939 processor supply

Cytotoxin · 24th Jun 2007, 09:49 PM

Is AMD still producing these in fits and starts? The last time I looked for a socket 939 upgrade, best I could find was a 3400+. Then a few weeks later I suddenly saw 4600+ and 4800+ being listed various places. I didn't jump on it at the time as my system was down and I didn't know if I'd need a new MOBO or not. Now I am looking to buy a CPU upgrade and the supply of 4800+ has completely dried up. They are being listed on Ebay at rediculous prices. Should I wait a bit and hope that AMD produces another lot or two?

Adrian Wong · 24th Jun 2007, 11:18 PM

TBH, I don't think they are producing them any longer. I think they have already switched completely to AM2.

Max_87 · 24th Jun 2007, 11:33 PM

You should consider yourself lucky if you can still find a S939 based Athlon X2. When I was considering to move to dual core last year, I was already too late

whheezzzz · 24th Jun 2007, 11:53 PM

Thats crap you know it, not even a year or so later after the unveling of the ridculous AM2's and you can hardly even find a REAL 939 X2 or plain jane. Im still in the DDR 1 race and i dont really want to buy a whole new mobo,cpu, and memory just because my cpu is a little down in the dumps.Im really thinkng of just goin the intel route and say adios to good ole AMD

PowerSlide · 25th Jun 2007, 01:19 AM

no point going am2 if u r on s939 now..a jump to intel would be alot more better

newegg still selling x2 939 isnt it..good if u r based at US or canada

Adrian Wong · 25th Jun 2007, 02:00 AM

Yeah, no point upgrading to AM2 if you are already on S939. If you really need to upgrade, it's best to move to the Intel C2D.

Chai · 25th Jun 2007, 08:52 AM

AMD's decision to move to AM2 completely is the reason why I'm moving to Intel next.

whheezzzz · 7th Aug 2007, 12:16 AM

its really rather ridculous are just marketing mumbo jumbo if you ask me,i switched from 3700 san-diego which good cpu to a 170 Opteron Dualie core and i really dont see that much of a difference even in apps that are deseigned for multi thread in mind

ianho · 18th Aug 2007, 11:45 AM

U can always look for the OEM chips. I just bought an X2 3800+ for my 2nd rig n it only cost me rm350 which is less than USD100. No box, no heatsink n no warranty from AMD but it does come with 6 months warranty from the dealer.

jomuj · 31st Aug 2007, 12:47 PM

Well, I think allot of it is a matter of preference. Your not going to get a huge performance gain with dual and "quad" cores at the moment, though i suppose if you are going to be using that processor for a few years it would be wise to get a "quad-core" since software developers are bound to catch up at some point.

If you can afford to wait, you could see how AMD's upcomming quad-core offerings stack up against intel.

24th Jun 2007, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cytotoxin Newbie Join Date: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	939 processor supply Is AMD still producing these in fits and starts? The last time I looked for a socket 939 upgrade, best I could find was a 3400+. Then a few weeks later I suddenly saw 4600+ and 4800+ being listed various places. I didn't jump on it at the time as my system was down and I didn't know if I'd need a new MOBO or not. Now I am looking to buy a CPU upgrade and the supply of 4800+ has completely dried up. They are being listed on Ebay at rediculous prices. Should I wait a bit and hope that AMD produces another lot or two?

24th Jun 2007, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,426 Reputation: 2830 Rep Power: 63	TBH, I don't think they are producing them any longer. I think they have already switched completely to AM2. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

24th Jun 2007, 11:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
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25th Jun 2007, 02:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,426 Reputation: 2830 Rep Power: 63	Yeah, no point upgrading to AM2 if you are already on S939. If you really need to upgrade, it's best to move to the Intel C2D. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

25th Jun 2007, 08:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,115 Reputation: 3845 Rep Power: 70	AMD's decision to move to AM2 completely is the reason why I'm moving to Intel next. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

24th Jun 2007, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
whheezzzz Just Started Join Date: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 34 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thats crap you know it, not even a year or so later after the unveling of the ridculous AM2's and you can hardly even find a REAL 939 X2 or plain jane. Im still in the DDR 1 race and i dont really want to buy a whole new mobo,cpu, and memory just because my cpu is a little down in the dumps.Im really thinkng of just goin the intel route and say adios to good ole AMD

25th Jun 2007, 01:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
PowerSlide Super Active Join Date: 28 Aug 2004 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 871 Rep Power: 14	no point going am2 if u r on s939 now..a jump to intel would be alot more better newegg still selling x2 939 isnt it..good if u r based at US or canada

7th Aug 2007, 12:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
whheezzzz Just Started Join Date: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 34 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	its really rather ridculous are just marketing mumbo jumbo if you ask me,i switched from 3700 san-diego which good cpu to a 170 Opteron Dualie core and i really dont see that much of a difference even in apps that are deseigned for multi thread in mind

18th Aug 2007, 11:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
ianho Getting there Join Date: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 177 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 2	U can always look for the OEM chips. I just bought an X2 3800+ for my 2nd rig n it only cost me rm350 which is less than USD100. No box, no heatsink n no warranty from AMD but it does come with 6 months warranty from the dealer. __________________ King Kong Intel Q6600\|\| Arctic Cooling Freezer7Pro\|\| Arctic Cooling MX-2 TIM\|\| Asus Striker Extreme\|\| 2X Nvidia 8800GTX SLi\|\| ATI 2400Pro 3rd GFX card\|\| \|\| 150Gb Raptor + 250Gb Caviar WD HDD\|\| 1200W Silverstone Decathlon PSU\|\| Logitech G9 n G15\|\| Corepad Eyepad\|\| Edifier E3350 Speakers\|\| Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones\|\| Apple Cinema Display 30in & 20in\|\| Silverstone TJ07. Check out my case mods here.

31st Aug 2007, 12:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
jomuj Official BOG Supporter! Join Date: 30 Aug 2007 Location: The Restaurant At The End Of THe Universe Posts: 39 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Well, I think allot of it is a matter of preference. Your not going to get a huge performance gain with dual and "quad" cores at the moment, though i suppose if you are going to be using that processor for a few years it would be wise to get a "quad-core" since software developers are bound to catch up at some point. If you can afford to wait, you could see how AMD's upcomming quad-core offerings stack up against intel.