Simviation Forum - Nick--Multiple Processor Question

Jan 16^th, 2009 at 11:19am

stevehookem Offline
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Nick,

Is it possible to take my current system (780i, Q6600 at 3.6, 4gb Dominator 8500 RAM) and mate it to another computer to use two processors?

I don't know if FSX would even benefit from something like this.

Basically I'm trying to find a way to get the most powerful machine possible without having to dump everything I already have.

What computer would MS run FSX on to get everything maxed out with no stutters and the best possible visuals and fastest FPS?

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Reply #1 - Jan 16^th, 2009 at 12:12pm

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FSX runs fine... the problem
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What computer would MS run FSX on to get everything maxed out with no stutters and the best possible visuals and fastest FPS?

If you wait till the end of this year or perhaps next year. I will let you know

No, mating will accomplish nothing

Clocked i7 940 to 4GHz and 1600 memory on a 64bit OS + a 280 series card is the best you will do

Unfortunately FSX is a year 2004 rendering engine that does not take advantage of newer shader engine game tech and therefore FSX will never catch up to the video hardware which is being designed for games like Crysis.. all shader engine perf

Perhaps Sandybridge, the next incarnation of Intel will bring that into its time. With FSX its all about the processor and memory speed with the highest GPU core. TMU amount and memory buss speed video card you can get

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Reply #2 - Jan 16^th, 2009 at 12:49pm

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I have the 280GTX, 64 bit OS.

I would need to get a new MB, Processor and RAM to do what you say, right? The 1600 RAM is DDR3 isn't it? I have Dominator which is 1066 DDR2.

Can you point me to the items I would need? Can I use my same cooler (vendetta 2) and PS (Corsair HX1000)?

When will FS 11 be out?

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Reply #3 - Jan 16^th, 2009 at 5:40pm

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Here you go...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131346

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115201

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

Go for the i7 940 if you can and you will hit 4ghz easily with good cooling, which reminds me.......

http://www.quietpcusa.com/Thermalright-Ultra-120-Extreme-1366-RT-Quiet-CPU-Coole...

That last one is a must have if you want to hit 4ghz.

Go for it if you can, you wont regret it one bit.

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Reply #4 - Jan 17^th, 2009 at 8:00pm

NickN Offline
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FSX runs fine... the problem
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that will do it

FS11 = Oct 2010

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Reply #5 - Jan 17^th, 2009 at 9:01pm

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Is that MB the best to use? Is it reliable for OC? (more importantly--easy to OC?)

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Reply #6 - Jan 18^th, 2009 at 12:27am