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AMD duel core or one of the new Intel duel cores????
Dervacumen:
Core 2 Duo is better for sure, but if you've already got an x2 3800, then keeping the same platform and going to the x2 4600 is only $240 for the chip, and if you sell your old chip on ebay you can probably get $80-$100 for it. That makes your upgrade price net about $140-$160.
If you switch to Core 2 Duo, you're looking at a minimum $150 for a CPU plus $$ for a new MOBO. If you have DDR2 memory you're good to go, if you have DDR1 memory you can get the ASRock 775Dual-VSTA LGA775 mobo since it takes DDR1 and DDR2. It's cheap at around $60.
Depends I guess.
Goz:
Quad core AMD's are on the horizon...
divemaster127:
Your right that's what I was going to do orginal was sell the old chip on ebay & upgrade, I was just surprised the low end duo is faster than the best amd, there really is nothing wrong with my 3800 I just get the itch about once a year
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Bluedeath:
--- Quote from: Level42 on October 06, 2006, 01:18:05 pm ---I hope you guys are all talking about your desktop PC's, cause I really don't see the sense of a dua core proc in a Mame cab :D
I've been actualy switching between AMD and Intel over the past years. However the PC I had before the one I have now (which is starting to build up some serious dust since I got my Mac Mini a couple of weeks ago) was AMD, but was having quite some problems. I think most were BIOS related (soundcard, later other newer cards, even after BIOS upgrades) so not AMD's fault, but still this made me decide for an Intel chipset Mobo + proc back then. However, the el-cheapo mobo and proc in my mame machine is AMD again, plenty of power and since I opted for a "mobile" proc and doesn't need so much cooling......which brings me to my ultra-silent Mac Mini.......yes Intel Core2 and I gotta say I love every minute with it.
I haven't used a computer in such silence since my Atari 130XE :D
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Of course using a multicore in a mamecab would be a waste. Plus one can buy more "old" single core processor and cheap mobos to power multiple machines.
torez:
Older AMD cpus are getting cheaper, as new ones are soon to be expected, so they make room for new stock.
--- Quote from: Goz on October 06, 2006, 03:18:38 pm ---Quad core AMD's are on the horizon...
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... so are quad cores from Intel (sometime in January) ... just think about price drop on 2-core when 4-core come out
... Windows Vista will be available in January
... and Office 2007 as well
... January is also scheduled for new chips for laptops
Talking about busy New Year LOL