How much will socket 939 CPUs drop?

I'm thinking about buying a CPU but keep seeing hints that socket 939 CPUs will be dropping with the release of AM2 CPUs. So I'm wondering if I should hold off for a discount or buy now before some of the choice socket 939 CPUs go out of production. So my question is, how low will socket 939 CPUs go (% price reduction) over the next couple of months???

I would have to say very little until AM2 is at least 50% of shipments. a $400 939 will be $350 if the AM2 is $400.

S939 will stay in production at least till yearend. I think AMD shows it in their roadmap. You have plenty of time to watch prices...starting May 23!

All S939 production is expect to cease by the end of this year.

I'm sorry. The Lord Almighty can only be disturbed for truly important matters like the future price of processed silicon. All other queries must be submitted in writing to His earthly second-in-command, Chuck Norris.

My opinion is that AM2 will drop the socket 939 chips very little if at all. Conroe may cause AMD to drop the price depending on its price/performance, after all AMD must remain competitive

OK, if 999 of you are into this, let's place a quantity order...

Actually, cool link - thanks!

Not by much or not at all until next year when AM2 will be running with the mainstream. The 939 platform is still good but hopefully the AM2 would be a lot better.

If Chuck Norris is second in command, where does that put Lorenzo Lamas?

d00d, 940 is OLDER than 939

:-D

I hope not.

If AM2 doesn't do it I hope coroe's release helps push prices lower.

so very true

d00d, 940 is OLDER than 939
yes but all server/workstations typically use 940(statisitically), 939's arnt selling near as much or whatnot. So on AMD's side it might be cheaper for them to produce only 940's

939 "Opterons" are simply "workstation" chips designed to work with desktop boards.

Currently there are 3 Opteron lines:

1xx Socket 939 1way Single Core and Dual Core using unbuffered DDR SDRAM intended for socket 939 desktop motherboards

2xx Socket 940 2way SMP Single Core and Dual Core using registered / registered ECC DDR SDRAM intended for socket 940 workstation / server motherboards

8xx Socket 940 4way and 8way SMP Single Core and Dual Core using registered / registered ECC DDR SDRAM intended for socket 940 workstation / server motherboards


As Crashman said:

thus making 939 chip line included in the "Server/Workstation" domain. Not nessesarly creating a 939 chip for desktops. The opterons wont work in some 939 boards. (possibly due to lack of bios updates, possibly not)

sorry for quoting my self TG forums was running slow and i meant to hit edit my b.

Too freaking hilarious. Who would ask such a question? Are we supposed to psychic computer builders now. Geeeeesh, get a life.
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