I'm thinking about a new AMD CPU....to FX or not to FX....

HawgsHead · Feb 28, 2006, 12:06 AM

Thats the question.Number1,I dont give a flying flip about bragging rights.I have had FX CPU's for about a year now & get just about the same horsepower without goofing around with the multiplyer.I'm just adjusting the voltage & the FSB....OR am I doing something wrong?I surely dont lay claim to be the best,or nearly the best OCer around.Thats why I hang out here.Cause you guys know youre stuff.And U know who U are....the OLD timers.And some of the new peeps too. When I 1st came here I could work wonders with a 426HEMI but didnt know jack shit bout OCing a CPU.THANKS!So what do U think about this new CPU?What should I get?The FX-60?FX-57?Or stick with the top of the line x2?I'm looking for the most bang for the buck....Again....MUCH thanks!

Cba - Andy · Feb 28, 2006, 12:27 AM

I would stick with a top of the line x2 than getting a fx57/60, inless you have money to burn, and u have a need for unlocked cpu which imo isnt worth it

or you can hold the phone for a while and wait for the new amd chipset n processor

Necrosis · Feb 28, 2006, 01:08 AM

If you would really like to overclock you might think about one of the Opteron processors.

HawgsHead · Feb 28, 2006, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Necrosis

If you would really like to overclock you might think about one of the Opteron processors.

I thought they were for servers and such?

Drakon · Feb 28, 2006, 08:35 PM

Yes, they are for servers. But a lot of people have been using them on regular desktops because they OC quite well.

[hobo]eclipse · Feb 28, 2006, 09:24 PM

can anyone list the exact differences between an athlon and an opteron??

Cba - Andy · Mar 1, 2006, 01:49 AM

opterons are basicly downclocked san deigo cores, slowest opteron is 1.8ghz i believe but can easy go to 2.5-2.7 and more

the single core opterons anyway

soloz2 · Mar 1, 2006, 10:56 PM

I've got an opty 148 and have it at 250x11 which gives me 2.75Ghz that's 50mhz shy of a FX57 and I can do it basically at stock voltage.

there are a few differences in opterons and regular A64's. for starters they all have 1mb cache. And they are tested more... so your chances of getting a good one are higher. Plus, they are very reasonably priced. I paid about 250 for my cpu and it performs like a 900 cpu. (and I haven't even tested how far it can go!)

HawgsHead · Mar 2, 2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by soloz2

I've got an opty 148 and have it at 250x11 which gives me 2.75Ghz that's 50mhz shy of a FX57 and I can do it basically at stock voltage.

there are a few differences in opterons and regular A64's. for starters they all have 1mb cache. And they are tested more... so your chances of getting a good one are higher. Plus, they are very reasonably priced. I paid about 250 for my cpu and it performs like a 900 cpu. (and I haven't even tested how far it can go!)

GEEZ!!!!....That thing is cruzin!!!

soloz2 · Mar 2, 2006, 01:05 PM

I like it!

I'm getting my new RAM today. 2Gb of g.skill HZ DDR500. It uses Samsung UCCC IC's and many people have reported DDR550-560 with them so I may try to get a higher OC. I'm sitting happily at 2.75 at the moment just bc this board is a pain to get stable w/ TCCD RAM, which is what I have @ DDR500 2,5-3-3-7

wee017 · Mar 2, 2006, 07:52 PM

I would still go for the X2. They would come handy in the very near future, Opterons, on the other hand, are just a normal processor in my point of view.

Necrosis · Mar 2, 2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wee017

I would still go for the X2. They would come handy in the very near future, Opterons, on the other hand, are just a normal processor in my point of view.

Why?

The Opterons over clock better since they're higher quality core. This is the reason why you pay more for them.

soloz2 · Mar 2, 2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wee017

I would still go for the X2. They would come handy in the very near future, Opterons, on the other hand, are just a normal processor in my point of view.

I don't mean to burst your bubble... but you couldn't be farther from the truth! You can get both dual and single core opterons. So a dual core opty would be just as good as an X2 (which is just a dual core A64) and many optys are better because not all X2's have 1mb cache per core (some only have 512kb) while all optys have 1mb cache per core.