AMD 64 2800+ Newcastle

[cchiu]

HI guys this is my first post.
i know u guys are computer expert and i need ur help.
I need some input about this CPU(the title). is it good, bad. How is it compare to other cpu like FX, or intel 3.0...

 

[gunman]

/shrug ill be ordering one when i get back from vacation, so ofcourse i have a bias opinion, from what i hear the revised NewCastles are better than the claw hammers unless the clarhammer is a DTR for notebooks, but its got a good price tag so you cant go too wrong.

 

[The Coolest]

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!!

The 2800+ are still C0 stepping clawhammers, I suggest you stay away from the CPU.
If you want a guaranteed newcastle, get the 3200+ with 512kb of L2 from newegg.

 

[Captain Turd]

It has the best price for performance ratio of all of those(FX, P4's over 3.0GHz) particularly if you're interested in gaming.

Link: http://anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=2038&p=3

 

[gunman]

ugh time to scrounge up more cash to get a 3200+ if the stepping on a 2800+ NC is C0
also, what about the 3000+? is it still clawhammer or is the stepping now newcastle

 

[aldamon]

http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=2748995&postcount=5

 

[gunman]

yeah just found that right before you posted it, maybe i can lucky when ordering

 

[unreal]

well welcome to the forums there is a link here thats goes indepth about all the different versions

 

[CandymanCan]

Just buy the retail, if you get a Clawhammer with 512k cache disbaled which will be easily identified by the CO revision, return the cpu because it isnt a newcastle.