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So many AMD AM2 CPU types?
There must be 5 or 6 AM2 CPU types to buy, I guess the 939 is out and a
little help here PLEASE, and thanks...Joe |
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So many AMD AM2 CPU types?
Joe_Z wrote:
There must be 5 or 6 AM2 CPU types to buy, I guess the 939 is out and a little help here PLEASE, and thanks...Joe They're pretty easy to understand. If this link works, you should get a list of AM2 processors. http://products.amd.com/en-us/Deskto...f 7=&f8=&f9=& The list has highest performance, more or less, at the top. There are two types of processors. Processors with dual cores and processors with single cores. First, we look at a single core processor. View Detail AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2600 62 W The internal frequency is 2.6GHz. The 4000+ number, is the AMD "P.R." rating. AMD is saying, they feel it has the same computing power as a Pentium4 at 4GHz. In other words, multiply the AMD core speed by 1.5x , to get the equivalent of a P4. (The P4 on my computer is at about 3GHz, so buying that processor would be a 33% improvement over what I've got.) The second line we'll look at, is for a dual core. View Detail AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ 2600 65 W In this case, there are two cores. But you'll notice they didn't say it is equivalent to "8000+". It gives a speedup in some usage situations, as a function of the kind of software you are using. More computer games are becoming multithreaded, which means you get to harvest more of the potential of the dual core. If you have some crappy old software (Microsoft Office), then you'd probably find it spent most of its time using only one core. Thus your new 5200+ processor, would "feel" like a 4000+. When you play a game like Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX, and have installed SP1 service pack for it, both of your cores would be fully engaged, and it would feel more like an 8000+. The AMD "5200+" rating, is based on some benchmarks they do, so strikes a compromise somewhere between the extremes. As a pessimist, if I owned a 5200+, I'd be thinking to myself, most of the time, that I had a "4000+", and then I'd be pleasantly surprised when I got more out of it. The prices should rise roughly in proportion to the performance number rating. Using the above table, the power consumed by the processor is also listed. In some cases, there are two processors with the same level of performance, but one uses less power. Buy the more modern one, which uses less power. Processors come with or without a cooler in the box. "Retail" generally means "with a heatsink and fan". "OEM" means there is no cooler included. There are also two AMD "black box" version processors, and for those there is no cooler included, even though the box it comes in, looks pretty big. Don't forget to check the motherboard makers site, for a list of supported processors, and what BIOS version is needed. HTH, Paul |
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So many AMD AM2 CPU types?
Joe_Z wrote:
There must be 5 or 6 AM2 CPU types to buy, I guess the 939 is out and a little help here PLEASE, and thanks...Joe The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe with the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black (multiplier unlocked) version is a good combination for overclocking. As for memory, most any Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, or Mushkin PC2-6400 DDR2 in 2 x 1GB configuration has worked well for me with standard or near standard timings and voltages. For PC2-8500 Crucial BL2KIT12864AA1065 is a good option. http://www.crucial.com/search/search...KIT12864AA1065 |
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So many AMD AM2 CPU types?
The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe with the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black (multiplier unlocked) version is a good combination for overclocking. As for memory, most any Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, or Mushkin PC2-6400 DDR2 in 2 x 1GB configuration has worked well for me with standard or near standard timings and voltages. For PC2-8500 Crucial BL2KIT12864AA1065 is a good option. Brett, not meaning to rain on your parade but, Is'nt that mobo only rate to take pc2-6400 ? If so is it possible to actually use pc2-8500? Cheers John C |
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So many AMD AM2 CPU types?
figjam wrote:
The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe with the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black (multiplier unlocked) version is a good combination for overclocking. As for memory, most any Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, or Mushkin PC2-6400 DDR2 in 2 x 1GB configuration has worked well for me with standard or near standard timings and voltages. For PC2-8500 Crucial BL2KIT12864AA1065 is a good option. Brett, not meaning to rain on your parade but, Is'nt that mobo only rate to take pc2-6400 ? If so is it possible to actually use pc2-8500? Cheers PC2-6400 has a rated memory clock of 200MHz. Overclocking you might get 201-212MHz but you'll not see 240MHz. This is where the faster 266MHz PC2-8500 is required. |
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