Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
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The Athlon 64 X2 is the first dual-core desktop CPU designed by AMD. It was designed from scratch as native dual-core by using an already multi-CPU enabled Athlon 64, joining it with another functional core on one die and connect both via a shared dual-channel memory controller/north bridge and additional control logic. The initial versions are based on the E-stepping model of the Athlon 64 and, depending on the model, have either 512 or 1024 KB of L2 Cache per core. The Athlon 64 X2 is capable of decoding SSE3 instructions (except those few specific to Intel's architecture).
In June 2007, AMD released low-voltage variants of their low-end 65 nm Athlon 64 X2, named Athlon X2. The Athlon X2 processors feature reduced TDP of 45 Watts
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Krimzonhaze
05:29 Apr-20-2013

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will this be a good upgrade to my rig?
Krimzonhaze
05:36 Apr-20-2013

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will it work well with my gt 440?
Steveo3452
02:54 Mar-23-2013

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Will this CPU fit in my motherboard?
http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Shared/4006232R/4006232Rsp2.shtml
XxSoultheKeeperXx
08:05 Mar-23-2013

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yes but this processor would bottleneck every decent gpu i suggest you nab these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287 if you have to wait a bit it is by all means worth it, but i digress yes the cpu will work with that motherboard
Steveo3452
00:19 Mar-24-2013

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Why thank you :)
rafo13
15:53 Mar-01-2013

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Hello Is my CPU bottlenecking my gpu?
Zilincan
16:00 Mar-01-2013

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I think its very good balanced rig
rafo13
02:32 Mar-02-2013

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Thank you for the reply. Good to know I'm not wasting my money :)
kalkucha
16:32 Mar-01-2013

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no it wont, your well balanced,
i think my gpu bottlenecks my cpu very mach :(
rafo13
22:59 Mar-01-2013

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Haha, knowing it's balanced makes me happy :D. Changed my 8600gt recently, good to know I'm not wasting any component
CataHD
18:03 Feb-22-2013

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For my GPU what CPU could you guys recommend at the lowest price?
kalkucha
09:04 Mar-01-2013

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at least core 2 duo E8500/E8600 (that's if your budget is low) or equivalent for your socket is amd phenom 9500 quad cores, that's the minimum for your GPU, i think that's the best cpu-s for your motherboard, but i would advise to change the motherboard, i dont really like amd sockets. good luck
Diwata
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Intel C2D E8400 or AMD Phenom II X4 910, Athlon II X4 620, Athlon II X3 460
CataHD
20:23 Mar-13-2013

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I think i will upgrade with a AMD FX 4300 will it be too much?
zombiefan
22:39 Feb-10-2013

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Will this processor bottleneck an ati radeon hd 7770
Zilincan
08:48 Feb-11-2013

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It will, but its overkill for your rig, HD7750 is better option for you and your res
Martufi
17:48 Dec-09-2012

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Hallo to all!!!
I have a question about my CPU...
Is this CPU enough for new games like(Far cry 3, Battlefield 3, AC:3 etc... ) or not?? I would appreciate your answers and reactions, because i am thinking about buying new GPU and i really do not know if should buy new GPU or it is pointless purchase, because of my slow CPU.
Thank you for some advice :-) ( and i am sorry about my fuc*** bad english :D
gilantran
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my sons computer currently has a Core 2 Duo E6600 /Geforce 9500GT 1GB GDDR3 and it runs Far cry 3 (DX 9) at a fair frame rate..... so i would imagine an Athlon 64 x2 be measurable twards it...
Raystlyn
18:41 Dec-09-2012

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Some CPU-bound games and FPS will tax your CPU in some cases. Upgrading to a reasonable GPU would potentially cause it to be bottlenecked by your CPU, although I would not say it's downright pointless, as you would take advantage of the graphic power on your Full HD monitor. A CPU upgrade as well could come in handy with handling modern titles and be more balanced with a better GPU, but you may upgrade to any hardware component as you will :D
Martufi
19:20 Dec-09-2012

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I am afraid about cpu socket in motherboard " Gigabyte - GA-M56S-S3"... It is containing socket AM2 and i do not have many CPUs that can improve my performance... Anyway i think it will be better if i buy a new GPU. Unfortunatelly there comes up a new question.... Which GPU could be suitable for new new games as (far cry 3 , AC3 etc..) and makes sense with this CPU ? I am thinking about some Radeon 7770 or something like that..
Raystlyn
19:31 Dec-09-2012

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Well Gigabyte claims your AM2/AM2+ socketed Mobo supports Phenom II x4 and even up to Phenom II x6 processors
Take in consideration your PSU capabilities, do you know the model? HD7770 it's a good GPU even for 1920x1080 :D might not push to maximum/ultra on some demanding games but it sure performs nicely
Martufi
19:51 Dec-09-2012

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If i buy Phenom x4 or X6 processor i will have to update my bios to F6H version ... It makes me little bit worried because i have never done anything like updating bios.. Otherway i have "Logic 500W psu" and i hope it is enough for 7770HD.. By the way i am thinking about changing Memory modules also.. Do you think could be there any improve performance if i bought 800Mhz 4gb modules ?? .. I have got 4gb 400Mhz now.
Raystlyn
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HD 7770 is a good choice, will perform nicely even on 1920x1080, but might not reach ultra/max in some demanding games, and still would slightly bottleneck your Athlon
You would see some difference, and it's already necessary to have a decent ammount of RAM and good frequency. In the other hand, it's likely your RAM runs at 400Mhz clock hence 800 MT/s. Got a CPU-Z screenshot?
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Damn... I do not know how can i add screenshot here, any help ?
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Can i put this processor on this motherboard?
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_Socket_939/A8VVM/#CPUS
DayZFPS
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I don't think so. This was made in 2006, after 2005's socket 939. This is socket AM2. IDK if it is backwards compatible, but seriously, for gaming, this is WAYY too old. But no, the Motherboard will not sustain it. The older Athlon X2s will fit. Not the 6000+. And I think the motherboard is discontinued :P
SauceBoss
20:45 Aug-26-2011

I did that mistake twice cost me alot( I had to play battlefield 2 on a mobile pentium 4 computer , It ran on like 25fps max and 15 fps avg on low settings, worst 2 months of my life so far
SauceBoss
16:07 Aug-26-2011

i told you, everything that will take some of my computer moemory or ram memory i keep on that computer so my good computer is at 100% efficency no matter how many games i have(and i have alot)and some programs can make your computer get fu**ed up like amd overdrive when not used correctly(and im talking from expreince)so im doing my research there and when ill want to overclock my strong computer ill kknow how to do it perfectly

SauceBoss
13:46 Aug-26-2011

because both of my computers are amd proccesors and ati GPU ten i check computer drivers and such on my old computer to see if the new drivers gives better perfomance then the old version and also i check overdrive overclocking and such on it... and by now it realy nice becaus i did screw up that compter many times and my good computer stays just perfect,i also download everything to it then install it on it and after that im moving the movies or the game into an external disk and plug it into the strong computer so my computer stays clean of rubbish.

its super effective XP

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