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what can i do to improve my machine?

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  • 26-04-2009 8:00pm
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    grifter09
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Im not very good tecnically when it comes to inside the PC.
    I currently have a HP m7755 desktop.

    The specs are here. Its a dual core.

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00864249&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

    so my question is this - i need a quad core for my HD editing as the new adobe stuff is optimized for quad systems.

    Can i upgrade this machine to quad and what else can i do to improve it?

    Or should i just buy a quad core and save myself the hassle?

    Thanks in advance,
    G


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    #2
    uberpixie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    grifter09 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Im not very good tecnically when it comes to inside the PC.
    I currently have a HP m7755 desktop.

    The specs are here. Its a dual core.

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00864249&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

    so my question is this - i need a quad core for my HD editing as the new adobe stuff is optimized for quad systems.

    Can i upgrade this machine to quad and what else can i do to improve it?

    Or should i just buy a quad core and save myself the hassle?

    Thanks in advance,
    G

    Your PC is pretty much already upgraded to the limit. Bar maybe add a new harddrive if you need the space.

    No point putting in extra ram as you already have 4 gig...

    Your motherboard is not listed by Intel as supporting quadcore CPUs and it is a 945g chipset which only bearly supports SOME core2duos, wouldn't even bother trying to upgrade the CPU. Too much hassle.

    If you are 100% sure you will get the use out of the quadcore and def use adobe software for a lot for hardcore/professional media work, then I would buy a new PC.
    (you mention you are not very technical with the insides of a pc so I assume you will not be building.....)


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    In theory an older (65nm) C2Q could work on 945G

    In practice it all depends on whether the mobo's manufacturer brought out the very last CPU compatibility upgrades for your board's BIOS. I think some Gigabyte and MSI boards claimed support for the Q6600/6700 on 945 but I'm pretty sure that your Asus P5LP-LE won't courtesy of crappy HP OEM BIOS phail :(


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    grifter09
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭grifter09


    thanks guys,
    basically i now know i need to get another machine.
    Im seriously thinking of building my own now to finish this trend once and for all.
    thanks for your help.
    G.


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    colwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭colwood


    Wait for intel core i5 cpu if you are going to build. ETA September. The i5 is basicaliy on par with the i7 but it only uses 2 channels of memory instead of three for core i7. Therefore ram, motherboard and cpu will be far cheaper than any rig built around core i7. Plus if you wait the few months there will be sata III, usb 3, Direct X 11 graphics cards and windows 7 you would be mad not to wait a few months. And core i5 is multiples faster than core 2 quad at video editing.



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