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Fastest single core 939?

Cob said:
Tbh I'd have a go at getting that 146 to 2.8ghz. Should be easy enough if you've got a half-decent stepping.
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It used to run at 2.3Ghz before I changed system but now I run a Shuttle SN21G5 and I'm not too sure on its overclock settings (different bios :rolleyes: ).

Current settings are -

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Thats using 2 x 1Gb Crucial Cas 3.0 :)

Still looking at the upgrade but ideas welcome on pushing the system :)


Whoop
 
Staying single core is nonsense, the prices are still pretty high for a decent chip, especially compared to the core2duos you can get.
 
I hated gaming on my X2, on older games it was always choppy, struggled to get a stable framerate. Go for a 4000+ and clock it. The most recent batches clock like crazy too.
 
trojan698 said:
I hated gaming on my X2, on older games it was always choppy, struggled to get a stable framerate. Go for a 4000+ and clock it. The most recent batches clock like crazy too.
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I only had problems with Chronicles of Riddick. Had to force it to run one core but apart from that had no issues. :confused:

In every way dual core is the answer. Buying a 4000+ would be throwing away money imo.

gt
 
gt_junkie said:
In every way dual core is the answer. Buying a 4000+ would be throwing away money imo
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Well thats your opinion isn't it :)

I think a fast single core is a good gaming solution still but as the multi core chips creep down in price there is more incentive to go multi-core. However if you can buy a Venice/Sandiego cpu for £20 quid that still seems a bargain!
 
Big.Wayne said:
Well thats your opinion isn't it :)
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Indeed it is! ;)

The speed capabilities of dual cores coming up second hand are so close to singles that the extra power is 'in my opinion' a welcome addition. :)

However, 'if' he could find a Sandiego for £20 then go for it by all means.

gt
 
No problems with Chronicles of Riddick (sig machine)
Checkout benchmarks of Supreme Commander with dual core, considerbly faster frame rate.

I think people don't understand the principles of dual core. :confused:
 
As other posted have suggested dual core really is the way to go - the price difference is minimal, the overclocking is pretty much the same on new chips and it'll certainly help now and more so down the line.

As an aside though there was a 3ghz single core opteron, though for the life of me I can't remember if it was socket 939 or just socket 940.
 
195% 4200+ = 2*2200/2*.5mb £141 how come that cost so much when the am2 for £64 is 2.20GHz clock speed, whats the difference please, is it not better just to get the am2 at 2.80GHz clock speed, 2x1MB L2 Cache loads better speed double the cache and still a lot cheaper, is Athlon X2 AM2 cpu better than Athlon X2 939 or am i missing something thanks and good thread.
 
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Daytrader said:
is Athlon X2 AM2 cpu better than Athlon X2 939 or am i missing something thanks and good thread.
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An X2 AM2 @ X2 939 at the same clock speed have almost identical performance afaik.

The socket939 is more expensive because they aren't made anymore by AMD.
 
Oh, if you're planning to spend £200-300 on a "fast" 939 chip, don't bother, just upgrade the CPU to a core2duo and Mobo to anything compatible. Wont cost much more (if more at all) and will not disappoint.
 
You can get faster single core cpus then X2s,,, and plus there not that meny games that takes advantage of dual core atm. So a amd X2 running a single core game will be quite pants :D

Lilke my 28month old [email protected] will thrash any 939 X2 core cpu for none dual core games.
 
speedy2004 said:
You can get faster single core cpus then X2s,,, and plus there not that meny games that takes advantage of dual core atm. So a amd X2 running a single core game will be quite pants :D

Lilke my 28month old [email protected] will thrash any 939 X2 core cpu for none dual core games.
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It is a very good question still, dual core has been around a while but it still doesn't seem that implemented. I'm still undecided on what to get though I have seen an X2 4200+ for £93 inc delivery hmmmmm


Whoop
 
speedy2004 said:
You can get faster single core cpus then X2s,,, and plus there not that meny games that takes advantage of dual core atm. So a amd X2 running a single core game will be quite pants :D

Lilke my 28month old [email protected] will thrash any 939 X2 core cpu for none dual core games.
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Apart from my Opty 165 which did 2.95ghz... not to mention the many other X2 and Dual core opty users that see 2.8ghz+.

Not much of a point when you consider you can get these chips for around £50 2nd hand these days! :rolleyes:

gt
 
gt_junkie said:
Apart from my Opty 165 which did 2.95ghz... not to mention the many other X2 and Dual core opty users that see 2.8ghz+.

Not much of a point when you consider you can get these chips for around £50 2nd hand these days! :rolleyes:

gt
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Youl would have to get the fastest x2 cpu tho, to get it to overclock to 2.8
 
Not really. The latest skt939 X2 4200's are doing at least 2.8ghz, if not more. So are the AM2 Brisbane 3600's. The odd AM2 X2 5600 / 6000 has been able to hit 3.2ghz+ which can't be bad.
 
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