Running WoW in Windowed mode takes severe performance hit?

[Hachoo]

Nah the 4200+ uses DDR2-800 which is what I would continue to use if I got a new processor.

I thought about a phenom but the clock speeds on the phenom are a LOT slower than the current X2s which limits framerates and ALL non multiboxing activities. Also the phenom is still more than twice as expensive as the X2 6000+.

Ummm...ok. Nevermind that it has 2 more cores, and a completely different architecture, and also overclockable (if the "low" clocks bother you that much). And the fact that you can use keyclone (or another program) to run WoW on each core.....enjoy the x2 6000.

I understand how cores work, I've been a Sr System Admin (and System Admin) for over 11 years. Doesn't change the fact that a quad core 2.6GHz costs over twice as much as a dual core 3.1GHz.

[Hachoo]

Ok the following is a link to the vista drivers that will fix popping/crackling in WoW. Please note these are ONLY for audigy series cards (audigy, audigy 2, audigy 2 ZS/platinum, etc).

http://www.vonderbecke.net/files/SBA..._15_0004EQ.rar

[Sam DeathWalker]

4200+ uses DDR2-800 which is what I would continue to use if I got a new processor.

The 4200 is junk. DD2-800 is ok.

Dont go to 4 core, get the 6000 (they are like 78 bucks now), Ill know in a few days if the motherboard chip set is a big difference (my 590 sli runs WAY faster then my 8200).

Run at the same resolution as your desktop.

Get Sisoft Sandra and run the memory bandwidth test.

My computer that can close FIVE instances of WoW FASTER then my quad core closes ONE instance has a (amd 6400 x2):

Nvida C51 2X2G and is at 8.86GB/s on Int and Float buffed memory bandwidth.

Front side Buss Speed is 2G. Ram is PC2-6400 (ddr2-800 like you have).

Once you get above 8GBs yur fps problems is over.