Making the switch to AM2

Zenphic · 24th May 2006, 05:41 AM

Oh well, AM2 was released today, so I was wondering is anyone going to make the switch in the near future? I don't think I will since I am perfectly happy with my current S939 setup.

Give us your opinion!

Oh and if you want some AM2 reviews, head on over to http://www.ocia.net/, I've made a post gathering tons of reviews

s p r a n k i k o · 24th May 2006, 11:22 AM

Socket 939's still packs a lot of punch and I'll hold on to this for as long as I probably can.

Or maybe until next year.

Papercut · 24th May 2006, 12:43 PM

No point...I'll upgrade at the end of the year. Most likely to a Conroe system, but if K8L turns out to be fantastic then I will consider it.

acedriver · 24th May 2006, 01:13 PM

I'm moving back to intel

goldfries · 24th May 2006, 05:07 PM

pointless for me, additional costs for not significant gain in performance - at least based on the way i use.

already on a 2.4ghz (downclocked from 2.5ghz) A64 S754 with 1GB RAM.

will take quite a while before i go AM2. looks like i'll skip S939 altogether.

PsYkHoTiK · 25th May 2006, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acedriver

I'm moving back to intel

Same here.

SAMSAMHA · 25th May 2006, 06:16 AM

i wish I could but I think i will pass. I think intel has better cpu, but I dont think that I will update yet. Maybe until the next gen of amd after am2.

CompactNinja · 25th May 2006, 07:36 AM

pfft, to me it doesn't matter.. i'm happy with my 3500+.. i don't need DDR2 RAM.... probably cost me another 80 bucks ontop of buying the motherboard and new CPU... to me its just plain pointless..

PowerSlide · 26th May 2006, 12:33 AM

hmm..a very bad launch? not much hoohaa not much excitement about it..the performance like 1 to 3% gain doesnt sound good for s939 user

goldfries · 26th May 2006, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerSlide

hmm..a very bad launch? not much hoohaa not much excitement about it..the performance like 1 to 3% gain doesnt sound good for s939 user

it's more about the DDR2 and Energy Efficient architecture.

Final Words

And there you have it, quite possibly the most unimpressive launch from AMD (from a performance perspective), but given what we had already seen prior to today there shouldn't be any surprises. The introduction of the Athlon 64 FX-62 means that there is an even faster alternative for those looking to spend as much as possible on a desktop or workstation CPU, but the new 5000+ isn't really all that appealing, especially if you're a gamer.

Socket-AM2 is unfortunately not about performance, and much about bringing a unified memory platform not only to AMD but to the industry as a whole. With all desktop AMD CPUs sharing a single socket end users and OEMs alike will have a much easier job when building AMD systems. On a much more macro scale, with both AMD and Intel using DDR2 memory prices should be driven down even further and switching between platforms will no longer require throwing away your entire memory investment.

The big story with Socket-AM2 is really the introduction of the new Energy Efficient and Energy Efficient Small Form Factor CPUs, but unfortunately those are not yet available. Instead, today's launch ends up being much more about the chipsets being used on AM2 motherboards rather than the CPUs. Later today we will be looking at NVIDIA's nForce 500 series and how the evolution of the most popular AMD chipset has taken to the Socket-AM2 platform.

taken from Anandtech

View Poll Results: Switching to AM2?
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24th May 2006, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zenphic Active Join Date: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 694 Reputation: 176 Rep Power: 4	Making the switch to AM2 Oh well, AM2 was released today, so I was wondering is anyone going to make the switch in the near future? I don't think I will since I am perfectly happy with my current S939 setup. Give us your opinion! Oh and if you want some AM2 reviews, head on over to http://www.ocia.net/, I've made a post gathering tons of reviews

24th May 2006, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
s p r a n k i k o "0104" Join Date: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 780 Reputation: 213 Rep Power: 6	Socket 939's still packs a lot of punch and I'll hold on to this for as long as I probably can. Or maybe until next year. __________________ Main rig: Opteron 170/3Ghz \| DFI NF4 Ultra-D \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=163569 OCZ Platinum Elite Edition 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| EVGA7900GTO Secondary rig: Opteron 144/2.9Ghz \| Abit KN8 Ultra \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=212009 Team Xtreme 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| XFX7900GS

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SAMSAMHA Super Active Join Date: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,356 Reputation: 197 Rep Power: 7	i wish I could but I think i will pass. I think intel has better cpu, but I dont think that I will update yet. Maybe until the next gen of amd after am2.

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CompactNinja Warming up Join Date: 14 Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 88 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	pfft, to me it doesn't matter.. i'm happy with my 3500+.. i don't need DDR2 RAM.... probably cost me another 80 bucks ontop of buying the motherboard and new CPU... to me its just plain pointless.. __________________ AMD Athlon 3500+ Venice\|Asus A8N-SLI Motherboard\|BFG Geforce 7800 GT\|1GB DDR PC3200 RAM\|Western Digital SATA2 160GB\|Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS\|Optimax 550W ATX PSU

26th May 2006, 12:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
PowerSlide Super Active Join Date: 28 Aug 2004 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 871 Rep Power: 14	hmm..a very bad launch? not much hoohaa not much excitement about it..the performance like 1 to 3% gain doesnt sound good for s939 user

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