New chip

PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Getting my fx-55 in a week and selling this pc. I can get another P4 3.0c for a good price.

My question is, I want to build another GAMING system and have these 2 chips to choose from plus the 3.0c:
1. AMD Athlon 64 3400+ @ 2.2Ghz Socket 754 1MB Retail Box
2. AMD Athlon 64 3500+ @ 2.2Ghz Socket 939 512K Retail Box

I have a agp card so if i get socket 939 the mobo has to have agp not pci.
I have also herd the 1 mg cache on the 3400 helps alot on gaming.\
Input wold be appreciated.

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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

for upgradability purposes..i would go 939....the 754 is already not made anymore.
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Josh · Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject:

^^What he said.

Would you be able to sell the graphics card and get a PCI-Ex?
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Ok i picked up the 3500+ chip and paired it up with the ABIT AX8 mobo, 450w psu, a X800 Pro and 2 x 512 DDR400 Dual Channel. Sound like a good gaming setup?

gmoney · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject:

hell yes.. nice man real nice
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject:

lol i know its took me 8 months to get my rig and its not even that great just a 3200+ socket 939 and a 6600GT with 1GB of pc3200 basic Corsair XMS.

PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Never owned a abit mobo before, just curious as tooyour guys opinoin on it. read a few reviews on it but would like to hear the community's opinion . Oh yea i have the 1 year trial xp 64. Think i should give it a try?

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

Id give it a shot...why not....but have a trusty copy of XP Pro handy just in case.....

And abit rocks...you'll be happy
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Thanks. Yea i got my good old xp pro on hand. Just very , very curious/excited to try a new os that can do 64 programs and still run 32 bit also.

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject:

on the 64 thing, if you dont have a specific need for it, then it may be more trouble than its worth. But if you have a copy of XP Pro that you are going to be able to use after you activate the 64bit license, and you dont mind doing a full reinstall then it might be worth a try just to check out. And make sure you will have drivers for all of your devices before you do the 64bit install.
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

The mobo won't come with 64-bit drivers? If its a amd mobo i would of thought it had them. I have my audgy and ati drivers for 64-bit.

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

it might, it might not..... just grab them from the website anyway...just to be safe
not worth the risk in my eyes
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Installing xp pro now. Will try 64 bit later. Now i have to do all the updates

Can't wait to do a few benchies and see how shes working. Will keep you all posted... Oh whatcha think, time to try sp2 or trusty old sp1 ???

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

might as well go with sp2...... and check out Weaz's install order.....

just disable the firewall and security center....and use your own firewall....=]
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Ok done installing everything. Got a game booted up and minimized, so cpu is reading 100%.
Temp is at 57 'C. Is this too hot under load??? little worried here

Ham_fisT · Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:

That sounds a little warm, but I'm no AMD expert.
what are you using for a heatsink, and what kind of paste are you using?
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

The stock heatsink/fan and amd compund that came with it.

PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

ok still got game booted and minimzed, abit guru running and the EVEREST Home Edition . While game was min, i ran a few quick benchies and the temp. didn't move. even though my system is at 100% and commit charge is 820M/2460M. Am i safe at this or is it on the fry side?

PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Well while i was waitng for a response for my temps i ran a few benchies. Here are some picks
Memory write test

Not too shabby, keeping tight with a 3800+. But i haven't OC's a thing so why is it reading pc3300???

Memory Read test

WOW 6067

Memory Latency test

And AquaMark3

So whatcha all think? and seriously what is pc 3300 ?