Okay, I'm OCing, most likely on air. After as much research as possible I've come up with the following reasons to get one chip or the other:
X2 3800
- runs cooler w/o l2 cache
- about $30-40 cheaper
- new E4 060x chips OC avg 2.6-3.0
- 10x multi
- less likely to have cold bug(?)
Opteron 165
- l2 cache gives a few(?) % points adv
- better binned, less likely to overvolt and die(?)
- famous OCer should pull at least 2.6 stable(?)
My main concern is best performance, but very stable on air, I’m not going for world benching records. Please help me choose and correct me if I’m wrong in any part of the lists.
Also, what are good steppings and with which chip do I have the best chance of getting a good stepping if I order now? Thanks!
X2 3800
- runs cooler w/o l2 cache
- about $30-40 cheaper
- new E4 060x chips OC avg 2.6-3.0
- 10x multi
- less likely to have cold bug(?)
Opteron 165
- l2 cache gives a few(?) % points adv
- better binned, less likely to overvolt and die(?)
- famous OCer should pull at least 2.6 stable(?)
My main concern is best performance, but very stable on air, I’m not going for world benching records. Please help me choose and correct me if I’m wrong in any part of the lists.
Also, what are good steppings and with which chip do I have the best chance of getting a good stepping if I order now? Thanks!