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faramith
07-03-2007, 05:48 AM
Hello! its been a while since I got my current system, more or less since November, so I don't know whats new in the market. I would love if you could help me by advising what hardware to get to upgrade my PC. Im in need of faster Video Rendering since I work editing video.

This is what I have

Intel 975XBX Bad Axe Mobo
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400)
SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card

1st: Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA150 Hard
2nd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
3rd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 280GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s


Thanks
gondezz
07-03-2007, 08:41 AM
How about this:
- Q6600 (price will drop to about $260 this month).
- 4 x 1G DDR2 800 (choose brand that you like)
- and.. 8800 GTS at least would be a better choice i think
faramith
07-03-2007, 12:33 PM
How about this:
- Q6600 (price will drop to about $260 this month).
- 4 x 1G DDR2 800 (choose brand that you like)
- and.. 8800 GTS at least would be a better choice i think

Hi thanks for replying. Is the Q6600 compatible with the Intel Bad Axe 1 Mobo?

thanks again
L'enFer
07-03-2007, 11:04 PM
faramith, http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d975xbx2/index.htm?iid=mbd_main+xbx2:

Support for Intel® Core™2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system bus
OpTioN
07-04-2007, 02:05 AM
Just get a new video card. 2900XT 512mb/1gb or 8800GTS 640.
faramith
07-04-2007, 03:09 AM
faramith, http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d975xbx2/index.htm?iid=mbd_main+xbx2:

Im sorry but my board is D975XBX revision 305 not D975XBX2.
faramith
07-04-2007, 03:11 AM
Just get a new video card. 2900XT 512mb/1gb or 8800GTS 640.

I tought video cards didnt affect in converting from video formats or saving mpeg2.
L'enFer
07-04-2007, 03:19 AM
faramith, sorry. look here: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d975xbx/sb/CS-026566.htm.
faramith
07-04-2007, 04:30 AM
faramith, sorry. look here: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d975xbx/sb/CS-026566.htm.

Thanks, it seems ill be stuck with the E6600 for a while :shrug:
OpTioN
07-04-2007, 07:39 PM
oh yeah sorry didn't see that, i'd get 4gigs of ram and a quad core for video editing.. maybe a 8800GTS 320 for the occasional gaming since it's so cheap now.