Recent content by argion

I typically use ASUS mobos when putting together computers for myself, but recently I have been building quite a few for friends and family and finding the MSI ones to be a better bang for the money. In systems that I build from scratch, I typically connect the 12V connector (4pin) for the CPU...

The FX line of processors is supposed to be the creme de la creme of the AMD cpu line. That being said the Opteron 150 and the FX-53 are the same cpu with the exception of the multiplier being unlocked on the FX. Off course the FX-53 has been out for some time now as the enthusiast part while...

This is my first post on these forums, so please be gentle... Although a computer engineer by degree, I don't design cpu's for a living, but I do try to keep up. I have noticed often in this thread that the IA64 vs AMD64 comparison is being equated to a RISC vs CISC (or X86) debate. The...