PearlJam
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What is the biggest AMD DDR1 dual core processor that is currently available and who stocks it?
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Biggest DDR1 AMD processor still available?
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supersunbird
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My one supplier has some socket 939 athlon64 x2 dual core 4600+ (2400MHz)'s. Problem is it costs R2600.
For about R2600 you can get the socket AM2 4600+, a decent motherboard and 1GB RAM...
For about R2600 you can get the socket AM2 4600+, a decent motherboard and 1GB RAM...
PearlJam
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yip it won't make much sense at that cost, thanks
Juggy
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Look for SKT 939 Opteron processors. They're the best by far and overclock quite nicely.
Starts at R1500 for an Opteron 150.
http://www.prophecy.co.za/-c-19_27.html
Starts at R1500 for an Opteron 150.
http://www.prophecy.co.za/-c-19_27.html
PearlJam
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I have a 4400+x2 atm and wanted to see if i can get a cheapish upgrade on performance as my cpu is the weak link in the chain. Does the opterons outperform the normal dual core cpu's?
Juggy
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I'm sure they would. They basically server processors but not in the Intel mindset.
Check out Toms Hardware for comparrisons.
Brawler
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Yes, but not by much at all for things you will use it for.
Not worth it, the 4400+ isn't a bad processor at all.
supersunbird
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I dont get how a 2.2GHz AMD dual core can really be that slow lol, I wish I had one...
Juggy
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Me too, if you do upgrade can I buy your old one?
PearlJam
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The thing is i am a multitasker of note and should maybe just scale down on that. Maybe just too used to it. Like everything in life, you always want more!
PearlJam
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supersunbird
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...and you helped me to overclock it to 2.4 a while back
Oh, I had forgotten about that
, you know we could push it a bit higher... 
So your moaning about a 2.4GHz dual core?
How much RAM do you have?
PearlJam
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Oh, I had forgotten about that
So your moaning about a 2.4GHz dual core?
How much RAM do you have?
2gb, but i see with vista some places say 4gb will work better
supersunbird
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Do you have Windows Vista on there?
PearlJam
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yip, idling at 50% ram usage (but that is the memory management that can be turned off)
PearlJam the Opterons do not outperform the regular Athlons. Especially if you have the 1Mb cache/core version. That is 4000+/4400+/4800+/FX60. Those will behave and perform exactly like the opteron parts or equivalent speeds. Best bet if you want to overclock might be an Opteron over the regular version, but you could probably overclock a regular version to the same level as well depending on the stepping etc...