- Jan 22, 2006
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I'm not new to building computers but am semi-noob-ish when it comes to overclocking and I haven't built a new computer for about a year and half.
Busted my X800pro (broke a memory module off it) but getting it RMA'd for full price and figured it was a good time to upgrade, hehe anyway.
With in the last couple weeks I've been reading as much as I can about 939 sockets, between single core and dual, and I think for what I use my computer for dual core is the way to go. But now I've started hearing about how great opteron duals are (Opteron 165), so I have a couple of questions.
I was looking at getting a X2 3800+ or X2 4400 if price drops (heard they are suppose to soon) but now I'm hearing this Opteron 165 is cheaper and a lot better than the X2 3800+ and overclocks easier and further? (something I'm interested in)
I'm also wonder is there a chart somewhere that compares Opterons to their "comparable" Athlon64 X2 based on stock? It was simpler with the Athlons and the ****+ markings, gave ppl like me that don't know the more techincal side of these things a general compartive basis.
On kind of a side note I've been hearing to overclock said Operton well one would need good ram and not value ram. What would be good ram for it? what should I look for? timings? brands? and does it HAVE to be ECC/Registered to work with an Opteron? I'm using Muskin DDR400 two 512MB with 3-4-4-8 timings, could I use this with the Opteron to overclock it or is that "value" ram? (probalby is cause it was cheap when I bought it)
Busted my X800pro (broke a memory module off it) but getting it RMA'd for full price and figured it was a good time to upgrade, hehe anyway.
With in the last couple weeks I've been reading as much as I can about 939 sockets, between single core and dual, and I think for what I use my computer for dual core is the way to go. But now I've started hearing about how great opteron duals are (Opteron 165), so I have a couple of questions.
I was looking at getting a X2 3800+ or X2 4400 if price drops (heard they are suppose to soon) but now I'm hearing this Opteron 165 is cheaper and a lot better than the X2 3800+ and overclocks easier and further? (something I'm interested in)
I'm also wonder is there a chart somewhere that compares Opterons to their "comparable" Athlon64 X2 based on stock? It was simpler with the Athlons and the ****+ markings, gave ppl like me that don't know the more techincal side of these things a general compartive basis.
On kind of a side note I've been hearing to overclock said Operton well one would need good ram and not value ram. What would be good ram for it? what should I look for? timings? brands? and does it HAVE to be ECC/Registered to work with an Opteron? I'm using Muskin DDR400 two 512MB with 3-4-4-8 timings, could I use this with the Opteron to overclock it or is that "value" ram? (probalby is cause it was cheap when I bought it)
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