Last upgrade

**lucius** · 11-09-2006, 01:38 PM

This will be a question you all heard severel times i guess.
S939 is slowly getting end of life. And as low the prices are now, i want to do one last upgrade of my processor.
Should i buy a regular AMD64 like the 4000+ San Diego,
An X2 dual core or an opteron. And the last single or dual core.

Who has an idea?

**Timmay** · 11-09-2006, 01:43 PM

Get and Opteron and get a Dual Core version!

**LoN3R** · 11-09-2006, 01:49 PM

get a 165 opty NOW!!!

newegg stepping of recent have been good. I have a CCBBE 165 0617 now priming @ 2.8ghz @ 1.4v heat is being my enemy now.

**ntruax** · 11-09-2006, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by LoN3R

get a 165 opty NOW!!!

newegg stepping of recent have been good. I have a CCBBE 165 0617 now priming @ 2.8ghz @ 1.4v heat is being my enemy now.

I got the same one from Newegg today and I'm at 3GHz.

1.4 volts on water. I haven't even maxxed it out yet.

**perkam** · 11-09-2006, 09:34 PM

Upgrade your components in this order:

1. PSU
2. CPU
3. VGA

...if you wish to have a seamless transition to an "updated" system.

Perkam

**playah** · 11-10-2006, 06:47 AM

Depending on if you're using to game,I would say,
1 PSU
2 gfx
3 cpu

**RafaDel** · 11-10-2006, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by playah

Depending on if you're using to game,I would say,
1 PSU
2 gfx
3 cpu

That's why I have not changed my Opteron 148 single core so far...

**nn_step** · 11-10-2006, 07:41 AM

At the same time, don't expect that PSU to last you more than 5 years.

**lucius** · 11-10-2006, 11:31 AM

Now i have this one. I don't think that this PSU is bad. Correct me if i'm wrong

**Bazikstano** · 11-10-2006, 12:02 PM

for a cpu uprade...a opty 165 no doubt.

**akaBruno** · 11-10-2006, 12:17 PM

OPTY 165 fer sure. It was a obvious choice for me.

**lucius** · 11-10-2006, 02:07 PM

ok. If i do an oc i will have a progress with that 165 opteron.
But at standard speeds i will loose speed. 2,2 GHz to 1,8 GHZ for my 3700+ San Diego now. And don't forget not all app's support dual core.
In the future more app's will support dual core.
So i expect that dual core is the best choice.
But i don't trust that loss in MHz

**buttmud** · 11-10-2006, 02:36 PM

getting an opty 165 = futureproofing yourself. and 1.8 is just a stock number. the thing overclocks like mad. i can beat your 2.2 GHz w/ my opty

**Sparky** · 11-10-2006, 02:41 PM

I have my opty at 2.84GHz with stock volts on air

Sure beats your stock 3700+ I'll bet

If you get an opty try to stay away from the CCBWE steppings. The CCBBE steppings are much better, newegg has been handing those out like candy lately from the sound of it

**akaBruno** · 11-10-2006, 04:33 PM

Lucius:

If you don't have any intension of overclocking?

WHat the hell are you doing HERE?

**cantankerous** · 11-10-2006, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by LoN3R

get a 165 opty NOW!!!

newegg stepping of recent have been good. I have a CCBBE 165 0617 now priming @ 2.8ghz @ 1.4v heat is being my enemy now.

I hear ya. I got my new X2 4800+ stable at 2.82ghz (still testing higher) with 1.384v actual (1.36v read in bios) and heat too is my enemy. I had no problems getting my chip to what it is now but I am worried about going higher cause when the hot summer months come this chip is going to get quite toaster. I already get about 52c in decent ambient temps. If I shut the door to the room and get the ambient temps up there I hit 55-58c easily however still 100% stable.

What temps are you getting at 2.8ghz 1.4v?