F ForSure Expert Member Joined Apr 9, 2006 Messages 1,297 Reaction score 16 Oct 1, 2007 #1 anybody have a intel quad-core ? how does it run ?
Necuno Court Jester Joined Sep 27, 2005 Messages 58,566 Reaction score 3,437 Oct 1, 2007 #2 fast in rendering applications like maya
K killadoob Honorary Master Joined Jan 30, 2004 Messages 46,571 Reaction score 17 Location South Africa. Oct 1, 2007 #3 awesome lovin it quaddie and vista = awesome
W WiseCrack Expert Member Joined Mar 27, 2005 Messages 1,958 Reaction score 41 Oct 1, 2007 #4 Uhm I'm also pondering what to get. Faster E6850 or slower but more future proof quad core. I'll be using it mostly for gaming and converting of Pron.
Uhm I'm also pondering what to get. Faster E6850 or slower but more future proof quad core. I'll be using it mostly for gaming and converting of Pron.
P proximiti99 Expert Member Joined Mar 14, 2007 Messages 1,418 Reaction score 3 Oct 1, 2007 #5 Get the Quad guys... trust me it's worth the investment, awesome power.
Necuno Court Jester Joined Sep 27, 2005 Messages 58,566 Reaction score 3,437 Oct 1, 2007 #6 careful quad pron might be to hot to handle...
F ForSure Expert Member Joined Apr 9, 2006 Messages 1,297 Reaction score 16 Oct 1, 2007 #7 next upgrade xeo
Glordit Expert Member Joined May 3, 2007 Messages 2,332 Reaction score 20 Oct 1, 2007 #8 hav'ent even gone to daul core! but for 2.5k it is worth it for a Q6600!
F ForSure Expert Member Joined Apr 9, 2006 Messages 1,297 Reaction score 16 Oct 1, 2007 #9 running on vista must be awesome i wonder about how it will run on xp ?
S SYNERGY Executive Member Joined Jul 13, 2007 Messages 6,050 Reaction score 331 Location Durban Oct 1, 2007 #10 I got a Core 2 Duo E6420 overclocked to 3.2 Ghz. Gonna get the Qaud Core 2.4Ghz and Overclock it to 4Ghz
I got a Core 2 Duo E6420 overclocked to 3.2 Ghz. Gonna get the Qaud Core 2.4Ghz and Overclock it to 4Ghz
K krycor Honorary Master Joined Aug 4, 2005 Messages 18,539 Reaction score 2,113 Oct 1, 2007 #11 WiseCrack said: Uhm I'm also pondering what to get. Faster E6850 or slower but more future proof quad core. I'll be using it mostly for gaming and converting of Pron. Click to expand... *ponder* converting it to what?
WiseCrack said: Uhm I'm also pondering what to get. Faster E6850 or slower but more future proof quad core. I'll be using it mostly for gaming and converting of Pron. Click to expand... *ponder* converting it to what?
F ForSure Expert Member Joined Apr 9, 2006 Messages 1,297 Reaction score 16 Oct 1, 2007 #12 i wonder when amd is going to throw there magic trick like 50x core lol
S SYNERGY Executive Member Joined Jul 13, 2007 Messages 6,050 Reaction score 331 Location Durban Oct 1, 2007 #13 They have Tri/3 so far...
S straffe Member Joined Apr 21, 2004 Messages 18 Reaction score 0 Location South Africa. Oct 1, 2007 #14 Straffe Got a Q6600 about a month ago, "upgraded" from E6600 running @ 3ghz, was running E6600 @3.2ghz overall a bit snappier, i laak it, but if you're not rendering, rather get a e6850 for the same price
Straffe Got a Q6600 about a month ago, "upgraded" from E6600 running @ 3ghz, was running E6600 @3.2ghz overall a bit snappier, i laak it, but if you're not rendering, rather get a e6850 for the same price
kronoSX Honorary Master Joined Feb 28, 2005 Messages 15,305 Reaction score 336 Location Capetown home to gang stars Oct 1, 2007 #15 So i guess i will have to get that mobo and quad,But what can a person get for R3000,
L ldmelsa Executive Member Joined Oct 14, 2006 Messages 5,694 Reaction score 2 Location East London Oct 1, 2007 #16 How much is a nice quad core guys? /me needs for video rendering in After Effects. Is it good that kind of stuff?
How much is a nice quad core guys? /me needs for video rendering in After Effects. Is it good that kind of stuff?
W WiseCrack Expert Member Joined Mar 27, 2005 Messages 1,958 Reaction score 41 Oct 1, 2007 #17 About R2600 for the quad 6600.
L ldmelsa Executive Member Joined Oct 14, 2006 Messages 5,694 Reaction score 2 Location East London Oct 1, 2007 #18 not to bad
L ldmelsa Executive Member Joined Oct 14, 2006 Messages 5,694 Reaction score 2 Location East London Oct 1, 2007 #19 is that good for rendering stuff must the program support it?
C Conspirator Senior Member Joined Aug 3, 2006 Messages 701 Reaction score 0 Location PTA East Oct 1, 2007 #20 If the program was designed without multiple threads, then the other cores will be used by the background applications and windows. All the newish software is designed with multiple cores in mind.
If the program was designed without multiple threads, then the other cores will be used by the background applications and windows. All the newish software is designed with multiple cores in mind.