to hear OT. But don't you want to crank the water level up further? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtimer Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Nice to hear OT. But don't you want to crank the water level up further? Research continues GK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Yeah, that's why I did. Just kept cranking things up & up. You've got the same Graphics card as mine, I think. So I've got my water set to 4. Give it a go, I don't think it will trouble your PC/card at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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