AM2 around the corner...noone cares???

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22hertz

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So AM2 will NOT be worse...correct?

I am trying to decide whether I should upgrade cheaply now with a 3000+ or wait for AM2

The most intersting thing Im interested in is ATI's new chipsets for AM2.
From what Ive read I dont want to touch Nforce with a ten foot pole, and the good ATI chipsets wont be here until AM2 is released.

 

Mik3y

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Originally posted by: 22hertz
So AM2 will NOT be worse...correct?

I am trying to decide whether I should upgrade cheaply now with a 3000+ or wait for AM2

The most intersting thing Im interested in is ATI's new chipsets for AM2.
From what Ive read I dont want to touch Nforce with a ten foot pole, and the good ATI chipsets wont be here until AM2 is released.

why would AM2 be any worse? and what you've read about nforce is probably all bull. nforce is the best chipset there is for amd right now. ati's is great also, but you have no clue if it will be any better or worse then nforce when it comes out for AM2.
 

Bateluer

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Well, for anyone with a s939 platform, AM2 isn't really desireable. However, people with s754 and s478 based systems might want to look into it.

 

22hertz

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Originally posted by: Bateluer
Well, for anyone with a s939 platform, AM2 isn't really desireable. However, people with s754 and s478 based systems might want to look into it.

How about poeple with a 1GHz AMD Athlon :)
 

Hacp

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To the guys complaining about slow timings for ddr2, there are 2-2-3-6 ddr2 667 memory modules out there. Some of them even hit the 1GHZ mark with loose latencys. DDR2 is fully mature.
 

slash196

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As long as we don't have a new video card interface standard released any time soon, I'll be fine with 939.
 

justly

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What kind of needs do you have that make all of the current AMD chipsets unsatisfactory, or better yet what makes the future ATI chipset head and shoulders above the current choices?
I realize there is far less motherboard choices with some brands of chipsets, but still there should be at least one that will meet your needs. I'm not trying to tell you not to wait, I am just trying to understand your reasons.
 

22hertz

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Stability.

I work hours on electronic circuits with my software and I absolutely cannot have any data corruption or lost data in general.

I?m not an enthusiast, and I don?t need the fastest PC, however my needs do involve a stable reliable PC

A few of my friends that are into computers profess ATI to have a better track record of stability, and claim ATI will have the better chipset for my needs.

I would be willing (and seriously considering) to build 2 PCs...one for absolute stability, and one for daily uses...that?s how serious I am about needing rock stable performance.
 

Mik3y

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Originally posted by: 22hertz
Stability.

I work hours on electronic circuits with my software and I absolutely cannot have any data corruption or lost data in general.

I?m not an enthusiast, and I don?t need the fastest PC, however my needs do involve a stable reliable PC

A few of my friends that are into computers profess ATI to have a better track record of stability, and claim ATI will have the better chipset for my needs.

I would be willing (and seriously considering) to build 2 PCs...one for absolute stability, and one for daily uses...that?s how serious I am about needing rock stable performance.

your friends have no idea what they are talking about. the nforce chipset is no worse than the xpress chipset.
 

One43637

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Originally posted by: carlosd
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: carlosd
FelixDeKat is the intel troll of the present!

Ciate la boca pendejo.

Si vas a escribir en español por lo menos házlo bien, beloved patriot marica!


yeah i was looking at his or her post and it seemed like the person was trying to spell things phonetically.