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Rabidpeanut   02-12-2006 at 02:33:53 AM

What is it and how fast compared to say an... fx 57. I am not talking about 1 chip vs 8, but one on one. And don't tell me to google it, if i could find it on google i wouldn't be asking here. Thanks.

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endyen   02-12-2006 at 02:43:39 AM
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It's always best to get it straight from the horse's mouth

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Teh_Catman   02-12-2006 at 04:20:45 AM
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Useless comment but the fastest opteron is the one with the highest number (Duhh /homer).

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hergieburbur   02-12-2006 at 05:39:51 AM
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I am pretty sure the Opteron 180 and the FX-57 (60?) are the chip, just the opteron is subject to more stringent quality controls and therefore overclocks better.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong people. I know you kind folks will. :roll:

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linux_0   02-12-2006 at 05:42:19 AM
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The FX-57 is single core and has a 2.8GHz core clock.

The Fastest single core Opteron 939 is the 154 @ 2.8GHz core clock

The fastest Dual Core Opteron 939 is the 180 @2.4GHz core clock.

The Opteron is a better CPU at the same core clock.

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Rabidpeanut   02-13-2006 at 12:11:57 AM
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You are basically saying that the opteron 800 series is the fastest, uuuum...
NO. Correct me if i am wrong but 800 just means that it will work together with 7 other chips on a mobo.

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Rabidpeanut   02-13-2006 at 12:14:08 AM
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Because i want to know.

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Rabidpeanut   02-13-2006 at 12:16:36 AM
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Isn't the fx series better ? Ie is an fx-57 faster than a 152

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linux_0   02-13-2006 at 12:41:30 AM
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Quote :

You are basically saying that the opteron 800 series is the fastest, uuuum...
NO. Correct me if i am wrong but 800 just means that it will work together with 7 other chips on a mobo.




The Opteron 8xx is used in Quad or 8way Opteron servers.

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linux_0   02-13-2006 at 12:51:21 AM
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Isn't the fx series better ? Ie is an fx-57 faster than a 152



The FX-57 runs at 2.8GHz core clock

The Opteron 152 runs at 2.6GHz core clock

The FX-57 is probably a bit faster.

The Opteron 154 runs at 2.8GHz core clock and should be about as fast or slightly faster than the FX-57.

Both the FX-57 and the Opteron series are very high quality parts but the Opteron may be marginally better. Both are rumored to OC well.

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Sekeru   02-13-2006 at 01:15:58 AM
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I believe the opty and the fx-57 might be the same depending what you are running but the fx-60 would defintly be faster and it runs quite coll which means good oveclocking

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RichPLS   02-13-2006 at 01:27:34 AM
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The FX-60 is 2x2600GHx, which beats the FX-57 at 1x2.8GHz in all multi-threaded apps, and the single thread apps, does pretty well too.

The Opteron 180 at 2x2.4GHz can easily be overclocked to FX-60 speeds, which is only a scant 8% of a overclock needed, which means that 99% of Opteron 180's will overclock beyond a stock FX-60, and costs $300 less.

So, the Opteron 180 is the ultimate in high end chips if you want the very top speeds without overclocking much at all.

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RichPLS   02-13-2006 at 01:29:00 AM
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But your nice to me? [/bats eyes]

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Rabidpeanut   02-13-2006 at 09:02:33 AM
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Rich, i thought that you knew that i knew about the difference between single and dual. I just knew amost nothing about opterons, thanks for the info.

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chuckshissle   02-13-2006 at 09:42:37 AM
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2.8Ghz that's pretty fast :twisted:

In the future I'm switching to AMD and get more performance no matter what the cost.

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enewmen   02-13-2006 at 11:09:52 AM
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It seems the Opteron 180 is the fasted PC CPU period. (or at least very near the top)
correct?
I just hope my PC lasts until the quad-cores come out early next year. (not this 2 old cores on 1 die stuff)
Then I need new everything.

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sleepdeprived82   02-13-2006 at 01:46:24 PM
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The opteron 180 is no longer the fastest look what I found for sale today:

http://www.rainbow-it.co.uk/Defaul [...] ductID=438

Ok is says in stock and on order but at least we know the 185 is coming to 939.

Any one know the specs of it?

Im guessing its a x13 multiplier so 2.6ghz

Now the fx-60 in the UK is £800 so the 185 will be £100 more for almost the same chip plus the multiplier will be locked.

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linux_0   02-13-2006 at 02:17:34 PM
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2.8Ghz that's pretty fast :twisted:

In the future I'm switching to AMD and get more performance no matter what the cost.




:D

AMD64 is simply a better architecture! I can't wait for Quad Core CPUs ;-)

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linux_0   02-13-2006 at 02:20:53 PM
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The opteron 180 is no longer the fastest look what I found for sale today:

http://www.rainbow-it.co.uk/Defaul [...] ductID=438

Ok is says in stock and on order but at least we know the 185 is coming to 939.

Any one know the specs of it?

Im guessing its a x13 multiplier so 2.6ghz

Now the fx-60 in the UK is £800 so the 185 will be £100 more for almost the same chip plus the multiplier will be locked.




It looks like it's backordered. :-|

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sleepdeprived82   02-13-2006 at 08:43:19 PM
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So does any one know if the 185 is 2.6GHz, amd website has nothing

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MadModMike   02-13-2006 at 09:17:24 PM
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Going by the Model Numbering, I think it's very safe to say yes, the 185 is 2600MHz x2 Dual Core.

~~Mad Mod Mike, pimpin' the world 1 rig at a time

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RichPLS   02-14-2006 at 12:08:27 AM
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Wow, I thought the 1xx series opterons are being transitioned to Socket M2 and positioned as entry level 1P server/workstation procs and AMD will be positioning the X2's as the upper-end consumer processors and the A64s will be mainstream. This is the reason that X2's are now cheaper than equivalant Opterons. 2 months back I got my Opteron 175 for $459, now it is well over $500

The 2xx and 8xx series Opterons will be moving to Socket F in Q2.

The Opteron 185 is coming soon around the time of the complete transition to M2.
This will be an M2 part only.

The Opteron 165 is NOT BEING discontinued.

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jokersgrin   02-14-2006 at 03:30:16 AM
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yea I though you where a nice guy too... :tongue:

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old_times   02-14-2006 at 04:30:19 AM
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Opteron 175 certainly is not. Expected alot more. Maybe I had to go with a server mobo. Experience talks.

,,

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Rabidpeanut   02-14-2006 at 06:39:43 PM
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all i am really interested in is a price drop on the fx 57

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IVAces   02-14-2006 at 08:24:58 PM
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Here is a comparison between X2 3800 and Opt 165.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/c [...] n-165.html

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/
This is a bunch of different cpu comparisons.

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