AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Info
 

AMD has confirmed on the Socket M2 design and will be unveiling the Socket M2 processors in Q2 2006. Single-core Athlon 64/FX "Orleans" and Dual-core Athlon 64 X2 "Windsor" will be based on 90nm processor technology and will support DDR-II 667 memory bus, bi-directional 1GHz HT bus, Presidio Security as well Pacifica Virtualization. The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is based on Socket "Windsor" core and is clocked at 2.667GHz (8.0 x 333.3MHz) and contains 2 x 1MB L2.

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=2755&s=1

Gentlemen, start saving now:)

Yay. That's one of a monster CPU!!!

nice time to upgrade my p4 2.4 :)

DDRII for AMD it is then...

DDR2 for AMD :^D

can't wait...

I'm curious. It would be a nice upgrade for my by then 2 year old fx-53 @ 2.8 ghz :)

going from 2.8Ghz to 2.667Ghz is not what I call "an upgrade" :p

it's already proven that the A64's does not need a lot more bandwidth to perform better; it's not like AXP or P4 where higher FSB and lower multi gave large performance increases.

you break down all my future upgrades!
you save me money and I don't like to save money :)
I'll stick to my cpu until 30 % speed gain irwa.

Reward yourself with a large LCD screen instead:)

yes, I would agree, some 32" HQ TFT would look better than 200Mhz less CPU power;)

yes, but will they work with vista??

Why not? Vista is still in beta fase?

I don't know...
i'd like to buy a big LCD, but all kinds of things concering problems with hdtv on vista kept me holding back.
there's no need to hold back?

vista is not released, not final, not in shops, and most likely, will not be for the next 2-3 years;

Big LCD will work NOW, support in Vista WILL be there, or you'll just stick with XP, :)

1) A year wait for new MS O/S is norm so that drivers are more readily available.
2) If you are not into 64-bit now, there is no point to wait.
3) You work hard enough and deserve a nice treat; unless you don't think so.
5) HDTV is more or less for married men; and not single gamers.

It's always nice to hear the people in my cycle to spend big bucks.
As you can see I can't even count.:)

ok
I'll buy a Hewlett-Packard L2335 - 23" TFT

Good choice as a gaming screen?
how a thread on 5000+ gets us to this :)

yes the HP seems to be a good choice
http://www.tweakers.net/reviews/508/8

I ordered one!
curious to see what it's like!!
dungeon siegeing on a widescreen :)
(if it even works :) )

a reason to get 7800GTX:)

Indeed, I don't think your current system wont be able to keep up @ a high res :) ;p

sli seems a necessary upgrade path now :p

Where is Gamer? We need him here:)

he is uninterested in unoverclockable screens :)