amd 64 3000

Yes the AMD 64 3000+ has the 1 MB of L2 cache. As for the ram, a single chip is mariginally faster than two chips if they are not in dual channel, but I doubt you will notice the difference.

Personally I think the dual channel makes a big difference. On my old computer I was using 2x256MB DDR2100, my motherboard crapped out on me, and so I purchased a new motherboard that supported dual channel, with the same ram with dual channel enabled, my PCMark 2002 score increased 500 points.

Also, I posted this in a another topic too, I have a computer with a 2800+ XP chip, and one with a 3000+ 64-bit chip, the 2800+ chip scores almost 900 points higher on PCMark 2002 than the 64-bit chip.

As far as the motherboard, I can't speak from expierence. My question is why? I have messed around with overclocking some just to learn, but I have never had a reason to overclock? I ran a 2100 chip for quite a while on all sorts of games, have recently upgraded to a 2800 chip, and have never run into any performance issues?

Actually, the 3000 only has 512 cache. At least that's the only version they sell at newegg, but I'm pretty sure 3200 was the lowest speed of A64 with the 1mb cache...

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Minor correction, to add, I am useing a mobile 3000+ 64-bit processor, the mobile version has 1 MB of L2 cache, the desktop version has 512 KB.

one more vote that AMD 64 3000+ is only 512k L2 cache.
Its been listed wrong alot of places. Just go check AMD's website mang.
www.amd.com or type amd and then press ctrl+enter. u get a nice pic of
an american who pisses the world off named Lance Armstrong. on a side-note
shouldn't amd name thier next chips Lance, and then Armstrong? That would
be awesome. We RULE BICYCLE PEDDLING IN FRENCH TOURS!!!!

AMD Athlon XP 2100+-=-1Gb PC2700-=-40Gb WDD HDD-=-
16x DvD-=-32x12x40 Lite on CD/RW-=-Floppy, "Who needs a damned floppy!"-=-ECS K7S5A Pro-=- Geforce 4 Ti 4400 128Mb 4x-=-

Athlon64 3000+ comes with 512kb L2 cache

nForce3 250 based mobos are good for overclocking

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if you overclocking with VIA, get the K8T800 <b>Pro</b>
however, nForce3 250 is recommended.

so wat 3700 memory shud i get ne suggestions theres jus so much out there, bareing in mind my budget for ram is 200. thnaks for ` gig of ram

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