21-11-2004, 22:14
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64bit?
Can anyone recommend a 64bit processor and mobo. Was thinking of the Clawhammer but is the 754 chip old now and the 939 the new? Otherwise AMD (Newcastle) Athlon 64 3800+/2.4ghz L2-512kb 939pin. Any help would be great
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21-11-2004, 22:20
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Re: 64bit?
Go with the 939.
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21-11-2004, 22:20
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Re: 64bit?
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Originally Posted by Wolf
Can anyone recommend a 64bit processor and mobo. Was thinking of the Clawhammer but is the 754 chip old now and the 939 the new? Otherwise AMD (Newcastle) Athlon 64 3800+/2.4ghz L2-512kb 939pin. Any help would be great
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Athlon 64 3500 (Winchester) and an MSI K8N Neo Platinum.
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21-11-2004, 22:26
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Re: 64bit?
is the winchester 3500+ better than the Newcastle 3800+ ?
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21-11-2004, 22:47
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Re: 64bit?
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is the winchester 3500+ better than the Newcastle 3800+ ?
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It'll run cooler and have more headroom for overclocking and obviously it's a lot cheaper (the 3800 newcastle is over 400 quid whereas the Winchester 3500 is just over £200)
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21-11-2004, 22:49
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Re: 64bit?
Or just under £200 at Overclockers 
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21-11-2004, 22:54
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Re: 64bit?
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Or just under £200 at Overclockers |
£205.63 is not just under.
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21-11-2004, 22:57
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Re: 64bit?
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21-11-2004, 22:58
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Re: 64bit?
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Or just under £200 at Overclockers |
It costs more from overclockers for the winchester 3500+ ?
Thx for advice greatly appreciated
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21-11-2004, 23:00
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Re: 64bit?
LOL overclock.....was looking at overclockers
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21-11-2004, 23:02
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Re: 64bit?
Ahhh, my bad 
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21-11-2004, 23:12
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Ahhh, my bad |
Cool, overclock used to be more expensive than everywhere else, but they made up for it with their customer service, looks like they're prices are finally dropping.
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21-11-2004, 23:45
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Re: 64bit?
Is AMD64bit setup better for gaming or not ? I was thinking of moving to 64 Bit if it helps with gaming.
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21-11-2004, 23:53
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Re: 64bit?
The 64-bit part of things doesn't help yet because there are no 64-bit games out (apart from UT2004 on Linux) but the processors are generally much faster per clock cycle than Intel and tend to be better when it comes to gaming.
An Athlon64 FX-53 or FX-55 will pretty much blow any standard P4 away.
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22-11-2004, 00:42
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Re: 64bit?
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Is AMD64bit setup better for gaming or not ? I was thinking of moving to 64 Bit if it helps with gaming.
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Athlon 64's are excellent for gaming, however, I wouldn't throw your money down the toilet by buying an Athlon FX when it's barely faster for gaming than a standard Athlon 64.
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