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On [CPUs] Barcelona for socket AM2/AM2+ ?     Just_An_En​gineer 4 118 albundy2
06-30-2008 at 02:26 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9850 v Q6600 For Fun System
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Flame baiting, at least as I understand it is posting intentionally inflamatory comments with the intent of starting an argument.
2   customisbe​tter 73 982 The_Blood_​Raven
07-26-2008 at 01:10 AM
On [CPUs] Newegg goes Phenom Crazy!!!
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I've read the Anandtech article about SB750. Interesting stuff. I don't have anything against Intel or Nehalem and I'll be interested to [...]
2   BaronMatri​x 72 1245 jimmysmitt​y
07-25-2008 at 03:18 PM
On [CPUs] If AMD goes bankrupt will INTEL have monopoly?
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If you think back to then you might remember that AMD and Intel weren't exactly on good terms even in those days. AMD may have been just [...]
3   FugBen 136 2449 jimmysmitt​y
07-25-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] Jumping the AMDship - Opinions ...
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You're dreaming. There is no way that the Bloomfield Nehalem chips sell for anywhere close to $300 let alone under it. What do you su [...]
2   royalcrown 94 1077 yipsl
07-24-2008 at 10:18 AM
On [CPUs] Bye Hector, hello Dirk
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All depends on the employment contract I suppose. It had been written over the past several days that AMD would only be on the hook for [...]
    nmdante 16 376 jimmysmitt​y
07-19-2008 at 01:23 AM
On [CPUs] Hector Ruiz Steps Down \ TheStreet: AMD's Massive Losses Motor Along
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I believe WiMAX is standard 802.16e. Intel has been saying that their wireless solution will also support 802.11n so the hardware must b [...]
    Technology​Coordinato​r 46 903 FrozenGpu
07-19-2008 at 09:14 AM
On Hector Ruiz replaced
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Perhaps you should check the date on that original post...
    BaronMatri​x 17 1052 jimmysmitt​y
07-18-2008 at 04:47 AM
On [CPUs] AMD - Mobo and Video Card Options For Am2 & AM2+
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I did go over the capability for quad-crossfire on the 790FX so that part of my post wasn't off. You may be correct on the pci-express s [...]
    cshorte 21 395 Just_An_En​gineer
07-18-2008 at 12:36 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Faces New European Charges(shocking)
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Bad analogy. There is a big difference between a component supplier like Intel and a supplier of finished products like Toyota. Apples a [...]
2   thunderman 71 1112 BaronMatri​x
07-21-2008 at 11:07 PM
On [CPUs] AMD: Smoke and Mirrors?
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You're kidding yourself if you think most companies don't play these kinds of accounting games when they have to take a loss. Once upon [...]
2   Technology​Coordinato​r 57 1459 jimmysmitt​y
07-25-2008 at 04:05 PM
On [CPUs] Two $5000+ configurations - which is better for Crysis max?
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If someone asked about buying a new Jaguar most people would probably just suggest that they also invest in a bicycle since Jaguars have [...]
    Cyber_49er 44 826 Vertigon
07-12-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [CPUs] Amd or Intel for new Gaming PC
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I agree with you on this for the most part. For most applications a dual core is all that is necessary at the moment. However, the abili [...]
    sniperstor​m1 40 621 wilsonkf
07-12-2008 at 08:50 AM
On [CPUs] Nehalem memory controler
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The issue became somewhat murky with the introduction of the 386 chips. There are two sides to the story and it is difficult to discern [...]
    groo 32 562 spud
07-09-2008 at 06:10 AM
On [CPUs] Nehalem
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I think the easiest thing to tell is that you have very selective memory. AMD revealed the TLB bug at the same press conference where th [...]
    mrplow99 43 804 jj463rd
07-07-2008 at 09:11 AM
On [CPUs] Lapped My Q6600, Now it's dead.
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After reading that tutorial I would agree with dragonsprayer and recommend that nobody try to do this. Not only is there a risk of rui [...]
    Mr Roboto 31 867 frozenlead
07-03-2008 at 07:24 AM
On [CPUs] What is the best CPU available?
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I agree with you that spending $500 on a processor is excessive in most cases. The only time a processor that expensive can be warranted [...]
2   BehaCepa 51 1190 albundy2
07-10-2008 at 05:04 AM
On [CPUs] Looking for an AMD FX-55
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All of the socket 939 boards only supported DDR memory. AMD had to transition to socket AM2 in order to add support for DDR2. The X2's d [...]
    stan1415 33 434 BobWya
06-29-2008 at 01:54 AM
On [CPUs] Power Consumption of CPUs
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One thing to keep in mind is that the power rating of the processor is not the same as the actual power consumption. The actual power co [...]
    bosnian81 13 421 jsc
06-25-2008 at 10:25 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom instead of Intel Core2Quad Q6600 would you recommend?
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ATI's GPU's aren't fabbed by AMD, they are fabbed by TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) just like Nvidia's.
2   omermaras 63 3386 MU_Enginee​r
06-23-2008 at 06:32 AM
On [CPUs] The right CPU for Audio Editing/Mixing
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I'd go with either a Q6600 or one of the two Phenoms. There won't be a significant difference in performance between any of these processors [...]
    InRainbows 5 215 wisecracke​r
06-26-2008 at 04:19 AM
On [CPUs] some SAD news to AMD fans.
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Apparently the engineering samples were shipped to server vendors after the CeBIT show where the chip was first demoed.
4   iluvgillgi​ll 158 3456 iluvgillgi​ll
06-19-2008 at 06:18 PM
On [CPUs] 3.2ghz phenom's avaliable!!
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So as opposed to a "Booth Babe" would this be a "Booth Dude"? At least I hope this guy was being paid to wear tha [...]
2   xX12amanXx 81 1134 amdfangirl
06-08-2008 at 04:28 PM
On [CPUs] With Intel CPU prices so low, can AMD compete?
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Of course the thing to remember here is that the vast majority of mainstream CPU's are installed in OEM systems that have no overclockin [...]
    joefriday 34 704 ovaltinepl​ease
06-07-2008 at 09:20 PM
On [CPUs] Unsupported CPU
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Unfortunately, there is a strong likelihood that it will not work properly, especially if you try to overclock it. I would try to contac [...]
    fatty35 7 305 TheDraac
06-04-2008 at 09:24 PM
On [CPUs] AMD has once again taken the technological lead ???
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Considering that Intel has never produced a GPU that couple be classified as anything better than "adequate" (and even that mi [...]
2   aevm 81 1939 wisecracke​r
07-01-2008 at 08:18 PM
On [CPUs] Budget PC for Video Editing only, but what processors???
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Actually the CPU requirement for smooth HD playback is minimal with this chipset. The review done here at Tom's, , showed that only a Se [...]
    DevilMind 33 685 KyleSTL
05-27-2008 at 03:54 AM
On [CPUs] Nehalem: The End Of Mainstream Overclocking?!
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Here's a new bit of info if anyone hasn't seen it yet. Two things interest me about this slide. The first is the bit about the ability [...]
2   dattimr 76 1130 amdfangirl
05-12-2008 at 02:35 PM
On [CPUs] "AMD Must Double Processor Market Share to Survive"
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It seems to me that the argument is more that AMD was prevented from selling more of their processors at higher margins back when they d [...]
3   Jake_Barne​s 113 2238 reynod
05-18-2008 at 07:29 PM
On [CPUs] Creating A Computer
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Probably not. I think what the OP was getting at was that they wanted a mobo that would allow him to use IDE / ATA hdd's instead of just [...]
    Mufferin 18 338 ohiou_grad​_06
05-11-2008 at 02:08 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade CPU, or go intel with a new mobo+CPU?
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If you will be doing video editing / encoding using software that has more than 2 threads you would be better off with one of the phenom [...]
    elsporko 8 188 Just_An_En​gineer
05-09-2008 at 05:31 PM
On [CPUs] AMD has bottomed - thank god!
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I'm going to stand by my comment that reviving an old thread just to say "I told you so" wasn't necessary. If some additional [...]
3   dragonspra​yer 139 3979 spoonboy
05-18-2008 at 03:42 AM
On [CPUs] Just got The Phenom 9850Be today!!!
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Looks like we're just dealing with semantics here, but thanks for the correction all the same. I too will be interested to see how I [...]
8   medjohnson​77 361 11160 Laeros
07-11-2008 at 05:31 PM
On [CPUs] AMD dying?Worth less than it paid for ATI
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You may want to check the date of the post previous to your own. This thread has been dead for months. Also some of your comments don't [...]
    kellytm3 48 1901 Just_An_En​gineer
05-02-2008 at 11:35 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem support of DDR2 or DDR3?
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I wouldn't exactly classify wikipedia as being a reliable source of information. You might as well quote Fudzilla or the Inquirer.
    sciggy 9 289 snarfies1
05-02-2008 at 06:34 PM
On [CPUs] How many PC's do you have?
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In my case it's not that I've bought a lot of PC's but that I haven't retired all of the ones I've had over the past 25 years. I haven't [...]
4   Simonetti 168 6438 KyleSTL
07-24-2008 at 04:39 PM
On [CPUs] Nahalem opinions
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Agreed. I think we are reaching the limitations of current CPU designs. I keep hearing talk of 8-core processors coming out in another y [...]
2   DarthPiggi​e 96 2292 jimmysmitt​y
04-29-2008 at 04:04 PM
On [CPUs] Selling Lawsuits AMD Vs Intel
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You can't draw too many conclusions from just the quarterly financial statements. I would point out that the revenue generated by ATI ha [...]
7   reynod 310 5702 reynod
05-18-2008 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Which company?t
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I remember reading that there would be an issue with the transfer of VIA's x86 license if they were acquired. Anyone have some additiona [...]
    jonyb222 20 292 jimmysmitt​y
04-27-2008 at 02:04 PM
On [CPUs] Building rig - some advise please.
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I've heard mostly positive things about the MSI board. I haven't heard much of anything about the DFI board, but DFI generally makes ver [...]
    Zellix 11 320 Zellix
05-22-2008 at 01:13 AM
On [CPUs] Need advice for my Buddy betweenPhenom and X2
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K10 cores actually perform much better than K8 cores clock for clock. Take a look at the review of the X3's that was posted here today a [...]
    r352alit 15 329 yipsl
04-24-2008 at 02:13 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom X3 CPU's are out at newegg
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Back to the original topic, I just noticed that both of the Phenom X3 processors are now listed as "deactivated item" at Newegg. I [...]
    blackpanth​er26 45 1124 amdfangirl
04-23-2008 at 06:43 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Triple-Core Phenom 8600 Benchmarks
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All valid points. However, I was trying to stress that although in many cases the 6400 is faster than the current Phenom chips, the Phen [...]
3   X-Files 116 4040 jaydeejohn
04-23-2008 at 06:46 PM
On [CPUs] Amid Losses, AMD Looks to Restructure
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Making such a blanket statement with nothing to back it up is more than a little sketchy.
    Jake_Barne​s 36 893 amdfangirl
04-23-2008 at 01:14 PM
On [CPUs] AMD The Truth
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This thread keeps dying for a month and then getting resurrected. Can we just let it die people? The last thing we need is yet another Intel [...]
4   amddiesel 172 5555 Just_An_En​gineer
04-19-2008 at 06:51 PM
On [CPUs] Temperature Question
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I wouldn't trust any temperature readings you get from the onboard sensors. If you're worried about it manually check the temperature at the [...]
    Vukir 4 199 dragonspra​yer
04-17-2008 at 06:01 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Reveals Plan to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force
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Again, the point I'm making is that a switch from the pricing of oil in the dollar to pricing in a different currency won't have a major [...]
3   badge 109 1730 Just_An_En​gineer
04-13-2008 at 07:25 PM
On [CPUs] Homemade mainframe
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Interesting article. I don't know if I would go so far as to call this a supercomputer, but it's definitely a cheap alternative to a 4-socke [...]
    reconviper​one1 4 173 reconviper​one1
04-13-2008 at 01:23 AM
On [Sound Cards] Creative sucks, I need some soundcard advice
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Some of Creative's more recent hardware is passable, but their earlier stuff (AWE32 and earlier) was junk. Check out the following link [...]
    chedrz 24 992 TheMiracle
05-23-2008 at 07:15 PM
On [CPUs] so the amd price drop didnt happen.. will intel do theirs?
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Excellent point. I would expect that the vendors will take a few days to follow suit with any wholesale price drop so they can sell as m [...]
    ben10218 9 417 EXT64
04-10-2008 at 03:21 AM
On [CPUs] TheInq talks about Nehalem's performance
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Guess I misinterpreted the blurb I saw on the Folding@Home site. Thanks for the info.
2   yomamafor1 78 3156 spoonboy
04-08-2008 at 03:39 PM
On [CPUs] nehalem compatible?
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Here's a much more recent article from an equally disreputable source. However, this article has some snapshots of what appear to be s [...]
    chise1 20 680 T8RR8R
04-09-2008 at 08:51 AM
On [CPUs] 64bit to 128bit?
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Extremely doubtful. Despite the fact that it is somewhat common for computers to run a 64-bit OS (not nearly as common as you suggest), [...]
    mpavao81 40 1449 allhands
04-08-2008 at 02:01 PM
On [CPUs] Up the creek with my Socket 939...
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You should be good then. You can pick up one of the previous generation cards (i.e 7800GT, x1950Pro, x1950xt) for less than $100 off of [...]
4   Shecky 181 3131 Shecky
04-11-2008 at 12:39 PM
On [CPUs] The CPU War
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I'd love to see it, but the problem is that there really aren't that many multithreaded applications out there, and more importantly, there [...]
    retro77 16 779 ctbaars
03-28-2008 at 08:27 PM
On [CPUs] Fuddo: AMD 45nm K10.5 scheduled to launch in 1H 2009
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Agreed. Intel has the more mature process right now and in terms of bringing successful products to market that is what matters. AMD may [...]
3   yomamafor1 140 4019 endyen
03-22-2008 at 03:56 AM
On [CPUs] Quad AMD or Core2 Intel
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I'd go with the Phenom 9500 given the choices and what you intend to use it for.
    tjcinnamon 12 397 FrozenGpu
03-19-2008 at 02:31 AM
On [CPUs] Advice on laptop processor
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Good luck with the new system. My only word of caution would be to make sure that you never block the air vents on it. Most laptops stil [...]
    jhbwolveri​ne 23 614 lostandwan​dering
03-22-2008 at 03:06 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 6000+ hits 3.4ghz in vista
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You guys are both right and I agree with what you're saying, but you are reading way too much into my comment. I meant this comment to b [...]
2   ryanthesav 87 2614 apache_liv​es
03-19-2008 at 10:14 PM
On [CPUs] Buy.com has some Phenon B3 parts listed.
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Buy.com seems to be consistent in pricing with Newegg at least as far as the Q6600 is concerned. My take is that either the pricing is b [...]
    sslusser 29 924 yipsl
03-16-2008 at 05:15 PM
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