it uses Intel 2E20 rev 3 according to the bios scan from that link you sent.

also can you tell me of a good cpu fan for my pc?what to watch out for or anything that I havent specified?

it can't be huge since I'm running on my stock hp case

O.O so I don't need a new mobo to OC?

if this is possible, Id have to get a compatible aftermarket cooler also

what BIOS update thingy should I get?the stock one on my HP is from American Megatrends I think

Well is the graphics card really important to upgrade right now?I'm focusing on a new psu first and by this christmas to get a new graphics card(looking for a psu that can handle a very high end graphics card)

which will you guys recomend?

but for now the 4650 has treated me well.It runs mw2 on high settings and I admit it looks better than on my xbox 360

sad part is I cant rely on newegg much since their shipping to Puerto Rico is a killer :/

and off topic theres been something going wrong with my monitor(19inch vizio LCD via VGA->vga to dvi adapter->4650

sometimes when I turn it on before turning on the computer I see a black bar at the bottom of the monitor like if it were some kind of messes up widescreen feature

when I turn the monitor off and on again the bar goes away

I use the monitor to watch tv and play xbox and there is no problem

apparently I think its an issue of the monitor not being able to catch the res I'm giving it which is 1360x768 as recomended by the manual

sorry for the long post

Just wanted to know if everything on this is ok and not causing any performance problems

here are my specs

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300@ 2.5ghz

Stock HP mobo

8gb DDR3 ram from hp(probly generic)

Seagate 750gb HDD

TT TR2 430w psu

xfx ATi radeon 4650 1gb DDR2

just wanna know if theres anything I should upgrade,currently I can play mw2 on high without any hiccups atleast

I plan on getting an SSD also but I don't know if I should just get a small one to install the OS(windows 7 pro) and use my seagate for everything else or get a big ssd to put everything on it(OS,files,programs,etc)

Thanks :D

Thanks for the quick answer, I was really worried I might have damaged it somehow

the only thing to complete my machine is that I need a 4pin molex to SATA cable to arrive by mail

currently running without a DVD drive ;(

the stupid psu has 2 sata ports....in the same cable around 2 inches from each other.... might aswell get an SSD and use that short cable

I went out and purchased a thermaltake 430w TR2 PSU for my HP desktop http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023&cm_re=430w-_-17-153-023-_-Product

the installation went fine and I have my pc running fine ( exept the optical drive which needs a 4 pin molex to SATA power adapter,just waiting on it to come in by mail.)

I have a question, is it normal for the 20+4 pin connector to be a PITA to remove?

when removing the stock psu, while pressing the release clip on the conector I had to apply alot of pressure and shake it from side to side and I'm sorta scared that I may have applied too much pressure.

my specs

430w PSU

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @2.5ghz

8gb DDR3 PC3 ram

ATI Radeon 4650 1gb DDR2

I wouldnt call this a rig but its what I could afford recently to start on with PC gaming

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @2.5ghz

8GB DDR3 PC3-10700 667MHZ ram

750GB Seagate cuda

Stock HP case :P mouse and keyboard

XFX ATI Radeon 4650 1gbDDR2 128BIT Video card (runs mw2 on high settings and dragon age origins

300w PSU(yes its stock but I'm out of cash right now and I can't afford to upgrade; ;)

Vizio 19' LCD TV as TV/monitor

Here are pics

None in stock in PR, price here is 139bucks 4670x,x might aswell stick with the 4650 for atleast 1year and a half and later do a full psu upgrade with gpu

Well I am going to go pick it up right now and ill be back with the results, I am installing mw2 atm but I already have dragon age origins installed and I can use that to test it out.

I cant order from newegg, the shipping for almost everything to pr is $30+

at BB the 4650 costs 4 more bucks than newegg with shipping. just wondering if I can run it on my system as the BB dude claimed