Dual Core to Quad Core

[OzziGuy]

Its worth getting a quad-core, ive had mine for a few months and its shitloads faster than the old dual-core, otherwise you can try upgrading your RAM to 3 or 4gb

[Algis]

@geldslaw: install the latest Gigolo 2.0; wife will stay quietly resident or even clear up your space

[boebi]

No, there is no octo-core processor.

But if you use a 64bit version of windows, you can use 2 physical processors, combined = octo core.

BTW, AMD is busy making an 12-core cpu... Imagina having 2 of those


BTW, I have a Q6600, quad-core 2.40Ghz, and yes, it goes MUCH faster than dual or single core.
Also if you get a Q6600, and build your pc youself (wich I advise), I advise you to install a good cooler over your CPU, and you can EASALY overclock the Q6600 to atleast 3Ghz.
You can even overclock it to 3Ghz with a standard cooler. (problem is I have a dell, and they BIOS is locked, I can't change my FSB clock/multiplier).
BTW, if you do want to overclock, make sure your CPU temperature stays below 50°C, as long as it stays under that your fine (there is a margin, so dont worry if you reach 49 :P )

[Stureah]

go for the quad core.. prices are coming down like an avalanche.. with 3d rendering more cores are usually better..

[Lithium 3D]

Originally Posted by Kronick

Hi,
yes it will be an advantage, theorically, it divides the render times, but I think you will gain up to 70%.
Moreover, quad core is not that expensive, so u should take it


I had a dual core, and today, an octo-core, and believe me, that rox

I think you mean 2XQuadCore as i have not seen an octo-core advertised anywhere :P

[akhanna01]

quad core is best........

[Lithium 3D]

Originally Posted by akhanna01

quad core is best........

not for long, AMD is working on hexcore and deccore (6/10) i think they are to be released in a few years.

[dwellupon]

so how long we got before we are replaced on this god forsaken planet.

O sorry think i drank too much and fell asleep watching I-Robot......

[Fisher]

I just built a new computer and I'm pretty stoked about it. It is so fast.

Intel's Q9450 2.66G processor. I'm used to having a single 2.0 ghz core, and now I have 4 2.66's! Crazy fast.

Also got my hands on the GeForce GTX 260 - video games look so awesome!

I've only used it for about 2 hours though because there's just one problem; I left my battlefield 2142 key at a different base. LOL So I'm still using my old computer because i HAVE to play battlefield 2142. What I did do with my new computer was pretty sweet though - It tears through rendering.

I loaded a project I did a few months back that I know took a long time to render with my old machine - rendered it on the new one and it was so fast. Ate it up and asked for seconds. lol Im pretty happy.

[Froggit Jake]

All this makes me quite happy indeed, I'm due to get my quad-core anytime this week, likely the weekend though, I CAN'T WAIT!