3800 x2 939 or 3700 San Diago 939

[Tom|Nbk]

well im stuck as to whether i should get dual core 2 x cores with 512k cache each or just one core with 1mb cache. Dual core would be nice as i extract a lot play music lots of games etc but its fairly expensive at 200 where as i can get the san diago 3700 for 140 which is more reasonable imo, can anyone make my mind up for me

 

[ACESHIGH]

X2 3800+

 

[Indy500]

Depends which overclocks better...and by how far.

 

[m3csl2004]

which is a bit of a pain as there both clocking quite well atm

 

[EAF92_Brigstock]

I'm happy with my San Diego, got a OEM chip a few weeks ago. I got a good clock out of it at a near standard V-Core. Very happy I am, 2750 for £140

 

[WatchTower]

I've been wondering about these two cpus as well. I read that some people have clocked the 3700 to 3.2ghz. If I could get one to about 2.8Ghz using less then 1.55-volts as I don't want to kill my CPU with some insane 1.6 volt's or more.

I want to do this with Air Cooling as water is just a pain in the ash. I wondering do I get OEM or Retail as I don't know which as the best stepping?

 

[Indy500]

You cant really ask for specific steppings, although I've been hearing X2 3800s from OCUK clock well.

 

[Mr Mister]

I don't want to kill my CPU with some insane 1.6 volt's

LOL thats not quite on the edge of insanity...

 

[WatchTower]

I like to get a couple of years out of my CPU and I don't know how much 1.6 volts will shorten the cpu's life span.

 

[Indy500]

I like to get a couple of years out of my CPU and I don't know how much 1.6 volts will shorten the cpu's life span.

I wouldnt go above 1.55 on air myself.

 

[EAF92_Brigstock]

I got mine a couple of weeks ago, the stepping is "KACAE 0601" which was an OEM chip. It's gone to 2.75 no probs on 1.4 which is what I'm liking the most out of this chip. My previous Winnie 3200 went to 2.4 on 1.5, which I felt was pushing it a bit.
It seems pot luck at the moment with the Sandy, as I've seen some get 3.0+ and other struggle upto 2.6. But the last lot of OEMs have been OK.

 

[Indy500]

I got mine a couple of weeks ago, the stepping is "KACAE 0601" which was an OEM chip. It's gone to 2.75 no probs on 1.4 which is what I'm liking the most out of this chip. My previous Winnie 3200 went to 2.4 on 1.5, which I felt was pushing it a bit.
It seems pot luck at the moment with the Sandy, as I've seen some get 3.0+ and other struggle upto 2.6. But the last lot of OEMs have been OK.

I've seen X2 3800s do 2.3-2.4 on stock volts right here on ocuk Also I'm seeing more games\apps make use of dual core as time goes on.

 

[EAF92_Brigstock]

Also I'm seeing more games\apps make use of dual core as time goes on.

Yep, I see it the same, but right now the games I play don't and I don't really do a lot of high processor load multi tasking. But as soon as my fav titles go Dual, you'll see my Credit Card melt. Dual is definately the future, I read a little while ago that AMD / Intel see the future not as massive Ghz cpu's but multi core's on one CPU, maybe it wont be long before the first 4 core CPU is announced. Until then my SD will do me.