Kingfisher Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 It depends really how much you will want to work. Either X2 or Opty will, with the right stepping be able to reach higher than average clocks. I am not sure what effect the statement" DFI boards do not support Opteron cpus" has. The 3 Ghz club has mostly Opterons in the list. You really can't lose here because any dual core(X2 or opteron) will run circles around your 3200 which is a nice little chip. IMHO, if you go the opteron route get a 165, they will generally clock higher than a 175 and are cheaper. If you pick an X2 try the 3800+ or 4400+. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest synergy Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Okay...thanks for the help guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWho Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 Hello, I'm on my 3rd opty 165 all differant steppings. But there is one thing in commen, all of the are very stable at 2.6ghz some a little higher. But 2.6 seems like the sweet spot. I have a 185 opty but only get to 3.0ghz. Had a 148 that would only do 2.6, and a 146 that rocks at 2.9. So to answer your qusrtion I would recommend a 165 Opty. Newegg has good steppings right now as of last week. Cow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmalenko Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 I would have to reccomend the Opty.. Wish I had bought the 165 instead of the 148.. /me sighs, we all make mistakes.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrazVT Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 Yeah I wish I'd gotten a high end Opty too. My X2 4600+ runs stable at 2.7ghz. It'll do 2.8 as well, but if it gets hot in here the temps start causing instabilities. Can't do 3GHz to save my life - on air anyway. It looks like the opterons are a bit more sturdy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMM Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 go opteron, the latest ones are really really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACarter02 Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 I vote for Opty too. All too easy to overclock, great price, cache. Everything says Opty, except the support formalities.... lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
qlr Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 go opty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Esau Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 I Say Old Boy......Operton!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 another one for teh opty165... what i'd recommend is getting a known good stepping off ebay..... 220$ is what i paid for mine... that will do 3ghz at 1.57v on air!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC Nooby Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 opty opty opty..just bought a 165 so ill see what it does...:angel: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan OS Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 opty opty opty..just bought a 165 so ill see what it does...:angel: stepping please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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