Just curious, I got that CPU upgrade bug and I decided to try a new approach. Find out what the absolute best I can get is and seeing if I can find it used for cheap....
What is the absolute best socket 939 CPU?
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$62 for a Open box 4200+ X2 from newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103053R
Ewiz has some OEM 939 X2 to left.
http://www.ewiz.com/query.php?categ...from+current+results&ob=&myanchor=#displaytop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103053R
Ewiz has some OEM 939 X2 to left.
http://www.ewiz.com/query.php?categ...from+current+results&ob=&myanchor=#displaytop
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Opty 185, FX 60. Each 2.6GHz dual cores w/1M L2 per core on 90nm SOI.
Yeah Snipe, those Newegg ones were the ones that got me all thinking/drooling too. 
I just thought I'd poke around on the for sale/trade boards and such and see if there were any insane bargains around, I was feeling lucky...I just wasn't sure what to look for.
Thanks Shaidar. Those sound like what I was looking for.
I just thought I'd poke around on the for sale/trade boards and such and see if there were any insane bargains around, I was feeling lucky...I just wasn't sure what to look for.
Thanks Shaidar. Those sound like what I was looking for.
{Sniping}Waste
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newegg has the 185 but at $220
haha I know what you mean, I was thinking the exact thing a few weeks ago (through Newegg too!). I've got an HTPC with a 3800+ single core (2.4GHz 130nm), and I've been meaning to get a dual core setup, but I didn't want to spend a ton of money either. But now that I think about it, I'll probably do a CPU/mobo upgrade instead and just ditch the aging S939 (Why couldn't AMD just stick to it
). The performance of Core 2 is just too attractive especially with the power consumption. Now I'm waiting for Penryn to show up and I'll get their lowest end quad core along with a microATX board. That should last awhile in there.
No argument on the C2D being tasty and all, but what I've been finding with a 3500+ is that it's damn near more than enough for me with the 2900XT.
I'm really curious to see how much if any improvement I get going to a faster dual core.
That and I just can't see buying a new mobo/memory right now, well rather I CAN'T right now..
I'm really curious to see how much if any improvement I get going to a faster dual core.
That and I just can't see buying a new mobo/memory right now, well rather I CAN'T right now..
It really depends on what you play of course, but I noticed a huge boost in Quake IV with the dual core patch when I changed one of my systems from a Venice 3500+ @ 2.75GHz (11*250) to a C2D E6300@2.33GHz (7*333). I have a 7900GTX, played it at 1400*1050 + 2xAA. The framerate is a heck of a lot more stable and can keep at higher framerates believe it or not. It was a night and day difference when I loaded up the game on the dual core. (I don't mean to compare CPU architectures, just single ->dual core).
In WinXP, after assigning CPU affinities, things just seemed a lot more responsive; it's a pain in the ass to do it every time windows starts up although Vista seems more competent. I do tend to multitask a lot (5+ tabs in firefox, iTunes, MSN, photoshop/mspaint dabbling, or some open pdf).
I think you'll be satisfied doubling up that 3500+ core to a 4200+.
In WinXP, after assigning CPU affinities, things just seemed a lot more responsive; it's a pain in the ass to do it every time windows starts up although Vista seems more competent. I do tend to multitask a lot (5+ tabs in firefox, iTunes, MSN, photoshop/mspaint dabbling, or some open pdf).
I think you'll be satisfied doubling up that 3500+ core to a 4200+.
Blazkowicz
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SMPseesaw might be a friendlier way to set up affinities
http://www.mlin.net/SMPSeesaw.shtml
(I used it a good while ago on a dual pentium pro running windows 2000..)
http://www.mlin.net/SMPSeesaw.shtml
(I used it a good while ago on a dual pentium pro running windows 2000..)
Yeah I used imagecfg for KOTOR and shock2. I did this only because the games ran incorrectly, too fast or too slow, or things didn't work right somehow.
I've read that it's best to let XP do its own thing. Even though you see the weird 50% spread with a single threaded app, that's not a bad thing.
I've read that it's best to let XP do its own thing. Even though you see the weird 50% spread with a single threaded app, that's not a bad thing.
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for best performance I'd go with an opty 185 (actually i did i just upgraded my other computer that was running a 939 sempron ... I didn't OC it though coz I wasn't ball-sy enough)
a lot pricier compared to it's AM2 cousins with similar performance but it's the best CPU out there that's still available.
or you can get a lesser available opty or X2 and just OC it
i just upgraded my other computer that was running a 939 sempron ... I didn't OC it though coz I wasn't ball-sy enough)a lot pricier compared to it's AM2 cousins with similar performance but it's the best CPU out there that's still available.
or you can get a lesser available opty or X2 and just OC it
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