AMD64: The new performance king ?

[TransformX]

Read about it here and here.

[TransformX]

From AcesHardware:

From a features standpoint, it's interesting to note that with Cool 'n' Quiet enabled, the Athlon 64 3400+ ran at 800 MHz (Minimum P-State, 1.3V) even with a DiVX movie playing. With the CPU utilization pushed to 60% at 800 MHz, the fans were not even rotating.

[Marshmallowman]

yup, my next computer is defintely going to be some kind of AMD 64. Dual opterons if i can, but even the athlon 64 's kick ass.

[ZokesPro]

Woulld LOVE to get my hands on a 64bit laptop! Would be sweet indeed, Can't wait until this technology is more mainstream though, cause rigth now it's damn expensive.

[Chrono_Wanderer]

Originally posted by ZokesPro
Woulld LOVE to get my hands on a 64bit laptop! Would be sweet indeed, Can't wait until this technology is more mainstream though, cause rigth now it's damn expensive.

exactly what i think

thid year, fall, I am planning on a A64 labtop!

[Taz]

There are some AMD64 laptops about and they aren't as expensive as you might imagine

http://www.evesham.com/PCs/Info.asp?e=2543332C-FAF2-4A42-8D12-6FA54298ACF4

I don't think these use mobile CPU's so battery life probably isn't that great.

[Marshmallowman]

The built in "cool n quiet" for AMD64 does a pretty good job even on laptops.

[Chrono_Wanderer]

I heard they are also making a Socket 745 with Dual Channel memory, somehow...

[ZokesPro]

Originally posted by Taz
There are some AMD64 laptops about and they aren't as expensive as you might imagine

http://www.evesham.com/PCs/Info.asp?e=2543332C-FAF2-4A42-8D12-6FA54298ACF4

I don't think these use mobile CPU's so battery life probably isn't that great.

Yeah, but it doesn't seem to come witha 64bit OS.

Plus if I were to custom build one, I'd like to use a different chipset, and put in a way powerful video card, like the Mobility Fire GL T2. If it's gonna be a 64bit machibne, might as well have some bite to it!

[Belwarrior]

erm actually i am waiting for AMD to settle its sockets (give me just two sockets to choose, anymore i get confused) and RAM implementations ( i want dual-channel memory and to be able to use either registered or unregistered dimms). And more SiS-chipset based retail motherboards. SiS seems to be the best choice overall from the reviews but cant see any boards out yet. am hoping sis will come out with a dually-chipset but if they dont i might go grab a tyan (k8w looks good)

[Marshmallowman]

You are always going to have 3 to choose from.

754->consumer level single channel.

939->perfomance mainstream/workstation dual channel

940->server/workstation dual chanel(per cpu) registered memory.

[DentyCracker]

There is only one that makes sense for a cheapskate like me. Socket 939 powered by SiS

[Mehen]

I'd still take a 2.4C with a nice hs/fan thank you very much. If not that, then a 533fsb prescott mmm.... tons of headroom and massive multiplier... /me drools

[DentyCracker]

I thought Prescotts had "Hell Inside"

[rugger]

Originally posted by |Mehen|
I'd still take a 2.4C with a nice hs/fan thank you very much. If not that, then a 533fsb prescott mmm.... tons of headroom and massive multiplier... /me drools

I am not suprised by this choice of yours ... you did buy a Geforce FX 9000. You need to be beaten with a clue stick