[ADNoland]

I'm looking around in google and I can't get anything conclusive.

I've decided to get this
Processor

I'm trying to find out if its a northwood, prescott, etc. so I can get a good heatsink and fan for it. Is there any way to tell? I'm trying to get a good heatsink and fan to go with this processor, want to keep it real cool. I don't know what company to go with either, so any suggestions on a company or a fan/heatsink I'll listen.

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Can you tell us what motherboard you have and if your planning to upgrade. Because thats not a very good CPU. Also I would go with AMD Athlon, their the best right now. Also is this for gaming?

Edited by SOORENA, 19 April 2006 - 06:22 PM.

[SOORENA]

Can you tell us what motherboard you have and if your planning to upgrade. Because thats not a very good CPU. Also I would go with AMD Athlon, their the best right now. Also is this for gaming?

Edited by SOORENA, 19 April 2006 - 06:22 PM.

[ADNoland]

I've already upgraded my motherboard, so I'll be sticking with it for now. Why is it not a good CPU? I currently have a 2.2gig celeron processor.

Specifically the motherboard is an Asus P4P800S-X and about all I do is gaming.

[rumble291]

Well pentuim 4s are fine for gaming but if you want the extra proformance I would get a AMD Athlon 64. pentuim 4s are more for multitasking

[ADNoland]

well its WAAAYYY better than what I've got I'd say. I'm just not looking into getting another motherboard. Maybe next time when I build a computer instead of upgrade it I'll look into AMD.

[warriorscot]

Its a pretty good CPU big improvement on what you have now, it shouldnt make a difference what core it is for cooling it usually goes by socket type not core type.

[ADNoland]

Well, I went ahead and purchased it and my sound card and hour ago with a heatsink and fan. Hopefully all will go well.

[warriorscot]

We live in hope.