HOT HOT HOT AMD Opteron 144

hrm....so would this be a worth while upgrade over a 939 Winchester 3000+....I've got it on water doing 2530Mhz....? I know the Opteron has double the cache, but what kind of real world performance does that translate to?
 
None. heh. Cache does nothing really. Id still get an opteron over a winchester any day. Its hard to say what it would oc to though. My last opty 144 I got from monarch (about 2 months ago) did 2.8ghz on stock volts though so....

Look at it the way I do. Its like $120 shipped. You can sell it for at least $140-$160 on ebay if it sucks ocing.


Daniel53 said:
hrm....so would this be a worth while upgrade over a 939 Winchester 3000+....I've got it on water doing 2530Mhz....? I know the Opteron has double the cache, but what kind of real world performance does that translate to?
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In matlab and Patran/Nastran theres a nice increase. Haven't really noticed a difference in anything else though.
 
not to go too far off topic, but i pulled the trigger and ordered it.

would you guys say moving from a64 3000+ newcastle s754 to this is a good upgrade? i could have my [email protected] with venus12 cooler, noticeable improvement should be expected (gaming at least ) y/n?
 
furocious said:
not to go too far off topic, but i pulled the trigger and ordered it.

would you guys say moving from a64 3000+ newcastle s754 to this is a good upgrade? i could have my [email protected] with venus12 cooler, noticeable improvement should be expected (gaming at least ) y/n?
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opterons are skt939 so you would need a new mobo

winnie 3000+ -> opteron 144 not worth it. if you really want a upgrade go with opteron 146 considering you have ocable mem
 
I say sit tight with your winny and grab a DC Opteron when you can. 2.6 is close to FX 55 speeds, its no slouch.
 
Depends on what the stepping is and whether or not it is a good OCing one. I would find it hilarious if that was one of the factors contributing to the low price--a craptastic stepping.
 
: [, yes i plan on getting a new MoBo, PSU, vid card. moving from

7800GS+2x512 generic+1x1024 corsair value select+Epox s754 mobo

to

7900GT+same rem+like dfi/msi Mobo.
 
Note that this is a regular price drop, not a special deal, as far as I can see. Next-gen processors incoming means the old processors get price drops.
 
Wish I could jump on this deal, I just ordered a 3000+ from newegg for $114 3 days ago, dang thing is still in transit according to UPS.

Why do all the deals get posted a week after I make an order? :(
 
can anyone provide me a little info on the Opte 144?
-overclocking
-etc

thanks
 
You can refuse the package from UPS/Fedex for the 3000+, if you want to pick up the Opteron.
 
i wouldnt get it

OEM= no warantee

meaning when this chip dies, u'll have to buy a new one
 
kohan69 said:
i wouldnt get it

OEM= no warantee

meaning when this chip dies, u'll have to buy a new one
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oem = 1 year warranty... :mad:

Tman said:
can anyone provide me a little info on the Opte 144?
-overclocking
-etc

thanks
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Great overclocker, most hitting 2.7-2.9

opteron 144 - 9 multiplier
146 - 10 multiplier
 
amd ati FO SHO said:
oem = 1 year warranty... :mad:
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OEM means you get the warranty the retailer gives you. Monarch gives you a 60 day warranty unless you want to pay for more.

Technically overclocking voids the retail warranty anyway and that's what these Opterons were made for :).
 
Now I know the Opteron 170 is better and is duel core. But... for a side system how good with this baby be to replace a 3500+
 
I replaced my 3500+ with one. 2.7 with a mild voltage bump. My 146 does 2.8 with mild voltage increase. I think the 144 is the best bang for your buck.
 
Do you have to buy a heatsink with this? There's list for heatsinks and it says required except for retail cpu's.

Can you leave it on none or will they cancel the order?
 
AssMan said:
Do you have to buy a heatsink with this? There's list for heatsinks and it says required except for retail cpu's.

Can you leave it on none or will they cancel the order?
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You don't need to buy a heatsink, it is only saying that it does not come with one.
 
I got one of these from monarch.... will do 2.8 no problem I run mine 2.7 with a 300 FSB and mem at 250. Much better overclocker than the Venice 3000+ it replaced and yes there is a difference between the two chips at least on my system. Using XP120 with AC 120mm fan to cool it.
 
I gave this deal a shot. I wonder how well this batch of processors will overclock. Tracking number says mine should be here today.
 
I had an extra board from a Monarch sale a few weeks ago so I ordered so I ordered one of these to see how it overclocks. Now I just need to find a $100 or so vid card and I've got a complete system.
 
AssMan said:
I had an extra board from a Monarch sale a few weeks ago so I ordered so I ordered one of these to see how it overclocks. Now I just need to find a $100 or so vid card and I've got a complete system.
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arent those 7600GS in the $100 range?
 
I got a CAB1E 0614. Hopefully it treats me well, but I won't know until this weekend, or later.
 
I have cab2e stepping..

running the asrock dual sataII board with this @ 2.796 stable
:)

bought it off a friend for $100 when he decided to get an xps (it initially came from monarch)
 
misternapps said:
I have cab2e stepping..

running the asrock dual sataII board with this @ 2.796 stable
:)

bought it off a friend for $100 when he decided to get an xps (it initially came from monarch)
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I bought the ASrock board from Newegg for $65 the other day too. A quick search shows the CAB1E is not common for the Opty 144, but those that do have it are reporting getting 3.0 Ghz on stock vcore. I find it hard to believe, and I won't get my hopes up, but that would be insane if it is true.

I doubt the Asrock board is going to be able to do that high HTT however.
 
It's neat that there are so many people discovering the joy of Opteron 144's & 165's... I thought everyone knew by now. Seeing all these posts remind me of the day I learned about them. LoL
 
ewb302 said:
Ha, this is my first AMD. I need to see what the 939 hype is all about ;)
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If this is your first AMD... first off, it will blow your pants off.. also, it's coming to an end with 939. AM2 & Intels Conroe seems to be all the hizzle fo shizzle these days.
 
Yeah, I know it is coming to an end, but I always get in late on everything. I can never bring myself to spend top dollar for the brand new stuff. If this combo comes together right, it should last quite a while. I also have the ability to put any video card in this Asrock mobo (AGP or PCI-E), so that is very cool too. I still won't throw away my old Intel setup though :)
 
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