Making the switch to AM2 - Page 17

Zenphic · 20th Feb 2008, 09:24 AM

I once ran my Athlon 64 3500+ fanless... with the stock heatsink

goldfries · 20th Feb 2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

Wow... new model X3 3600+!

Anyway, what heatsink do you have for that fanless system? Just very curious.

haha typo there man. typo.

X2 3600+ not X3.

it was running with Scythe Ninja. The huge cooler with nicely spaced fins does help a lot with cooling.

my casing was modded with the help of ianho. it was totally reliant on casing airflow for cooling.

on mind you the X2 3600+ was running at 2.5ghz, 25% overclock. it can run with 2 cores doing folding@home in warm room without cracking up.

i miss it.

it's making a come-back within the next month or 2 after i get my new casing and a few others stuff.

bslee · 25th Feb 2008, 10:45 PM

If I ain't no gamer, should an AM2 system still be bang for the buck against Intel if I decide to renew soon?.. I've been loyal to AMD based system since days of its K2CPU...now still lingering with Barton system. I may need decent processing power for some medium duty sound and video edits.

Chai · 26th Feb 2008, 07:35 AM

A low end C2D would still beat the crap out of AM2. I was using AMD back in the K6-2 too.

Zenphic · 27th Feb 2008, 07:56 AM

Especially when o'ced, Intel > AMD

goldfries · 27th Feb 2008, 12:17 PM

AMD and Intel CPU at same price range, no one would feel the difference.

Adrian Wong · 27th Feb 2008, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bslee

If I ain't no gamer, should an AM2 system still be bang for the buck against Intel if I decide to renew soon?.. I've been loyal to AMD based system since days of its K2CPU...now still lingering with Barton system. I may need decent processing power for some medium duty sound and video edits.

Seriously, the Intel Core 2 processor is just impossible for AMD to beat right now. Even if you do not game, you would do much better with a really low-end Core 2 processor than a high-end A64 processor for example. The low-end Core 2 processors are cheap too.

Majormaggot · 28th Feb 2008, 12:26 AM

yep yep, i got meself a c2d e2160for aboot $70 canadian, and it outperforms my brothers am2 P9600. for now intel is the best bang for the buck, unless u work for amd that is.

goldfries · 28th Feb 2008, 03:30 AM

the E2160 is under the Pentium Dual-Core product line, not the Core2Duo. of course it's based on the C2D with a few other things stripped.

bslee · 29th Feb 2008, 10:09 AM

Ok ok.. Thanks for the input guys.. Intel platform will be seriously considered this time round. I trust your views!.
Yes, I have to get bang for the buck.
Till then..unless AMD invents some miracle soon.
(nope, I don't work for AMD. I always thought AMD is still bang for the buck!)

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27th Feb 2008, 12:17 PM	#166 (permalink)
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28th Feb 2008, 12:26 AM	#168 (permalink)
Majormaggot Getting there Join Date: 5 Sep 2005 Posts: 164 Reputation: 59 Rep Power: 4	yep yep, i got meself a c2d e2160for aboot $70 canadian, and it outperforms my brothers am2 P9600. for now intel is the best bang for the buck, unless u work for amd that is. __________________ Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 @ 3.1 GHz 1.475 Vcore, Asus P5W DH Deluxe, 2GB Corsair XMS twin X 2, enermax galaxy 850w, Sound blaster X-FI Xtream Music, XFX 8800GT 512 MB, 2x 400GB Seagate HDD in Raid 0, 1x 250 GB WD HDD, 1x 120 GB WD HDD, A mighty Zalman 9500 cooler crying for help. and ArcticSliver 5, DVD drives n shizzle.

28th Feb 2008, 03:30 AM	#169 (permalink)
goldfries More Than Meets The Eye Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,864 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 18	the E2160 is under the Pentium Dual-Core product line, not the Core2Duo. of course it's based on the C2D with a few other things stripped. __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes

20th Feb 2008, 09:24 AM	#161 (permalink)
Zenphic Active Join Date: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 895 Reputation: 331 Rep Power: 6	I once ran my Athlon 64 3500+ fanless... with the stock heatsink

25th Feb 2008, 10:45 PM	#163 (permalink)
bslee Getting there Join Date: 6 Feb 2005 Posts: 236 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 4	If I ain't no gamer, should an AM2 system still be bang for the buck against Intel if I decide to renew soon?.. I've been loyal to AMD based system since days of its K2CPU...now still lingering with Barton system. I may need decent processing power for some medium duty sound and video edits.

27th Feb 2008, 07:56 AM	#165 (permalink)
Zenphic Active Join Date: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 895 Reputation: 331 Rep Power: 6	Especially when o'ced, Intel > AMD

29th Feb 2008, 10:09 AM	#170 (permalink)
bslee Getting there Join Date: 6 Feb 2005 Posts: 236 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 4	Ok ok.. Thanks for the input guys.. Intel platform will be seriously considered this time round. I trust your views!. Yes, I have to get bang for the buck. Till then..unless AMD invents some miracle soon. (nope, I don't work for AMD. I always thought AMD is still bang for the buck!)

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