Would a AMD OPTERON (185) 2.6GHz be a worthwhile upgrade from a x2 4200?

[Gimpymoo]

As title.

Have seen one at a good price.

 

[MumboJumbo]

Ignore miss-read

 

[Phemo]

is opteron single core? not really familar with them. if so id imagine so.

Eh? If it is a single core chip, it'd be worth upgrading to from a dual core? I think not But anyway, the 185 is dual core 2.6GHz with 1MB cache per core and the X2 4200+ is 2.2GHz with 512KB cache per core.

If you're talking around the £50 mark then by all means go for it. If it's much more than that you'd just as well save up an extra £100 or so to get a new mobo and RAM as well.

 

[J.D]

OVERCLOCK THAT CPU NOW!!!!

That is the only difference between the two and that CPU should be able to do at least 2.6Ghz?.

 

[snow patrol]

not worth it at all.

 

[gurusan]

as stated, keep what you have and overclock it....or if you're not happy with your max OC get the 185...in either case, overclocking is required

 

[Bleek]

The Opty should hit 3GHz with ease, if you're prepared to overclock that cpu will see you through for a good year at that speed!

 

[MumboJumbo]

Sorry i totaly read your post wrong. And i have no experiance with overclocking optys.

 

[Combat squirrel]

The Opty should hit 3GHz with ease, if you're prepared to overclock that cpu will see you through for a good year at that speed!

Not really, Opty 185's got difficult over 2.8ghz, overclock what you have now dude,wont make much difference

 

[Bleek]

I had two Opterons one that ran 2.9 and the other 3.0GHz.

Obviously results with overclocking cannot be guaranteed but I would have thought 2.8GHz was on the lower side of clocking luck.

 

[synixx]

OVERCLOCK THAT CPU NOW!!!!

That is the only difference between the two and that CPU should be able to do at least 2.6Ghz?.

at least? my 4200x2 can only hit 2.6ghz MAX.

edit: to the op, i would say no not worth it unless it is very cheap, £30 odds.

 

[AgedIdiot]

If you can exchange for reasnoble money £40 max then why not

Doubt you will see that much of an improvement though.

 

[MumboJumbo]

at least? my 4200x2 can only hit 2.6ghz MAX.

edit: to the op, i would say no not worth it unless it is very cheap, £30 odds.

dioesn't he mean the opty? or thats how i read it.

 

[Ronaldo]

I still have my opty now been little over a year and going strong. 2.8Ghz then day later 3ghz, i dont think i ever ran it stock . 8 hours oroth (cant remember name), posted screenies everywhere. Cooled by Ninja. Made the whole build with pennies, as i sold my barton 2500-M which did 2.5ghz with ease. I get 10500 3dmark 06 on vista! with 8800GTS 640 (original) OC'd 660/2000. I can play any game

 

[synixx]

dioesn't he mean the opty? or thats how i read it.

the opty's at 2.6ghz stock speed, so that wouldn't be overclocking.