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14 Apr, 2018
New Life into an old PC
Like many, I have a couple of ageing PC's, still working on Windows 7, but showing their age and with obsolete technology. The question - junk them or give them a new lease of life? I decided the latter and looked for a substitute CPU to fit my obsolete motherboard, but designed for a Core2 Quad CPU. The Q9550 is not new, but has a history of reliability and prodigious overclocking abilities. Ebay is the place - where else can you pick up a quad core CPU for under £50?
I've bought two now, and my PC's are much much faster and I play flight sims, Just drop in the CPU, fit a decent heat sink, adjust your BIOS and they'll run at 3.5G quite happily if you need to, I'll have to upgrade some time, but not yet. A good buy!