Upgrade for 939 pin AMD?

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eggrock

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Sorry, dumb nub question but I haven't looked at hardware for a long time. Basically all I want to know is if any 939-pin Optys/X2s will work on my DFI LanParty mobo.

IIRC I can use X2 but I'm not sure about the Optys, or if they're worth the price. I'll be keeping this rig around as an XP box for retro gaming, and buying a new Vista PC at some point in the future.
 
Well it would help if you told us the exact motherboard model - DFI do a range of different LanPartys
 
you can use opty's i have an opteron 170 in a dfi lanparty sli-d

i have it running at 2.7 right now stable, and though i'm going to c2d it's actually a very painful parting, this system has been a workhorse for me.

but yeah optys and x2 are no problem for the dfi

oh the optys have the xtra cache on board, and clock like monsters, so just go with a 165 or a 170, cheaper that way.

oh and if you don't want to go opty, i got that 55 dollar 3800 x2 on newegg up to 2.5 a few days ago, also on an sli-d
 
Oops, sorry it's the LanParty SLI-DR UT model. NF4 chipset.

But... Irrelevant. And *fast*. Thanks Mana. I have a 3700+ San Diego so 3800 wouldn't help a ton. Looking to max. this puppy out as much as possible. I need RAM too, this think was uber picky about the Corsair VS I put in it and won't take 2Gb. Fortunately RAM is cheap as long as I stay out of Best Buy. :rolleyes:
 
np, be warned however, if you oc with them....be prepared to stare at the genie bios settings for a long time.... a single improper setting can cause all kinds of grief once in windows. however if you have the patience the payoff is worth it
 
I've never OC'd before--buying the DFI board was a mistake. Ah well, if I decide to go that route I've got the right mobo to do it with. But yeah, there's a bajilion settings and I don't even have the DFI Street recommended flash that lets you set 1T/2T timings.
 
Opteron 185 and Athlon X2 4800+ are as good as it gets.

The Athlon is much more cost effective. Same cache as the 185, only 200 MHz slower.
 
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