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    Question help?

    hi, got two questions to ask

    Question 1.
    i want to upgrade my old system, but dont know which one to get

    amd 64 3200+
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    P4 2.4c 800fsb

    Question 2.
    which graphics card should i get
    asus 9600XT (£140)
    or
    any 9800SE 128

    i heard that you could overclock a 9800SE to 9800Pro!! is that true

    thx for the help.

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    First, there is already a theard about p4 vs a64. so may be best to check there as well.

    I would say go with the A64.

    To get a 9800SE to 9800PRO you need to softmod it. This involves enabling the pipelines that have been disabled. thus making it a 9800pro. This however DOES NOT work on all 9800SE. Even it does not soft mod you are left with a card that is as good as a 9600pro.

    Overall i would got for the 9800SE if you can find one for a little more than a 9600pro. Also as they are AIW's they hold their value, and you get the chance to mod to 9800pro.
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    thx
    i saw that thread, but didnt help much
    is intel going to bring out 64 cpus for personal computing (not xeon)
    should i wait for better cpus or go for the 64bit

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    • serlex's system
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    cost?
    well im not going to spend no more than £150 for a cpu

    arent intel going to bring out any 64bit cpus

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    2500+ and o/c or keep the cpu youve got. not like oyou need it any faster..... if performance in games is crap, mybe get a decent gfx card???... youd get better perf in games by just getting a 9800xt and keep ing the cpu tht youve got, and i expect it would cost less aswell... then you can also o/c it a bit aswell
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    • serlex's system
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    how did you overclock a 1700 @ 2.3ghz

    whats the best a socket mobo out there for overclocking and value
    thx

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