Amd 3200+ 64

[TwoRails]

Originally posted by MichaelMcK Most of us 'regular' folks can do just fine with CPUs that cost well under $400.

Amen to that! I broke the proverbial bank when I spent a little over $200 when I got my 2700+. (on "plastic," too!) I hope it will last a while! Maybe the "128s" will be out by then! LOL

TwoRails

[Cricket]

Okay...I don't know if this is right or not, but I found this 1GHz Intanium 2 CPU with 256 L2 cache and 3MB L3 cache...and it costs $7892.94. I'm pretty sure this is the price for just the processor. Of course, this isn't a desktop computer processor, it's specifically for servers...so don't go rushing to the store to buy one for your home computer.

Cricket

[LiGhTBoY]

It takes 45 mins on my rig also and it's a single 1700+

[jimmyrules712]

i wouldnt mind spending 400 on a cpu, if i had the money. I meen thats what people spend on the p4 3.2c. but 700 is a bit pricey

[imbest123]

Originally posted by Antistupid I don't know... I use it and it runs super fast! (I don't overclock). INSTALLING XP TOOK 45 minutes!!!

Takes me 45 min on my 2.4Ghz P4.

[Antistupid]

Originally posted by imbest123 Takes me 45 min on my 2.4Ghz P4.

but... I was playing games part of the time, and 3200+ is 2 ghz.

[HAL9000]

Ok, 1, how do you play games while installing XP? 2, the fact that it installed at the same speed as a 2.4Ghz when it's rated as a 3200+ is far from impressive.

[Antistupid]

Originally posted by HAL9000 Ok, 1, how do you play games while installing XP? 2, the fact that it installed at the same speed as a 2.4Ghz when it's rated as a 3200+ is far from impressive.

after installing, before downloading updates. rated as 3200+ is (I agree) missleading, but it runs at clock speed rated as 2 ghz (though it feels like 3 ghz)

[imbest123]

Well the installation to Windows XP is different from getting the updates and the updates vary in time depending on your processor speed but mostly your internet connection.

[Antistupid]

ok, I consider installing XP as installing, downloading and installing the downloads. until then, you don't have XP compleat, do you. I used a 100 MB/S fiber opitcal connection

[imbest123]

I dont want to start an argument in a thread aboot the Athlon 64 but it was mostly your internet connection that sped up the process. Someone with a Pentium 1,000 that operates at 1,000,000Thz can wait hours for updates if they only have 56k. Other than that th Athlon 64's are not worth getting just yet. Wait aboot a year to get one.

[Antistupid]

you might be right, but I already have one!

[imbest123]

Im not denying you of anything Antistupid. The Athlon 64's are great amazing processors. I would love to have one, I am jsut saying that the world is not ready for them yet.

[sri2000_uk]

I do some video editing.
Would an AMD 64 BIT Processor render the video's quicker than the normal Athlon 3000+ I use now.
The rendering takes an age at the moment.

SRI

[imbest123]

It would but I wouldnt recomend an upgrade from a 3000+. Its an adequate upgrade but it wont save you an unbelievable amount of time.

[sri2000_uk]

Thank you for the prompt reply/


SRI

[jimmyrules712]

for those who dont know... athlons do more per clock cycle then P4's do, for example take a 1.5 gighz P4 and 1.5 gighz athlon (what is that, an XP 1600?) and the athlon will show a huge performance level over the P4. Thats why the athlons would be ranked for example "XP 2500" but its not 2.5 gig, but that cpu which is 1.83 gighz will run faster then a P4 with the same clock speed. Im not saying the 3200 will compete with a P4 3.2, just saying that you cant compare clock speeds alone.

[Antistupid]

Originally posted by jimmyrules712 for those who dont know... athlons do more per clock cycle then P4's do, for example take a 1.5 gighz P4 and 1.5 gighz athlon (what is that, an XP 1600?) and the athlon will show a huge performance level over the P4. Thats why the athlons would be ranked for example "XP 2500" but its not 2.5 gig, but that cpu which is 1.83 gighz will run faster then a P4 with the same clock speed. Im not saying the 3200 will compete with a P4 3.2, just saying that you cant compare clock speeds alone.

Actually, you're right. I use the 64 3200+, and my dad uses P4 3.2Ghz. Windows XP runs at basically the same speed.