updating my processor.. need some help

[1701E]

Actually not a bad processor. Think TD uses that in his builds, or something maybe a little newer.

Think TD uses E8400 and now primarily i7s.  Hard to check when he's gone.

As for the E7400, I have used it and it's a good CPU for AH, but if you plan to play things like Crysis or GTA IV on max settings you'll want newer (and a good GPU to compliment it of course).  An E7400 and GTX 9800GTX+ plays AH maxed (think I used 2K shadows) with 60FR with dips to 55.  Just depends on what you need the computer for.

[Spikes]

Think TD uses E8400 and now primarily i7s.  Hard to check when he's gone.

As for the E7400, I have used it and it's a good CPU for AH, but if you plan to play things like Crysis or GTA IV on max settings you'll want newer (and a good GPU to compliment it of course).  An E7400 and GTX 9800GTX+ plays AH maxed (think I used 2K shadows) with 60FR with dips to 55.  Just depends on what you need the computer for.

Yeah I knew it had a 4 in it...couldn't remember which series. Regardless for AH such a processor is good, I think you may be lacking in GPU, though.

[1701E]

Yeah I knew it had a 4 in it...couldn't remember which series. Regardless for AH such a processor is good, I think you may be lacking in GPU, though.

Well maybe Ebdf is, but I certainly don't lack in the GPU department, just CPU....GTX 260 with an AMD Athlon 4850e.  The Intel is a family member's.
Am curious to see what ebdf has in terms of GPU though, unless wanting to upgrade CPU is more more reasons then just AH.

[Spikes]

Well maybe Ebdf is, but I certainly don't lack in the GPU department, just CPU....GTX 260 with an AMD Athlon 4850e.  The Intel is a family member's.
Am curious to see what ebdf has in terms of GPU though, unless wanting to upgrade CPU is more more reasons then just AH.

Yeah that's what I meant, him not you.
I'm also curious why he actually wants to upgrade period, if he's experiencing problems in game, or he just thinks his processor is old.

[ebfd11]

I just think my processor is old and just wanted to see if I should upgrade it.. But seeing the resposes I think ill wait... Thanks for the help... Also I have 2 9800 gtx + sli'd

[38ruk]

Have you ever overclocked ?   These Intel CPU's are known for their ability to jump up quite a bit in clock speed .


According to MSI's supported CPU list for the board you can use either of these



I think these are the top tier for this board , but i'm not up on intel stuff so i posted all the core 2 and quad stuff below .  It will also run celerons and pentium class cpu's

QX9770 Core 2 Extreme     

Q9505S Core 2 Quad     

Q9500 Core 2 Quad  



Core 2 Duo     Conroe     SL9S9     E6400     266     2.13     2M      N/A     B2      65     7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9S8    E6600    266    2.40    4M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9S7    E6700    266    2.66    4M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9SA    E6300    266    1.86    2M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9TA    E6300    266    1.86    2M    N/A    L2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9ZF    E6700    266    2.66    4M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9ZL    E6600    266    2.40    4M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9T9    E6400    266    2.13    2M    N/A    L2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SL9TB    E4300    200    1.80    2M    N/A    L2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA4U    E6320    266    1.86    4M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA3F    E4400    200    2.00    2M    N/A    L2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA4T    E6420    266    2.13    4M    N/A    B2    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLAA5    E6540    333    2.33    4M    N/A    G0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA9X    E6550    333    2.33    4M    N/A    G0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA9V    E6750    333    2.66    4M    N/A    G0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA9U    E6850    333    3.00    4M    N/A    G0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA95    E4500    200    2.20    2M    N/A    M0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA98    E4400    200    2.00    2M    N/A    M0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLA94    E4600    200    2.40    2M    N/A    M0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAPP    E8200    333    2.66    6M    N/A    C0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Conroe    SLALT    E4700    200    2.60    2M    N/A    G0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAPL    E8400    333    3.00    6M    N/A    C0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAPN    E8300    333    2.83    6M    N/A    C0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAPK    E8500    333    3.16    6M    N/A    C0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAQR    E8190    333    2.66    6M    N/A    C0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAPC    E7200    266    2.53    3M    N/A    M0    65    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLB9L    E8600    333    3.33    6M    N/A    E0    65    7512v11.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLAPB    E7300    266    2.66    3M    N/A    M0    65    7512v12.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLB9K    E8500    333    3.16    6M    N/A    E0    65    7512v12.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLB9J    E8400    333    3.00    6M    N/A    E0    65    7512v14.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLB9Y    E7400    266    2.80    3M    N/A    R0    65    7512v14.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLB9Z    E7500    266    2.93    3M    N/A    R0    65    7512v15.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLGTD    E7600    266    3.06    3M    N/A    R0    65    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLGW3    E7400    266    2.80    3M    N/A    R0    65    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Duo    Wolfdale    SLGTE    E7500    266    2.93    3M    N/A    R0    65    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Conroe    SL9S5    X6800    266    2.93    4M    N/A    B2    75    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Kentsfield    SL9UL    QX6700    266    2.66    8M    N/A    B3    130    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Kentsfield    SL9UK    QX6800    266    2.93    8M    N/A    B3    130    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Kentsfield    SLACP    QX6800    266    2.93    8M    N/A    G0    130    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Kentsfield    SLAFN    QX6850    333    3.00    8M    N/A    G0    130    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Yorkfield    SLAN3    QX9650    333    3.00    12M    N/A    C0    130    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Yorkfield    SLAWN    QX9650    333    3.00    12M    N/A    C1    130    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Extreme    Yorkfield    SLAWM    QX9770    400    3.20    12M    N/A    C1    136    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Kentsfield    SL9UM    Q6600    266    2.40    8M    N/A    B3    105    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Kentsfield    SLACR    Q6600    266    2.40    8M    N/A    G0    95    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Kentsfield    SLACQ    Q6700    266    2.66    8M    N/A    G0    95    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLAWR    Q9450    333    2.66    12M    N/A    C1    95    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLAWE    Q9300    333    2.50    6M    N/A    M1    95    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLAWQ    Q9550    333    2.83    12M    N/A    C1    95    7512v10.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLB5M    Q8200    333    2.33    4M    N/A    M1    95    7512v12.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLB6B    Q9400    333    2.66    6M    N/A    R0    95    7512v12.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLB8W    Q9650    333    3.00    12M    N/A    E0    95    7512v12.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLB8V    Q9550    333    2.83    12M    N/A    E0    95    7512v14.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLB5W    Q8300    333    2.50    4M    N/A    R0    95    7512v14.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLG9T    Q8200S    333    2.33    4M    N/A    R0    65    7512v15.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLG9U    Q9400S    333    2.66    6M    N/A    R0    65    7512v15.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGAE    Q9550S    333    2.83    12M    N/A    E0    65    7512v15.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLG9S    Q8200    333    2.33    4M    N/A    R0    95    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGT6    Q8400    333    2.66    4M    N/A    R0    95    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGT7    Q8400S    333    2.66    4M    N/A    R0    65    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGUR    Q8300    333    2.50    4M    N/A    R0    95    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGYY    Q9505    333    2.83    6M    N/A    R0    95    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGYZ    Q9505S    333    2.83    6M    N/A    R0    65    7512v16.zip
Core 2 Quad    Yorkfield    SLGZ4    Q9500    200    2.83    6M    N/A    R0    95    7512v16.zip

[ebfd11]

Cool thanks ill see what I can do when I finally make it home and get a chance to d/l it.

[Spikes]

If you have an aftermarket cooler you should be easily able to run that thing up to 3.4ghz, at least.

[gyrene81]

I have this processor: Core 2 Duo - Conroe SL9ZL E6600 266 2.40 and it handles AH very well...it's older and slower than your yet never gets above 80% utilization.