AMD 64 Motherboard Advice

[FarFarAway]

OK well I'll look into that then.

Question about the 754 3200+:

This site has 2.2GHz 512l2 cache version:

http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=295

And this site has 2.0GHz 1mb l2 cache version:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?AMD-64320B

Which is the best choice for me to get?

I'm slightly confused!!

Man am I sounding n00bish! But seriously 2 versions of the same chip with two totally different specs is confusing to say the least!

 

[enVias]

personally i would go with the 2.0 1mb one, because you can overclock it later anyway, you can't overclock L2 cache back up to 1mb

 

[FarFarAway]

Thats what I thought, I think I may be OC'ing the nuts (as much as I can on expensive air cooling till I can afford Water) off of this CPU so just waiting for this RMA to go through! Damn the Easter hols (but then bless them for me not being at work - ahhhhh) and then I will be pur-chasing myself some nice new hardware!

lol

 

[enVias]

Thats what I thought, I think I may be OC'ing the nuts (as much as I can on expensive air cooling till I can afford Water)

So you should be!

 

[FarFarAway]

So you should be!

Yeah je knows! As long as I'm careful that I don't fry the poor thing. Dn't wanna keep shelling out!!

 

[muffin]

That one at novatech does not have 1MB L2 cache - its a Newcastle, read the browser header and the description Its 512K L2, just like the other one.

You will be hard pushed to find a Clawhammer for sale in the UK. They are everywhere in America, but over here I only know of a couple of places that stock them, and they are way out of your budget

 

[enVias]

That one at novatech does not have 1MB L2 cache - its a Newcastle, read the browser header and the description Its 512K L2, just like the other one.

Yeah, but everywhere else it says 1MB, so they lie! They must be whipped :awhip: and shot :smileysho

But one thing that confuses me, it also says that it's 2.0GHz, and I thought only the clawhammers were 2ghz? Maybe they got the newcastle bit wrong

 

[FarFarAway]

I'll call Novatech nd see what they say about it before I buy the thing. If not then I'll get the 2.2GHz one.

 

[FarFarAway]

I've called Novatech and they are about as useful as a chocolate Teapot.

They told me that the manufactorer checks the specs for them, and they basically don't know which CPU it is.

I tried to find the processor on here:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487^10248,00.html

But the Manufactorers code on Novatech's website is: ADA3200AXBOX

This I think is a PIB (processor in a box) code. The only PIB's that AMD do according to that page above is the 3200+ 1mb l2 cache, 2GHz one. But that's only as far as I can see

And I forgot to say: The LAN Party doesn't have dual rate DDR, which is a bit irratating!

I can't be arsed with all this confusion Might just get a 3200+ Winnie and that gigabyte board (cue abuse) :moon:

 

[enVias]

I've called Novatech and they are about as useful as a chocolate Teapot.

They told me that the manufactorer checks the specs for them, and they basically don't know which CPU it is.

I tried to find the processor on here:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487^10248,00.html

But the Manufactorers code on Novatech's website is: ADA3200AXBOX

This I think is a PIB (processor in a box) code. The only PIB's that AMD do according to that page above is the 3200+ 1mb l2 cache, 2GHz one. But that's only as far as I can see

And I forgot to say: The LAN Party doesn't have dual rate DDR, which is a bit irratating!

I can't be arsed with all this confusion Might just get a 3200+ Winnie and that gigabyte board (cue abuse) :moon:

at least you tried

 

[FarFarAway]

Yep my sentiments entirely mate!

 

[muffin]

skt754 does not support dual channel RAM full stop, its not just the Lanparty. But this is not a bad thing, the performance difference you would see between dual and single channel, well, you wouldn't see it. There is barely any difference.

 

[FragTek]

skt754 does not support dual channel RAM full stop, its not just the Lanparty. But this is not a bad thing, the performance difference you would see between dual and single channel, well, you wouldn't see it. There is barely any difference.

It's a 5% difference which equates to an unnoticable real world amounts and only minor point differences when benchmarking.

 

[FarFarAway]

I bought the LAN Party and the 754 3200+ (512L2, 2.2GHz)/

Get it tomorrow! YAY!

 

[FragTek]

I bought the LAN Party and the 754 3200+ (512L2, 2.2GHz)/

Get it tomorrow! YAY!

Great choice! Make sure to post up pix, specs, and benchies when u get it all running!!!

 

[FarFarAway]

Make sure to post up pix, specs, and benchies when u get it all running!!!

Will do!