AMD Opteron 10/30/2006 Price Cuts

jmke · 11th October 2006, 07:16

DailyTech has received information on AMD’s upcoming October 30th, 2006 price drops. The price drops affect AMD’s server and workstation Opteron products for Socket 940, 939, AM2 and 1207 platforms. AMD Opteron 800 series models 870, 875, 880 and 885 receive hefty 20-30% price cuts. Opteron 800 series HE models 860 HE, 865 HE, 870 HE and 875 HE receive similar 20-30% price drops—with similar pricing as non-HE models. Pricing for models 848 HE, 850, 850 HE, 852, 854, 856 and 865 will remain the same before and after October 30th, 2006.

Sidney · 11th October 2006, 14:00

Newegg has been unloading Opteron 165 for $159 since last month. Picked one with CCBBE 0615 stepping, been running at 2.84 Ghz at 1.45 volt stock cooling.

11th October 2006, 18:15

that is a good deal for an 939 upgrade, but not good enough for a new system

11th October 2006, 07:16	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	AMD Opteron 10/30/2006 Price Cuts DailyTech has received information on AMD’s upcoming October 30th, 2006 price drops. The price drops affect AMD’s server and workstation Opteron products for Socket 940, 939, AM2 and 1207 platforms. AMD Opteron 800 series models 870, 875, 880 and 885 receive hefty 20-30% price cuts. Opteron 800 series HE models 860 HE, 865 HE, 870 HE and 875 HE receive similar 20-30% price drops—with similar pricing as non-HE models. Pricing for models 848 HE, 850, 850 HE, 852, 854, 856 and 865 will remain the same before and after October 30th, 2006. __________________

11th October 2006, 14:00	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Newegg has been unloading Opteron 165 for $159 since last month. Picked one with CCBBE 0615 stepping, been running at 2.84 Ghz at 1.45 volt stock cooling. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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11th October 2006, 18:15	#3
Rutar Posts: n/a	that is a good deal for an 939 upgrade, but not good enough for a new system