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metal_monkey
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« on: December 02, 2007, 02:30:42 AM » |
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Ive had a Ideq 350G for a while running off a single core p4 3.0 ghz processor. Lately i have decided i'd like to upgrade to a dual core, i know the 350G is compatible with dual core, but what I don't know is how specific this compatibility is. The biostar website has never put up proper documetnation for this model since it was released two years ago and i dont seem to be able to find the answer anywhere else.
The real question is will ANY dual core processor work on the 350g? and if not which ones should i look for?
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MrbLOB9000
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 07:14:46 AM » |
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you can't run a Core 2 Duo. It works with at least some of the Pentium D cpus though. Not to be confused with the Conroe based Pentium Dual-Core CPUs.
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MetcalfeP
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2007, 05:40:07 PM » |
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We had one for a while until it gave up the ghost and it ran D820 etc.
The main problem with IDEQ now is that there although IDEQ are supposed to have UK support, it is one person and they do not return calls or reply to support calls, basically, anyone who buys IDEQ is buying an unsupported system.
Then again...at the moment Shuttle are not a lot different....
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MrbLOB9000
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2007, 03:26:34 AM » |
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ya, I believe Biostar has left the proprietary Barebones SFF market and is now making some ITX motherboards and I think released an ITX barebones as well, but not high end enthusiast targeted.
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metal_monkey
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 02:51:14 AM » |
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the user manual says that it supports intel pentium 4 processor up to 3.8GHz and supports intel smithfield dual core processor.
so im guessing it supports the pentium D 805/820/830/840, does this seem like a logical conclusion?
so if i went top end would the D 840 (2X3.2GHz) be my best option?
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MrbLOB9000
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2007, 06:11:22 AM » |
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yes, smithfield is the 8x0 series Pentium D. They run hot but are ok chips overall. Plus with how prices are (probably high for what that chip is, since it's old and not manufactured anymore), vs. the overall performance of the the chip, it may be better to leave what you have and get an mATX sff and a C2D e4xxx series chip which you'd be able to do for a decently modest price. Do you already have DDR2 or is that system running DDR400?
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metal_monkey
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« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2007, 11:25:23 PM » |
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After all that was said i sided against the pentium D instead going for a pentium 4 661 (3.6ghz) i have learned my original processor is a pentium 4 630.
problem is after installing the processor the pc would not post. With the power lead in the orange "stand-by" light comes on as normal but press the power button and the "active" green light never comes on, and the orange light is off (basically no light). HDD activity light flashes for a while. and the fans all spin up to full revs and stay there
Put the old processor back and its business as usual. So whats up? i learned the 661 is a 65nm cedar mill and the 630 is a 90nm prescott. Does this make any difference really?
the user manual for the ideq says it supports pentium 4 up to 3.8ghz. i also learned the 661 was released after the ideq 350g but i thought it would have been compatible still.
What im getting at is should i be seeking a refund for the processor for being damaged
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