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July 14th, 2007
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 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada
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|  C2D Upgrade... need help. As most of you know, I was out of the PC loop for a while and now I don't really know what's going on. I'm looking at upgrading in the near future and know that on July 22 there is suppose to be an Intel pricecut. My budget is approximately 550 CAD, to replace the motherboard, CPU, and memory. After doing a bit of reading around the forums and some other PC sites I figured out a possible game plan. In the next week or two, I will buy both the motherboard and memory. I've chosen the Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6, a motherboard that I have seen Capper and other enthusiasts recommend. The memory will be Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 2GB CL4-4-4-12 kit. I will sell my current mobo/cpu/memory combo to buy the processor. As much as a Q6600 appeals to me, the E6540/E6440 is much cheaper and will hold me off until Penryn. What I am not sure about is whether or not I will be able to use these new processors in the P35-DQ6. From some places I've read, it should be able to support Penryn. The motherboard and memory will set me back 510 CAD. Once I sell my current setup, I should be able to buy the processor which should be around 160-180 CAD. All my old hardware will be kept. I still don't know if this NeoHe can handle this new hardware. I tested the rails yesterday from the ATX and everything was within specs except for the 12v which was dropping a little bit (~11.98). Opinions and money saving options are welcome.   I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220 | ||||||||||||||
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 | Re: C2D Upgrade... need help. i've got 2GB (2x1GB) Corsair DDR2-800 PC2 6400 XMS2 (4-4-4-12) i was going to put on eBay for auction but i will sell it to you if you are interested  | ||||||||||||||
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| Re: C2D Upgrade... need help. Really? Sweet. Send me a pm and we can figure it out. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220 | ||||||||||||||
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada
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| Re: C2D Upgrade... need help. By the way... Does anyone here have any experience with Open box or refurbed components? I can get a sweet deal on some parts but they are refurbed. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220 | ||||||||||||||
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada
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| Re: C2D Upgrade... need help. Sweet. Triple Post. Any mod gonna get mad? Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC2-8500 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 363 after tax. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220 | ||||||||||||||
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July 15th, 2007
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| The Sweaty Lefty
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA
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| Re: C2D Upgrade... need help. Have a look at the E6600. Seems to fit your budget. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL | 2GB G.Skill 800MHz | EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB | Silverstone Decathlon 650W | Western Digital 250GB SATA II | ||||||||||||||
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