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939 3800+ v 4200+
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Put simply, no.
See this post by me here (ignore the bit about Toledos): http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9949807&postcount=2
In short, the 3800+ X2 will clock up to 2.6Ghz at least, usually up to 2.8Ghz with the more recent ones. Therefore the extra £20 for the 4200+ X2 for the extra 200mhz just isn't worth it.
Jon
See this post by me here (ignore the bit about Toledos): http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9949807&postcount=2
In short, the 3800+ X2 will clock up to 2.6Ghz at least, usually up to 2.8Ghz with the more recent ones. Therefore the extra £20 for the 4200+ X2 for the extra 200mhz just isn't worth it.
Jon
I agree
The X2 4200+ may be better for people who have limited overclocking options or are restricted by their hardware in some way. If you got a half decent socket 939 (NF4) that can run up to 300MHz-FSB, Ram that can either run at a fast speed 'or' works well on a divider then you can really get a lot out of the regular X2 3800+
I'd rather have the cheaper chip *and* a premium HSF over the more expensive chip running stock cooling!
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Interesting thread,
If the 3800 x2 can get to 2.6 on stock voltages, what can the 4200 x2 usually clock to on normal voltages?
If the 3800 x2 can get to 2.6 on stock voltages, what can the 4200 x2 usually clock to on normal voltages?
Usually about the same. The two chips are exactly the same core, but the 3800+ has a 10x locked multiplier whilst the 4200+ has an 11x locked multiplier.
So the overclocking potential of the two chips at stock voltage is exactly the same. What could limit it is the fact that with the 3800+, the FSB will have to be higher to make up for the lower multiplier. This means the motherboard has to be stable at a higher FSB. It also makes the Northbridge, PWMICs and MOSFETs run hotter
Jon