[FS] Opteron 146 & Dual Core 165 Socket 939 [CLOSED] - Page 19

jmke · 24th October 2005, 20:02

he's referring to this for our English/Dutch readers

24th October 2005, 20:03

lol thanks

24th October 2005, 20:05

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
he's referring to this for our English/Dutch readers

Sorry, I have copy and paste from french forum, and I have not translate directly

24th October 2005, 20:06

Np after reading it ten times i did !! understood it. Had some french at school

Never knew that would come in handy

25th October 2005, 21:18

I have found time for me, my CABNE 0540 APMW is in socket !
I will test the max stable @ 1.4V this evening, the rest tomorrow.

25th October 2005, 21:40

Can somebody give me a reason to buy an Opteron? I've got the "upgrade-blues"

My current CPU is a Venice 3500+ and I'm able to run it at 245 x 11 (2695MHz) 1:1 with my memory @ 2-2-2-5. I don't think an Opteron is much faster then a Venice? So it's not a wise decision to upgrade then?

jmke · 25th October 2005, 21:52

clock for clock it won't be faster except for a few rare occassion with workstation related software.

I would not "upgrade" your CPU at all, that A64 @ 2.7ghz will last you at least another year (to be honest.. it will last you 5 without problem)

25th October 2005, 22:04

I know it's fast enough. For 24/7 use, the CPU does it job @ stock speeds with Cool'n'Quiet enabled

It's only overlocked for benchmarks or very heavy gaming. The only problem is that the CPU needs a lot of voltage to get higher then 2700 MHz. It's like some kind of virtual wall

But you are right, it's fast enough. I didn't know if an Opteron was faster or not.
But the upgrade-virus is still raging inside me

jmke · 25th October 2005, 22:24

maybe you want to spend that money on better soundcard? or speakers (4.1/5.1?). I promise you that if you haven't seen DVD or played games in 5.1 you are missing out; more than that 100Mhz difference in CPU speed.
for games you are GPU limited much quicker than CPU, that extra CPU power (2800 vs 2600) will be no good if you have 6600GT

, and even with NV7800GTX you'll see no big difference.

if you want to enjoy games more by making the experience richer, CPU is not the first thing to look at (if you already have a fast one A64 2+ghz)

I'm not Contra OC, or Contra Opteron; I'm Pro best value for money and best PC experience

25th October 2005, 22:40

You can sell your 3500+ for a better price that you can by 144 !
So, you win money and MHZ ...
Sorry that I'm the seller, but if I'm you, I buy a 144.

No upgrade a bad expensive CPU by a good cheaper CPU is idiot !

24th October 2005, 20:02	#181
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	he's referring to this for our English/Dutch readers __________________

25th October 2005, 21:52	#187
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	clock for clock it won't be faster except for a few rare occassion with workstation related software. I would not "upgrade" your CPU at all, that A64 @ 2.7ghz will last you at least another year (to be honest.. it will last you 5 without problem) __________________

25th October 2005, 22:24	#189
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	maybe you want to spend that money on better soundcard? or speakers (4.1/5.1?). I promise you that if you haven't seen DVD or played games in 5.1 you are missing out; more than that 100Mhz difference in CPU speed. for games you are GPU limited much quicker than CPU, that extra CPU power (2800 vs 2600) will be no good if you have 6600GT , and even with NV7800GTX you'll see no big difference. if you want to enjoy games more by making the experience richer, CPU is not the first thing to look at (if you already have a fast one A64 2+ghz) I'm not Contra OC, or Contra Opteron; I'm Pro best value for money and best PC experience __________________

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24th October 2005, 20:03	#182
Fluence Posts: n/a	lol thanks

24th October 2005, 20:06	#184
Fluence Posts: n/a	Np after reading it ten times i did !! understood it. Had some french at school Never knew that would come in handy

25th October 2005, 21:18	#185
computersmsa Posts: n/a	I have found time for me, my CABNE 0540 APMW is in socket ! I will test the max stable @ 1.4V this evening, the rest tomorrow.

25th October 2005, 21:40	#186
Laagvliegerke Posts: n/a	Can somebody give me a reason to buy an Opteron? I've got the "upgrade-blues" My current CPU is a Venice 3500+ and I'm able to run it at 245 x 11 (2695MHz) 1:1 with my memory @ 2-2-2-5. I don't think an Opteron is much faster then a Venice? So it's not a wise decision to upgrade then?

25th October 2005, 22:04	#188
Laagvliegerke Posts: n/a	I know it's fast enough. For 24/7 use, the CPU does it job @ stock speeds with Cool'n'Quiet enabled It's only overlocked for benchmarks or very heavy gaming. The only problem is that the CPU needs a lot of voltage to get higher then 2700 MHz. It's like some kind of virtual wall But you are right, it's fast enough. I didn't know if an Opteron was faster or not. But the upgrade-virus is still raging inside me

25th October 2005, 22:40	#190
computersmsa Posts: n/a	You can sell your 3500+ for a better price that you can by 144 ! So, you win money and MHZ ... Sorry that I'm the seller, but if I'm you, I buy a 144. No upgrade a bad expensive CPU by a good cheaper CPU is idiot !