Will a pentuim D improve my computer?

Now that I know my motherboard supports pentuim D, sadly not the core 2 line, I can take out my pentuim 4 and get a pentuim D. But should I? I noiced the minimum cpu for gaming these days is a pentium 4 2.8-3.0GHz. I have a pentuim 4 3.00GHz. Would a pentuim D at 2.0GHz (totals to 4....or does it?). Would it keep me upto date for a little longer it's not expensive if I use my p4 fan about 60$. Would the investment be worth it? And with the pentuim 4 fan (it's huge!) and my case fan could I OC it well.

Thanks again system wars I couldn't thank the guy who told me about cpuz because I can't find the topic. :D

A Pentium D 2.0GHz...are you sure you're not looking at a Pentium Dual-Core E2180? Because that's a Core 2 architecture chip, not an older Netburst Pentium-type chip. The lowest the actual Pentium D was ever clocked was 2.6GHz I believe, but certainly not as low as 2.0GHz.

And dual-core chips don't just add up clock speeds. A Pentium D clocked at 2.8GHz is not a 5.6GHz processor, it doesn't work like that. It's two cores clocked at 2.8GHz each, they don't just add up, there are overheads, program types, and a ton of other things to consider.

A Pentium D 2.0GHz...are you sure you're not looking at a Pentium Dual-Core E2180? Because that's a Core 2 architecture chip, not an older Netburst Pentium-type chip. The lowest the actual Pentium D was ever clocked was 2.6GHz I believe, but certainly not as low as 2.0GHz.

And dual-core chips don't just add up clock speeds. A Pentium D clocked at 2.8GHz is not a 5.6GHz processor, it doesn't work like that. It's two cores clocked at 2.8GHz each, they don't just add up, there are overheads, program types, and a ton of other things to consider.

RayvinAzn

a core 2 duo is doing to be able to fit if that's the motherboard you have, get a Core 2 duo E6850.yoyo462001

945 does not support the 1333MHz FSB Core 2 chips.

That motherboard seems like it might support Core 2 Duo processors. Somewhere on the motherboard there will be a stamp that lists a revision. If you have "Rev 2.x" or higher, then the board does support them. If it's "Rev 1.x" or lower, then you're out of luck.

I found out where you can see the Revision number. In this picture, right after is says "P5LD2-VM, in pretty small text you can see "Rev 1.03" printed. Your board should have something printed there as well, hopefully something after Rev 2.x.

[QUOTE="yoyo462001"]a core 2 duo is doing to be able to fit if that's the motherboard you have, get a Core 2 duo E6850.RayvinAzn

945 does not support the 1333MHz FSB Core 2 chips.

That motherboard seems like it might support Core 2 Duo processors. Somewhere on the motherboard there will be a stamp that lists a revision. If you have "Rev 2.x" or higher, then the board does support them. If it's "Rev 1.x" or lower, then you're out of luck.

I found out where you can see the Revision number. In this picture, right after is says "P5LD2-VM, in pretty small text you can see "Rev 1.03" printed. Your board should have something printed there as well, hopefully something after Rev 2.x.