WHAT another new socket?

Invinciblegod · Rated PG Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 5

They alreasy have many people on the socket 754 and 939. Now they are going to introduce the new M2 and M1 socket? well, thats annoying. Also, i thought they sere skipping ddr2 for ddr3?
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=132

FOX · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 14:36:10 Post Subject:

boooooo

SAMSAMHA · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 112

of course, if they don't do that, how can they keep selling chips:). computer sockets lkeep changing like every 6month to 1 year. It's unfortunate.

IceNine · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 15:48:06 Post Subject:

I don't really see a problem. Honestly, how often should you upgrade your CPU? I do it about once a year. This usually requires me to buy a newer and better motherboard.

In my opinion, the new sockets really are justified. Especially if they find a way to improve them and make them faster.

This is the price of progress; Welcome to capitalism.

jake_johnson · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 16:27:32 Post Subject:

I have to agree with ice nine. Every time i upgrade my cpu i upgrade the whole damn system. I might keep HD and optical. But Mobo, ram, gfx all get changed about every year and a half.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 16:57:33 Post Subject:

I used to do that... but not any more. I pretty much wait 2 yrsish for a complete upgrade anymore. In the last couple of years we've simply gone from a slower version of the Athlon/P4 to faster versions.

Yea, they both came out with 64 bit version, but no software OS support. Now there is OS support but little to no software.

And what sucks for me is right now I have a ATi 9800 Pro that still keeps up with all games I need... but to upgrade to a new mobo I have to get a new video card. Bang Head

Guess age, and having kids & a mortgage change your upgrade schedule....

**JimBowy** · Moderator Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1627

A year or less here too.
I guess its an enthusiast thing.

jake_johnson · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 19:44:27 Post Subject:

I have 2 systems in my room. My htpc. It is a64 3200+ running a LFS custom distro.

And my main computer which is my gaming machine A xp 3000. Hell the a xp plays HL 2, Doom 3, Far cry, Sims 2, UT 2k4 all effortlesly. I upgrade every year and a half. But the tech i upgrade to is always the previous year. Hardware is to expensive to be early adopter.

FOX · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 21:21:07 Post Subject:

im still using a 9000 pro i dont wanna upgrade yet lol.... i have a 939 3500 and i can run just about everything yet which is really weird i think

renovation · Posted: Wed, 11 May 2005 23:26:48 Post Subject: