best CPU for value ram

chubchubcullen · Dec 7, 2006

So yeah, I want to upgrade from my AXP system and I wanted to keep my VALUE ram..see sig. What would be the best skt939 cpu to buy to get an decent overclock? I guess I'd need something with a high multiplier since my ram wont go very high. I really want to go dual-core but I can't find deals on skt939 x2's anymore.. only opterons. And for the board, i think im gonna get teh evga nf4 sli x16 board.

Warren G · Dec 7, 2006

opterons are beasts at overclocking on air and at low voltages.

chubchubcullen · Dec 7, 2006

Warren G said:
opterons are beasts at overclocking on air and at low voltages.

yeah, i was thinking about the 165 but the 9x multi is gonna kill me with my value ram. i havent oc'd my ram.. im thinking it might go up to 220fsb if im lucky? should i just grab a cheap sandy/fx? or find a deal on a 175?

Alseyn · Dec 7, 2006

Unlike AthlonXP you can run memory at any divider without perfomance loss (other than from running it at lower clock).

Opteron 170 seems to be the good cookie for overcloking. Or 165 if you want cheaper.

freakdiablo · Dec 7, 2006

Alseyn said:
Unlike AthlonXP you can run memory at any divider without perfomance loss (other than from running it at lower clock).

Ya, and on some boards you can also adjust the timings and boost the voltage. times have changed since the old xp's, and in my opinion for the worse.

stevejr · Dec 7, 2006

freakdiablo...I don't have any experience with the xp's...how were (are) the xp's different from today's boards? I would have thought that being able to adjust settings in the current boards over not (?) being able to in the xp's would be an advantage?

KillrBuckeye · Dec 7, 2006

stevejr said:
freakdiablo...I don't have any experience with the xp's...how were (are) the xp's different from today's boards? I would have thought that being able to adjust settings in the current boards over not (?) being able to in the xp's would be an advantage?

Yes, it is a major advantage, so I'm not sure why freakdiable dislikes it. Memory speed by itself is pretty insignificant for most real-world applications, which means that overclocked A64 systems give great performance even with value RAM on a divider. I second the suggestion of an Opteron 170 (that's what I'm getting for Xmas hopefully). I decided that the 9x multi on the 165 was just too low considering that my mobo doesn't like high HTT.

satandole666 · Dec 7, 2006

Didn't the XPs have unlocked multis? That would've been nice.

If you are on a budget and want a good overclocker I'd find an opty 170 new or used with a good stepping. $150-175 for the extra L2 cash and with a good stepping you should see 2800 easily.

chubchubcullen · Dec 7, 2006

thanks for the advice guys. so i was trying to decide on a board. i was thinking maybe

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188006

do these have good o/c options?

||Console|| · Dec 7, 2006

IF you are gonna get a 939 board I would suggest a dfi ultra d

ShawnTRD · Dec 7, 2006

You can get a 3700 SD for like $90 now.

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