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Adrian_Wainer
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:04 pm
Post subject: Quad-Core from AMD, why bother!
Quad-Core from AMD [ ie dual socket motherboard + dual core Athlon 64 ], why bother as it is slower than the Conroe dualie!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Quad-Core from AMD, why bother!
Definitely not for gaming (yet).
I made a thread about these before recently.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:36 pm
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the quad core will not work right without the windows hotfix. get it and feel the joy lol i was frustrated with my new quad core until the micosoft upgrade.. now, i can't believe how well cfs3 runs ! i have all the game settings at max and it is truly a beautiful thing ..


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:49 pm
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Mmmmmm cheers jack.
I hadn't heard about that and know a few others who may want to pursue that bit of kit as well.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:18 pm
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does that "hotfix" has a number ?
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