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Jesus. I'm even bored by asking this question, but I'll give it a go anyway, even though I know the answer I think...

System (in a nutshell & not too 'techy'):
1.5g decent ram
Radeon X800 GTO (AGP) card
AthlonXP 2700+
Loads of space on my Hard Drive (decent HD and brand new)

Firstly...

In the quest for better frame rates (currently getting 25-35 FPS on high settings), is it my processor that's holding back the rest of my system?

Secondly...

I'm tempted to buy a new processor and motherboard. I want a mother board that's AMD compatible ('coz I'm gonna by one of those shiny 64 bit fuckers), but also with AGP and PCI-E slots. I've only just bought my X800 AGP and I'm not ready to buy another card yet, but I will one day and so I want to have the PCI-E option for when I need it. What motherboard should I get - is this one I found OK?

#1, yes.

#2, yes, it's a good motherboard

#3, i dunno about the sockets, i do know the AMD64 3500 is a good and stable processor

#4, no, it will still be on your HDD, ass long as you don't switch HDD's you'll be ok.


Cheers,

Mees

On Q4, You should look at getting a windows disk because using the old Windows install in a new system could cause some problems.

A 3500+ is good, but similar to a 3200+, a 3700+ is better in that it is an E4 core and runs cooler, overclocks better and has a full 1mb of L2 cache.

A 3800+ dual core is a budget X2 you could consider, but the stock clock speed is lower (same as the 3200+).

I would consider this well featured mainboard......

http://www.asrock.com/PRODUCT/939Dual-SATA2.htm

It has both socket 939 and AM2

#4, no, it will still be on your HDD, ass long as you don't switch HDD's you'll be ok.

'Fraid not Mees, he'd be in breach of his EULA, and would be using an illegal OEM OS. The licence will stay with the old mainboard.
For what it's worth,
Rob.

'Fraid not Mees, he'd be in breach of his EULA, and would be using an illegal OEM OS. The licence will stay with the old mainboard.
For what it's worth,
Rob.

and i can vouch for that personally.

I had a 40gb hard drive i had in my old dell. when i sold my dell, i kept the hard drive, and threw it in my custom.

problems galore, in both windows and linux. drivewipe was the only option. since the only copy of windows i had was for dell, i had to spring for Windows XP x64. idk how long my license has to go, it's only 3 months.

Ramos

'Fraid not Mees, he'd be in breach of his EULA, and would be using an illegal OEM OS. The licence will stay with the old mainboard.
For what it's worth,
Rob.

I think MS are a little flexible on this point if you can convince them that the mainboard upgrade was system maintenance. At least I heard someone recently get a new number from MS phone staff for a switch that went bad on them.

[quote]On Q4, You should look at getting a windows disk because using the old Windows install in a new system could cause some problems.

A 3500+ is good, but similar to a 3200+, a 3700+ is better in that it is an E4 core and runs cooler, overclocks better and has a full 1mb of L2 cache.

A 3800+ dual core is a budget X2 you could consider, but the stock clock speed is lower (same as the 3200+).

I would consider this well featured mainboard......

http://www.asrock.com/PRODUCT/939Dual-SATA2.htm

It has both socket 939 and AM2

It's time to make my FS9 cinematic. If I doesn't run (relatively) glitch free on this sizzling set up, then I will carve my eyes out with rusty spoons (simultaneously) and retire to a slum in Deli.

Post pics kthnx.

Hope all goes well, however.

This is fucking ideal.

That motherboard is spot-on and for a few extra quid I think I'll pop for a 3700+

You, Sir, are a Lord. A Sir and a Lord.

And a gent.

It's time to make my FS9 cinematic. If I doesn't run (relatively) glitch free on this sizzling set up, then I will carve my eyes out with rusty spoons (simultaneously) and retire to a slum in Deli.

I have the FPS fever - anyone got the antidote?

Argh.

Thanks

So, your from Near-ish Yorkshire (Harrogate - where you live?)

Good to see some "Feckin" Yorkshire-ish in the Forums.

Welcome to the forum Mate!