3000+ to 3500+ much difference?

[A[L]C]

Hi all,

Is there much of a difference between the 3000+ and the 3500+? Looking mainly at gaming.

Thanks
Paul

 

[quadboi]

No not really, go for a x2 3800, not worth a 3000 ---> 3500 I can clock mine to 3800 speeds.

 

[MeatLoaf]

No not really, go for a x2 3800, not worth a 3000 ---> 3500 I can clock mine to 3800 speeds.

Agreed, im certain you could clock your 3000+ to at least 2.2Ghz ( 3500+ speeds )

Id do as suggested abve and get an X2 3800+, as as stock its faster than a stock 3000+ and should clock quite well.

 

[Mul]

Agreed, im certain you could clock your 3000+ to at least 2.2Ghz ( 3500+ speeds )

Id do as suggested abve and get an X2 3800+, as as stock its faster than a stock 3000+ and should clock quite well.

budget maybe an issue for him. Get the 3000+. Not much of a performance difference and all of them clock to at least 2.2ghz no biggee.

Mul

 

[A[L]C]

ive got a 3000 atm. not really in to overclocking, what is the s/h price of 3800's atm?

thnx

 

[e36Adz]

I picked up a brand new X2 3800 for £170 all in.

So second hand id say £130-160.

Also note... im not an overclocker, but even iv managed to get mine running stable at 2.4Ghz (originally clocked at 2.0Ghz). So if you have a fair idea about what your doing, im sure you could probably get it to 2.5Ghz+

 

[Minstadave]

ive got a 3000 atm. not really in to overclocking, what is the s/h price of 3800's atm?

thnx

There is no better place to get into overclocking, you'll be able to squeeze more than enough performance out of your 3000 to make it worth your while

 

[WatchTower]

When you think most people can clock the 64 3000+ over 2.4Ghz easy. The 3000+ is the best value cpu I've ever known. Soem even get it to arounf 2.6Ghz so it will about the same as a 4000+.

 

[PanchoVilla]

When you think most people can clock the 64 3000+ over 2.4Ghz easy. The 3000+ is the best value cpu I've ever known. Soem even get it to arounf 2.6Ghz so it will about the same as a 4000+.

Even more than an opty 146 clocked at 2.6ghz for £150?

 

[Indy500]

The 3000 is very cheap now (~£77 retail box) and the E6s in particular clock well.

 

[WatchTower]

Even more than an opty 146 clocked at 2.6ghz for £150?

the Opty clocked at 2.6Ghz will run slightly faster because it has 1mb cache than a 3000+ clocked at 2.6Ghz because the 3000+ has half the cache (512Kb).

 

[A[L]C]

just trying my 3000 @ 2.15ghz.... whats the best way to test it?

Oh and why does my motherboard says its locked @ 9x multiplier... is this true? Its an ASrock 939S56M

 

[Indy500]

Multipler is locked on all standard Athlon 64s. Only FXs have unlocked multiplier.

Try running superpi in a loop and prime95.

Thats not a great board for overclocking by the way, or even in general..

 

[PanchoVilla]

the Opty clocked at 2.6Ghz will run slightly faster because it has 1mb cache than a 3000+ clocked at 2.6Ghz because the 3000+ has half the cache (512Kb).

Then the 3000 is better value indeed since it is half the price, I guess.

 

[gunner]

I would save some cash and squeeze some more juice out of your 3000. Is it a Venice core? If so there is loads of info on overclocking it...

... I have one running at 2.65Ghz 24/7 no problems.

You could buy 2 Gb of good G.Skill or OCZ ram instead and have a budget flying machine.

 

[OzZie]

My 3000+ winny sits happily at 2.7Ghz 1.5v

Makes so much difference to gaming too

 

[A[L]C]

it is a venice core. I have Geil Golden Dragon PC3500 ram. Is that any good?

What board would you recommend for me? I know someone who has the MSI K8N Neo4-F nForce4 for sale. Is that any good?

Ta

 

[A[L]C]

it is a venice core. I have Geil Golden Dragon PC3500 ram. Is that any good?

What board would you recommend for me? I know someone who has the MSI K8N Neo4-F nForce4 for sale. Is that any good?

Ta

cooler is an XP-90C btw. Not got a good fan though, what would you recommend?

 

[Indy500]

Panaflo.

 

[A[L]C]

Could a passing don move this to overclocking please