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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 10:41:14 -0400, JK wrote:
I am doing Video processing and I had an opportunity to test a friends Athlon 64 3200+ against a P4 2.8GHz and doing MPG2 encoding the P4 won hands down. I guess you didn't use 64 bit software on the Athlon 64? Which 64-bit software? Linux 64? WinXP 64? Nero? I've always been an AMD guy and I'll continue to use them in my other computers, but for my video editing machine, it looks like P4 is the best way to go. Probably not if 64 bit software is used on an Athlon 64. What software do you recommend for 64-bit video encoding? It's better for me to watch a 1hr video than to encode the video on my XP2000, so as prices drop I'm thinking P-4 3.0 or better for the next upgrade. 50% games, 30% video/audio, 20% other uses. In article , says... Forget about Intel. Buy an Athlon 64 instead. Many of those who buy a 32 bit processor in '04 will probably in '05 regret that they didn't buy a 64 bit processor instead when great 64 bit software is released. Bad Bubba wrote: I finally setteled on an ASUS motherboard with an Intel chipset and now I'm trying to figure out which CPU to get. I already have four 512MB PC3200 DDR chips for two gigs of RAM which I believe will work with the ASUS motherboard: http://www.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=...eluxe&langs=01 So, should I get a 533Mhz CPU to match the memory speed? How exactly do you match memory with an Intel CPU? Thanks for any insight. |
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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:34:03 -0400, Bad Bubba wrote:
Thanks. Using Pricewatch, I found: http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=511 They've got 75% positive feedback which I read through. Has anyone here dealt with them? Is this the right CPU? It's in my price range. Why do you want a Precott cpu? They run hot. You should get a 2.8ghz Northwood with 800mhz FSB. Prescott is designated with an E and Northwood 800fsb with a C. This is the one you should get. http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=119 |
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From: Mike Kirkland
Why do you want a Precott cpu? They run hot. You should get a 2.8ghz Northwood with 800mhz FSB. Prescott is designated with an E and Northwood 800fsb with a C. This is the one you should get. http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=119 I was undecided whether or not to get Prescott or Northwood. After reading reviews, I decided on the cooler running Northwood. I just won a 3.2C at an auction for $175 retail box, which seems to be a pretty fair price I think. |
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says... On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:34:03 -0400, Bad Bubba wrote: Thanks. Using Pricewatch, I found: http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=511 They've got 75% positive feedback which I read through. Has anyone here dealt with them? Is this the right CPU? It's in my price range. Why do you want a Precott cpu? They run hot. You should get a 2.8ghz Northwood with 800mhz FSB. Prescott is designated with an E and Northwood 800fsb with a C. This is the one you should get. http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=119 Thanks! --Dave |
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