64 x2 5000 vs 6400

[brian030]

Hey Guys I need a little help here. I am thinking of upgrading my processor. I am currently running a Amd 64 X2 5000. I have it oc'ed to 3.01 and it is completely stable. My system includes: Asus M2N32-Sli deluxe with 3 gig of xms duel channel ddr2 800 ram, 2 7950 gt's in sli and is watercooled. I am thinking about upgrading to a X2 6400. I realize that I can't update to a Phenomn 9850 due to my motherboard. I am not ready to update my noard yet. Let me know what you guys think and let me hear some of your ideas. Thanks guys

 

[brian030]

Opps...I am running Vista Home Premium 32bit

 

[zloginet]

I really don't understand you my friend...


no one has 3gigs of dual channel memory

 

[zloginet]

The 6400+ will be faster but it will not help your system out much. Keep what you have and save up.

You 5000+ at that speed is gonna be faster and better in games then the Phenomn's anyways. Only place it will loose is software...

"is still wondering about your dual channel memory though"

 

[Grimmy]

Heh.. is it possible that he means he has 4gb, but Vista 32bit only sees 3gigs?

I'd say the 5000+ is good as it is. It really wouldn't be worth spending money on the 6400+.

I'd save up if Quad system is something you might be looking forward to, whether its a phenom or Q6xxx/Q9xxx system, or the next generation.

 

[doomsdaydave11]

Sure you can have 3gigs of dual channel. 2x512MB and 2x1GB sticks. I have them running in dual channel, and I know this for a fact. My motherboard reports it as "3072MB DDR2-533 Dual-Channel Mode 128-bit" or something along those lines.

As for the actual question, I would not upgrade to a 6400+. A 5000+ is still a decent processor. The 6400+ also runs HOT and uses a LOT of power. You won't be able to OC it nearly as much as your 5000.

 

[reconviperone1]

I really don't understand you my friend...


no one has 3gigs of dual channel memory

2 i gig sticks and 2 512 sticks

 

[zloginet]

interesting... I know that, but the way he wrote it with it all being the same ram led me to believe it was 3 sticks.

people, get back to the original topic already

 

[Grimmy]

or or or...

6 512MB chips for.. 3gb . o O (oh nm)

 

[hbr]

Hey Guys I need a little help here. I am thinking of upgrading my processor...

I don't think it would be a worthwhile upgrade. The overclocking margin of the 6400+ is
not as much as the 5000+ so there is no guarantee that a 6400+ will run stable at more
than 3.4-3.5GHz. I have a 6400+ BE which is stable at over 3.6GHz but I prefer to run
it at stock speed so that frequency scaling works properly.

 

[brian030]

Z I should of broke it down. I am running 2 1 gig sticks and 2 512 sticks. I had the 2 1 gig sticks in and then my buddy gave me the 2 512's of the same ram so I put it in my rig. It reads and 3.07 gigs of ram.