jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Im moving to opteron now, but i dont know if its worth to spend 80 more bucks on opty 148 instead of 144...any advice from opty users? Also, im getting 2gb of ram...tired of having that horrible bottleneck there. Thanx guys! PS: Im not an OCer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0tter Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 I personally like having at least a 10x multiplier. 144 - 9x 146 - 10 148 - 11x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 what i mean, is it worth to get the 148? ...prices are skyhigh here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryTaco Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 If youre goin from that nice little CPU you have now and your not goin to OC then why waste the money? Better to get your Fresh 2x1g Ram and see how it goes first eh? Im curious, can you purchase from NewEgg.com or Monarch Computers here in the states and have them ship to you? Roughly $230.00 US for a 148 Opty here, oem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 yes, i can...but i have to deal with corrupt custom employees, and no warranty. so i prefer going with local salesman I AM going to buy 2x1gb first but i was wondering if its worth the shot at that opty...the 1mb cache makes that huge difference or thats urban legend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryTaco Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 At stock speeds I dont know if the difference will be that great. With all the help around here you should try a little OC on your 3000 first... hey if you fry it you can always go for an opty heh. You could always buy insurance on your shipment. Your equipment surely looks capable of at least some moderate OC'ing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 I really dont feel like frying my CPU, i dont have money to blow it up and buy another one hehe Thanx guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest area51 Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 ...the 1mb cache makes that huge difference or thats urban legend? Hello, In my experience the 1MB cache vs the 512KB cache on the 939 platform when running at the same clock speed yields you an incredibly small increase. I cannot tell the difference at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtell Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 I purchased an Opty 144 and pushed the FSB up to 289 so that little CPU runs at 2.6 Prime Stable. No extra voltage, not much extra heat. That is on an Abit AV8 (until I get my new DFI board) no other settings changed except my ram. @Wangerin.......Why you need at least 10 x multiplier ??? @jumpman........Opty's dont like much extra Voltage if at all so no need to worry about frying it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 So, is there a review of 144, 146 and 148? So i can have an idea of performance increase with each processor? (sorry if this is taking too long for you guys, i dont want to make a mistake with my investment.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Maybe i should stay away from opterons...and go for the Sandy 37? ...i dont know what to do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtell Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 So, is there a review of 144, 146 and 148? So i can have an idea of performance increase with each processor? (sorry if this is taking too long for you guys, i dont want to make a mistake with my investment.) performance depends greatly on steppings! My 144 easily gets to 2.6 where as some struggle to get 2.4 and some get 3.0 plus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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