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AMD
Aug 27, 2004 19:37:26 GMT
Post by ZepHroN on Aug 27, 2004 19:37:26 GMT
I am not saying dont buy AMD boards/CPUs just be warned.
I recently bought an AMD Athlon XP3200+ Barton Processor and i would have thought it would run at about 2.8 or 3 Ghz, but it turns out it can only run at 2.2Ghz, that is a whole Ghz lower than advertised.
I am overclocking it until it breaks then immediately switching to INtel.
Im just advising against AMD...
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AMD
Aug 27, 2004 20:05:30 GMT
Post by Jamie85 on Aug 27, 2004 20:05:30 GMT
Intel and AMD calculate their speeds differently, so it is supposed to be that GHZ rating.
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AMD
Aug 27, 2004 20:05:38 GMT
Post by Golden Dragoon on Aug 27, 2004 20:05:38 GMT
yeah but you do realise that the XP3200+ runs at a lower mhz and performs as well as a P4 3.2ghz don't you.
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AMD
Aug 28, 2004 18:51:09 GMT
Post by Golden Dragoon on Aug 28, 2004 18:51:09 GMT
anyway to put a little more detail in to my reply.
a real laymans way of explaining it is that for each clock cycle and AMD athlon XP will do between 3 and 4 instructions and a pentium 4 will do either 1 or 2. now you can see there is a big difference there, what it means is in Ideal conditions and if both processors were the same speed the athlon would be twice as powerfull\fast as the pentium. AMD use this to their advantage and clock their processors slower so that although they have the same performance as the Pentiums, they can acheive a higher yeald of processors per wafer of silicone due to them not pushing the processors as fast. This enables them to make their processors cheaper than Intel can make P4's and acheive the same performance level.
In genral terms AMD have a better way of doing things as clocking the processors slower with the same performance produces less heat, and heat is a major problem for modern computers, for example the latest P4 has a thermal output of roughly 120W which is as much as a small heater. as the processors get hotter they need faster fans which in turn creates more noise which is not a good solution at all as many people want quiet pc's now.
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AMD
Oct 7, 2004 20:30:02 GMT
Post by Digital Pimp on Oct 7, 2004 20:30:02 GMT
Listen To Golden Dragon the man knows what he's on about My AMD 2000+(sucks huh) is supposed to run at 1.6ghz I've overclocked mine to run at 1.9ghz.But don't try this at home unless you already know what your doing! But well put dragon
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AMD
Oct 7, 2004 21:44:54 GMT
Post by Golden Dragoon on Oct 7, 2004 21:44:54 GMT
I work with computers everyday, and have that speach memorised due to me telling customers the exact same thing over and over.
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AMD
Oct 8, 2004 9:16:53 GMT
Post by Gamecentral_Defence_Force_Matt on Oct 8, 2004 9:16:53 GMT
Yey! Go AMD!
I have an AMD processor too: 1900 to be precise.
I tend to set it at 1600 mhz so it doesn't crash and/or start taking over the house and stealing my bed. PC's must be stopped before they make legs for themselves and rule the world.
Ooooo it 'mega hurts' being so cool. Good god, what am I twittering on about?
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AMD
Oct 8, 2004 17:57:10 GMT
Post by Golden Dragoon on Oct 8, 2004 17:57:10 GMT
Yey! Go AMD! I have an AMD processor too: 1900 to be precise. I tend to set it at 1600 mhz so it doesn't crash and/or start taking over the house and stealing my bed. PC's must be stopped before they make legs for themselves and rule the world. Ooooo it 'mega hurts' being so cool. Good god, what am I twittering on about? I have no idea.
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Oct 17, 2004 12:45:11 GMT
Post by Dicky on Oct 17, 2004 12:45:11 GMT
AMD don't change the number of pins on the chip if you upgrade either, me thinks Intel changed theres when they went over a ghz (or around then), and they'll probably change it again so I can't use the same motherboard more money....
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AMD
Oct 21, 2004 18:17:15 GMT
Post by Golden Dragoon on Oct 21, 2004 18:17:15 GMT
Intel have Socket 478 and LGA775. AMD have Soket A, Socket 768, and Socket 939.
Those are their Desktop sockets as both have Sever and Workstation sockets as well. AMD change sockets as often as Intel, though Socket A has been arround since 1998 or 99, so AMD suport their sockets for longer.
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Oct 21, 2004 19:25:37 GMT
Post by Dicky on Oct 21, 2004 19:25:37 GMT
thats the one, thats what i mean't it won't be long before i get a p4 3.2ghz, hehe, under a £150 now with 1mb cache as for amd, i won't be buying one for the simple reason that dad won't, though i'll have to get a new motherboard anyway, so it wouldn't be too tricky... i guess
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AMD
Oct 22, 2004 19:05:41 GMT
Post by morgan on Oct 22, 2004 19:05:41 GMT
i have a 1ghz duron
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Oct 22, 2004 20:01:48 GMT
Post by Dicky on Oct 22, 2004 20:01:48 GMT
lol i have a 1ghz celeron unless I use the 1.8ghz p4 in the other room i think you have the better processor
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