Recent content by visaris

I'm not sure if this is a simple typo, or what. Still, that isn't true. Think about it this way: a thread is what runs on a CPU core. Each process (think executable/application/program) has at least one thread. Therefore, each process can run on at least one CPU core. Some processes have...

Yeah, an Intel Q6600 or similar or an AMD 9850 or so wound do just fine. Unless you're actively tracking it, you're not going to be able to tell the difference between the two.

Sounds more like a workstation with some serving on the side. Here's the big question: if you're only running one or two tasks at a time (the file serving should not be a huge concern as long as you don't need to encrypt data on the fly over GBE or something) then a high-clocked Core2 Duo would...

Quick Google search suggests that the chips are more or less comparable, with the primary difference being the TDP.

Wait, wait. So there are people here who actually think that because Intel can get a little above 3.0GHz on two separate 107 mm^2 dies (QC Penryn), it means that Intel will be able to hit around the same clocks on one single die at 246 mm^2 (Nehalem)? These people should really hit the web...

*deleted* BTW, you may want to update your sig. It had me all confused...

The cores on an AMD die are not connected by HT links. They utilize a much faster crossbar switch.

I don't know if this was mentioned, but I would not be surprised to see AMD move all quad-core production to 45nm and only make dual-core K10 and K8 on 65nm. Seems the smartest move considering the massive size of a full K10 die with four cores. I doubt we'll see AMD actively producing...

You contradict yourself at every single turn. It really is ridiculous, Scali. You say things like "No, none of the C2D errata are as severe as the Phenom one" and "[the C2D is not] as unstable as an unpatched Phenom system," and then turn around and bash others for using fuzzy language. How...

AMD Zone has a thread that is starting to list AM2 boards (some AM2+) and their compatibility with Phenom: http://www.amdzone.com/amdzone/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=27&func=view&id=134434&catid=52

You pulled that "every few weeks" right out of your a$$. You have no clue how frequently the bug will be hit. Anyone who overclocks and at the same time flips out about this particular erratum is a hypocrite in my mind. Every Hz above stock risks a crash, just as dropping the BIOS patch will...

A large part of AMD's 90nm to 65nm costs were also based on a 200mm to 300mm conversion. As FAB 36 is already on 300mm wafers, a large portion of these costs have already been paid for. The main tooling cost is coming from Fab 38, which is currently running 300mm test wafers. FAB 30 is being...

I ordered a 9500; it arrives on Tuesday (tomorrow). I'm not one to OC as I prefer stability, but I'll post a mess of benches when I get around to it. I don't care about that windows garbage; I'll post of mess of Linux benchmarks, though.

So true. This is a bit of a placeholder system, but I have an AM2 board and am currently running off a single core K8 @ 2.0GHz with 512k cache. I'm going to drop in a Phenom 4 core @ 2.3 with a total of 4MB cache. What the hell, man! This is going to fscking rock! AMD makes upgrading easy...

See, Scali, this is why you're in my sig. It's not enough for you that you get to make negative comments about AMD's lukewarm Phenoms and Phenom launch, you have to take it waaaayyyy over the edge. You have a tendency to say silly things like this: you're telling me that if Intel does one more...