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Discussion in 'Other Hardware' started by smellyfo27, Oct 25, 2009.

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  1. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    Yes. Just make sure you set the jumpers appropriately.
    mailpup, Nov 10, 2009
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  2. smellyfo27 Newcomer, in training

    How do i make sure lol. at this point im plugin it in like randomly
    smellyfo27, Nov 10, 2009
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  3. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    If you do it randomly, you risk one or both not working. Start by setting the hard drive as master and the optical drive as slave. If that gives you trouble, try setting them both to cable select.
    mailpup, Nov 10, 2009
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  4. smellyfo27 Newcomer, in training

    hey would there be a noticeable difference if i got the AMD Phenom 9650 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor VS the AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core previously recommended to me in this thread? and will the other processer be compatible with my mobo?
    smellyfo27, Nov 18, 2009
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  5. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    I don't know how much difference you'll notice but the Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core would be better overall, I think.
    mailpup, Nov 18, 2009
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  6. Ritwik7 TechSpot Chancellor

    The only advantage the Phenom 9650 holds is the L3 cache which the Athlon II X4 620 doe not have. Higher clock speed + L3 cache does benefit gaming. The Phenom 9650 costs $109.99. The Phenom II X3 720 is available for less than $10 more. It has a higher L3 cache than the Phenom 9650 and a much higher clock speed. I would suggest that you look into the X3 720 or else stick with the Athlon II X4.
    Ritwik7, Nov 19, 2009
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  7. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe

    the Phenom II also has a faster HT speed and better instruction sets, as well as better OC potential.
    red1776, Nov 19, 2009
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  8. hellokitty[hk] I'm a TechSpot Evangelist

    I like the Phenom II X3 720 ^^.
    hellokitty[hk], Nov 19, 2009
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  9. Xinthran Newcomer, in training

    You should also check out the possibility to unlock the unused cores in the Phenom II X3 720 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Getting a nice quad-core out of those chips is a nice possibility.
    Xinthran, Nov 24, 2009
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