which is better

Hello,

I am using INTEL 3.4 HT with 2MB cache. I want to ask that if i can buy INTEL 3.4 DUAL CORE PROCESSOR, then can i got any benefit regarding to the speed.

And

I mostly play 3d games, watch DVD movies and use heavy softwares i.e., DREAMWEAVER 8, DOT NET etc.

So can i switch to DUAL CORE 3.4 from INTEL 3.4 HT???

I don't have option to buy CORE2 or advance procesors, just have one option to switch to DUAL CORE.

So plz guide me

Regards,
Eshban

 

hello my answer is: ONLY IF YOUR CPU IS LETTING YOU DOWN

check your taskman /performance tab, if it reaches 100% for long periods (unlikely for intel HT) then thats where your cpu has reached its max, as you currently have HT then upgrading to dual core (without HT) will allow an equilivency of aprox 25 - 30%***increase. so i wouldnt spend too much if it doesnt reach full load that oftern.

if you're sure your mobo fully supports it then it depends on your budget if your willing to accept the extra price.

personally i wouldnt (and haven't) waste my money for the extra speed, i dont know if you've checked with your motherboard to see if it works PROPERLY with dual-core processors but you already have HT which increases the base speed by upto 33%

according to online sorces dual-core offers speeds upto a 80% increase (with none HT), ***only possible if your mobo can accept the cpu AND has compatibility to work with the second core (some mobos accept the cpu, but cannot work with dual core so disables it) - ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR MANUFACTURE IF YOUR MOBO FULLY SUPPORTS DUAL CORE

you're a game fan so 3.4MHz (dual-core or ht) is very good which wont act much of a bottleneck for your gpu, it is also good for dreamweaver so I doubt it is worth the swap

if you've been offered an upgrade by your manufacture then I would deffenetly haggle, ask for the upgrade to be cheaper, the only reason they would ask is for the cash, for the extra profit he's charging you he would deffenetly lower the price for you only if you accept, it would improve the speed slightly (say 25% overall increase), but i wouldnt bother if its going to cost more than £50 to upgrade.

tip: check your ram timings too, slower ram can cause your whole system to slow down (regardless to the cpu speeds)

 

That depends on your motherboard. Most likely yes, but that depends on your motherboard. If you're motherboard is using an Intel 915 or 925X or older chipset, then I don't believe you can. The 945, 955, 965, and 975X all can. I'm not sure which 3rd party chipsets support dual-core outside of the nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition.

 

I'm not positive but I think all nForce 4 chipsets support dual core.

 

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I have Intel 945 GNT mother board.Is this board fully supports Second core for full support of DUAL CORE PROCESSORS???

Plz reply

Eshban