745 vs 939

[beatmix01]

Here is my question.

A64 745 on a Asus KV8 w/ A64 3400+ w/1MB L2

vs.

A64 939 on an ABIT AV8 w/ A64 3500+ w/512 L2


Will be used mainly for digital video and audio editing.

Video - Powercolor ATI 9600 XT
1 GB Corsair RAM 2.5 CAS

significant differences?

 

[Vette73]

I would think the dual Ch mem setup would help quite a bit. But hard to say say depending on the amount of ram used and program.
But I would go 939

 

[darXoul]

Go with the cheaper rig. Unless you intend to upgrade your CPU really often, socket 939 offers no significant advantage in comparison to 754.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: darXoul
Go with the cheaper rig. Unless you intend to upgrade your CPU really often, socket 939 offers no significant advantage in comparison to 754.

I think that skt939 does have an advantage in media work over 754, and he will be able to expand ram more than 754 too.

 

[SneakyStuff]

I just like the fact that the 939 boards have 4 slots for RAM, vs 3 that most 754 have, I could get another 2x 512, and have 2 gigs much easier on a socket 754 board. That's where i'll be headed come christmas.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
I just like the fact that the 939 boards have 4 slots for RAM, vs 3 that most 754 have, I could get another 2x 512, and have 2 gigs much easier on a socket 939 board. That's where i'll be ehaded come christmas.

Exactly, mo ram is mo betta 😛 It won't get slowed down like 3 sticks on 754 either.

 

[SneakyStuff]

fixed for gramatical errors. 🙂

 

[PowderBB3D]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I would think the dual Ch mem setup would help quite a bit. But hard to say say depending on the amount of ram used and program.
But I would go 939

Dual-Channel = worthless for average consumer.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: PowderBB3D

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I would think the dual Ch mem setup would help quite a bit. But hard to say say depending on the amount of ram used and program.
But I would go 939

Dual-Channel = worthless for average consumer.

That came out before Dual Ch A64 chips/boards did and only talks about Dual Ch for the Socket A platform. Date: 2004-01-13

Not even close to what effects Dual Ch. has for the A64 while doing video editing.

 

[beatmix01]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: PowderBB3D

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I would think the dual Ch mem setup would help quite a bit. But hard to say say depending on the amount of ram used and program.
But I would go 939

Dual-Channel = worthless for average consumer.

That came out before Dual Ch A64 chips/boards did and only talks about Dual Ch for the Socket A platform. Date: 2004-01-13

Not even close to what effects Dual Ch. has for the A64 while doing video editing.

So the Dual Chan will be highly beneficial for video editing and CPU intensive rendering?