I currently have an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 3.73 GHz Dual Core Processor with my Intel P5N-32 SE SLI Deluxe Motherboard. I have noticed that any more complex aircraft other than the basic default aircraft (without glass cockpit) makes me have to turn down alot of the sliders in FSX. Like the Eaglesoft Citation X I have to turn down most everything. I also installed Tile Proxy recently and cannot get crisp clear textures while flying. My tiles per second value is in the 800-1000 range while loading a flight but as soon as I begin taking off it drops to about 40 tps in flight. I figure that my CPU is the bottleneck in all of this.I'm looking at the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor which fits my motherboard. It is $239 at New Egg. Do you guys think this will help me? Will the results be significant?Here are my current machine specs:Intel P5N-32 SE SLI Deluxe MotherboardIntel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 3.73 GHz Dual Core Processor2 GB Corsair RAMNvidia 7950 GX 2 Video Card with 1 GB Video MemoryWindows XP SP2FSX/SP2/AccellerationThanks...I appreciate any input from the folks here at AVSIM.Brandon

I use the q6600 2.4 and have it overclocked to 3.38 and it is great..There are config tweeks to use all 4 cored while simming....Make sure you get the *GO* version of this..That is a good price and don't forget to get a good heatsink if you OC it.......Here is mine...Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache) overclocked 3.38

what is the *GO* version? I don't see that anywhere.Brandon

Dont know if you have a MicroCenter near you but you can pick it up there for 199.00!http://www.microcenter.com/

Wow! As a matter of fact I do have a Micro Center here in Dallas. I won't even have to pay for shipping!!! :)Brandon

>what is the *GO* version? I don't see that anywhere.>>BrandonI think you do have the *GO* version.....Copy my details i posted above and perhaps you can go online to that micro-center and hund the specs..All I know was that I was told mine was the go version,I asked the tech and it shous up with all advisors( Belarc..Sandra etc ) as the *GO* version....Hope this helps...Mason

I just went to Micro_Center and looked at their Q6600 on the front page..It is the same as mine so it is their *GO* version.....Its a great processor........Good price..Looks like you're all set.....

Go read this article about Go stepping..Expecially the last paragraph......http://www.auphanonline.com/articles/view....article_id=3570