Modern northbridges run very hot, and cooling them quietly can be a PITA because of their proximity to the CPU and video cards. ASUS is a well respected brand name, and I really like the fact that it has a silent heatpipe on the northbridge instead of a fan. It's the most modern chipset for the Core 2 Duo, too. The 965 Express was an editors' choice at Tech Report. After all, that's what the internet is for. Allow me to share my freakish obsession with you, dear reader. Computer hardware is one of my few indulgences, but I do a freakishly obsessive amount of research before buying anything. This is a straight "drop in" replacement for my existing Athlon X2 4800+.įirst, a few words on why I chose these specific parts. I'm not replacing my video card, hard drive, power supply, or case. I just pulled the trigger on the following Core 2 Duo upgrade: It's been over a year since I built my last PC, and all those killer Core 2 Duo benchmark and overclocking results were making me anxious. Building and Overclocking a Core 2 Duo System
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