Anyone running an AMD 64?
03 October 2004, 01:51 PM
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Anyone running an AMD 64?
Thinking of upgrading my pc to an AMD Athlon 64bit 3200 and using the Asus K8V-SE Deluxe motherboard.
just wondered what everyones opinion is of the 64bit processors?
just wondered what everyones opinion is of the 64bit processors?
03 October 2004, 02:35 PM
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I have just bought an XP64 3200 with a new MSI K8N Neo Platinum nForce3 250 mobo & some Crucial Ballistix PC4000 ram. I have just put the huge Thermalright XP-120 heatsink on it & will finish putting it together later in the week.
I was gonna get a Socket 939 based cpu & mobo but couldn't justify the price vs performance.
I was gonna get a Socket 939 based cpu & mobo but couldn't justify the price vs performance.
03 October 2004, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Recaro
Thinking of upgrading my pc to an AMD Athlon 64bit 3200 and using the Asus K8V-SE Deluxe motherboard.
just wondered what everyones opinion is of the 64bit processors?
just wondered what everyones opinion is of the 64bit processors?
to be blunt lol
03 October 2004, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Daz34
I have just bought an XP64 3200 with a new MSI K8N Neo Platinum nForce3 250 mobo
A64 is well worth the $$, well pleased I made the upgrade...
03 October 2004, 07:51 PM
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Yes go for it
I'm running AMD Athlon FX 53, Asus SK8V mobo, and a gig of PC3200 reg ram
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04 October 2004, 01:40 AM
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I thought it was pointless buying a 64-bit chip until MS release an operating system to utilise it.
From what (little) i know, the OS has been put back to the 2nd quarter of 2005 now and there is no plan to release a retail version, it's only to be sold with 'systems'
Bang for buck, doesn't the XP3200+ 400FSB Barton represent better value/performance?
Paul
From what (little) i know, the OS has been put back to the 2nd quarter of 2005 now and there is no plan to release a retail version, it's only to be sold with 'systems'
Bang for buck, doesn't the XP3200+ 400FSB Barton represent better value/performance?
Paul
04 October 2004, 09:28 AM
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I have a Shuttle with AMD 64 - it's fantastic. Everything is so much quicker.
Also, some of the A64's are cheaper than the top end XP chips! Don't worry about no real 64-bit OS from Mirco$oft...normal WinXP is fine on these chips. When the 64-bit version comes out, it will be even faster.
Also, some of the A64's are cheaper than the top end XP chips! Don't worry about no real 64-bit OS from Mirco$oft...normal WinXP is fine on these chips. When the 64-bit version comes out, it will be even faster.
21 October 2004, 02:35 PM
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Well I have finally got my PC up & running again. I had to RMA the mobo & when I got a replacement I had to RMA that one too 
I asked for refund & ordered a DFI LanParty UT nF3 250Gb which is superb & has a very nice layout.
Darren
I asked for refund & ordered a DFI LanParty UT nF3 250Gb which is superb & has a very nice layout.
Darren
21 October 2004, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Daz34
Well I have finally got my PC up & running again. I had to RMA the mobo & when I got a replacement I had to RMA that one too
I asked for refund & ordered a DFI LanParty UT nF3 250Gb which is superb & has a very nice layout.
Darren
I asked for refund & ordered a DFI LanParty UT nF3 250Gb which is superb & has a very nice layout.
Darren
let us know what it's like!!
I may 'have to' get one!!
21 October 2004, 04:39 PM
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OK, so I've been reading lost of stuff on this bbs trying to see if I am spending right.... I'm trying to get a machine on a budget for work - so games perfomance not important, I've been looking at the Octan 64 9550 with the 3200processor on an ASUS K8V MB and 512mb ram
http://www.carrerassc.co.uk/carrera_octan.asp
The one thing I really need to know is if the "ATI Radeon 9550 256MB Graphics" will be sufficient for my work us, will it support extended windows on XP at 1280*1024 res?
Anyone know as I'm a completely lost...
Also are Carrera any good? Anyone know... any horror stories?
http://www.carrerassc.co.uk/carrera_octan.asp
The one thing I really need to know is if the "ATI Radeon 9550 256MB Graphics" will be sufficient for my work us, will it support extended windows on XP at 1280*1024 res?
Anyone know as I'm a completely lost...
Also are Carrera any good? Anyone know... any horror stories?
21 October 2004, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cong
how about a pentium 4ghz?
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