SDRacer48 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi Everyone, I have one basic question, should I upgrade my Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz HT processor that is only supports up to SSE2 for a Intel Pentium 4 3.0E GHz HT (Prescott) that supports SSE3. My system runs effectively with the SSE2, but only posts and Xbench of about 40. I think my hard drive I have OSx86 installed on is partly to blame, but my processor maybe the main reason. It frustrates me that it takes firefox about 6 or 7 seconds to load, the same for other programs such as thunderbird, gimp, and msn messenger. Is this normal loading time for a hackintosh, because I know it is not for a real mac? What I am basically asking is: Will it be worth it to spend $80 on a new processor of damn near the same specs, except for SSE3 capable and will it increase my performace and xbench significantly? Keeping in mind that I am a college student with limited financial flexibility. Thanks in advance, Cody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanguy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 i feel your pain as i am also a college student with no money. =P though firefox usually takes that long to load on your computers first boot. cause i was thinking it was taking too long to start at first too. then i did some googling and found that it'll start up fine after the initial start from boot. though i also think you're looking for an excuse to upgrade. =P what i suggest though is to NOT upgrade. i think if you're gonna upgrade your cpu, then go bigger. go dual core. well that's if your motherboard supports it. but yeah! that's what i think. good luck on that decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Just buy a sse3 cpu, or one of the cheaper Core 2 Duo's. You will see a big difference in speed. And considering on a handful of people know how to make a sse2 kernel for leopard, it will give you greater compatibility in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 my board can only support a 478 cpu and I don't want to pay a ton upgrading, i just want SSE3 thanks for you suggetions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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