AM2's for DC?

**LP_** · 06-23-2006, 03:02 PM

What do you guys think about AM2's for running DC projects? Worthwhile?

**Bloody_Sorcerer** · 06-23-2006, 03:10 PM

no sense upgrading from 939 rigs to AM2 rigs, but for new AMD rigs they'd make sense...

**Haltech** · 06-23-2006, 03:22 PM

LP, if youre going to spend that kind of money, you might as well go on the inexpensive side and get the new Allendale chips ( intel conroes with only 2mb of cache ) , DDR2-800 and a 965 board.. Would put an AM2 to shame for about the same price.

**LP_** · 06-23-2006, 05:53 PM

It's not an upgrade for me. I have an empty tower (lost one in the heat last week), and am looking at an inexpensive way to get it up and running again.
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor $111 at newegg

and I'll check that out Haltech.

**[XC] moddolicous** · 06-23-2006, 07:40 PM

If there are any projects that need/use lots of bandwith, then AM2 would be a good cpu for that project. As far as I know, there are some that do better with lots of bandwith, but none that would make someone choose AM2.