jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 A quick one guys... Opteron 148 or Athlon 3700+ San Diego ? (Both OCed and NOT.) I've just read that Opteron got better manufacture process and stuff like that...i really need to make a choice . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest area51 Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Never had a 148 but have had both the 146 and 3700 Sandy... I would probably go with the 148 Opteron because it seems like the memory controllers are a tad bit better with the Opty's and you can usually get away with higher clocks at lower volts (assuming a decent stepping on both chips). On the other hand if you had to pay a huge price differential for the 148 I would take the 3700 Sandy as they are generally pretty good chips in my experience (both I had ran ~2.75 dont recall steppings cabge maybe?) Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Thanx area51...im going with the opteron. The price are almost equal between the opty and the sandy. so opty it is. As for the steppings, i have to find out what opty 148 to get...any recommendation guys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdShadow Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 I went with the Opty 150 and am getting 2.82Ghz. 12x multiplier starts you at 2.4Ghz and I increased the fsb to 235 with some Patriot ram to get 2.82 prime stable. You can look at my sig for the stats. It's a CABGE core, on air cooling with a Zalman 9500. The cpu doesn't get above 38C with that fan and the on board fan controls. And yes, that was at full load. I'm hoping for 3Ghz but I'm waiting on some better ram. I picked up a retail 150 for about $300 and don't regret it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kandoo Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 I know your heart is set on those you listed. But if you could wait a few months a think you could get a 165 for a good price? Just my 2 cents on the topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpman Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 thats a cool idea kandoo...ill check that one out...i have to get my memo first Anyway...thanx a lot guys!...this has been really thankfull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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