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[Yoozername]

DDR2 memory sticks, which all my MB use, are out of production and the desired ones (2Gb and fast specs) still command a fairly high price. This is why I would want to migrate to a 775 socket MB that uses DDR3 memory and maybe has SATAIII drive capability. I won't buy into 1155 socket cpu's till they get cheaper.

My SSD drive is pretty old now. It actually is a replacement Patriot unit since my first one died on the last week of it's 2 year warranty. It owes me nothing and I don't put business or operating systems on it.

I don't think any of my MB can handle even quad-cores. But my next move is shopping for a 45nm high end dual core.

I wasd surprised at how good the game looked just using a 256MB vid card. The fan died on this card and I got it for free. I used thermal epoxy to glue on enough aluminum and copper heat sinks so it runs without a fan. I should post a pic.

I am one cheap bastard when it comes to spending money on my hobbies.

[Yoozername]

I picked up a E6750 core2duo 2.66Ghz 4M cache 1333FSB processor and had a chance to install it in the SSD system. There is not much gain in loading times but it seems the turn rate is better. That is, the time needed for the computer to resolve the AI planning and crank out the next turn video.

I wonder if it could not just be the higher freq. of the E6750 compared to the E6400 (OC) but the larger L2 cache mem (4M vs 2M)? I doubt the FSB has that much to do with it but it is higher also (1333 vs. 1066).

In any case, time to play the large scenarios for a change.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: Yoozername

I picked up a E6750 core2duo 2.66Ghz 4M cache 1333FSB processor and had a chance to install it in the SSD system. There is not much gain in loading times but it seems the turn rate is better. That is, the time needed for the computer to resolve the AI planning and crank out the next turn video.

I wonder if it could not just be the higher freq. of the E6750 compared to the E6400 (OC) but the larger L2 cache mem (4M vs 2M)? I doubt the FSB has that much to do with it but it is higher also (1333 vs. 1066).

In any case, time to play the large scenarios for a change.

let us know how it does with the larger scenarios.

thanks!
rick

[Yoozername]

I was monitoring the memory usage while loading Biggest&Baddest. I only have 2 gig at this point and the loading sure uses that up quickly. My plan is to try and get 4 gig of PC8500 memory and try over-clocking a bit more.