AMD 64 x2... 3.0 Ghz?

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: Markbnj
But if a 2.4 Ghz. X2 is not up to your task I think you have a problem, since I am not sure what would be, aside from multiple 2.4 Ghz. X2's 😉.

dual dual-core opterons + server mobo FTW 😛

 

[AllGamer]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
You would be surprised what Adobe Arobat Professional and Photoshop CS2 running at the same time can do. 😉

See.. he/she knows exactly what i mean 🙂

and as Markbnj said, any combination of software can easily peak the cpu usage for a while, depending on the type of software being run.

6000SUX is also right, this has nothing to do with reaching a performance goal, well soft of.
it's purely a number thing, and going multicore.

like it's pointless right now to upgrade from a 2.4 single core to a 2.6 dual with the minimum performance difference.

might as well wait for something more Noticeable gap like 2.4 single to 3.0 multi core

all i want is a smooth running rig when i run multiple application.

right now is good great when running single programs like games + low resources background software.

but when something else like a TIVO recording is going on in the background, meanwhile playing a game, then you get those random hic cups.

and from what i've read and researched so far, i've heard good news from people using multi cores, which eliminates that problem 🙂

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

This thread is RETARDED. 200mhz won't make much of a difference at all. And anyways, right now isn't a good time to upgrade to any AMD chip. Conroe stomps all over whatever S939 or AM2 can offer. Just get a Conroe rig once it comes out.

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
This thread is RETARDED. 200mhz won't make much of a difference at all. And anyways, right now isn't a good time to upgrade to any AMD chip. Conroe stomps all over whatever S939 or AM2 can offer. Just get a Conroe rig once it comes out.

 

[Markbnj]

like it's pointless right now to upgrade from a 2.4 single core to a 2.6 dual with the minimum performance difference.

I don't think I understand the evaluation. If stuttering when running intensive applications is the thing you want to fix, why would you think that another 2.6 mhz core to run threads on won't be an improvement.

It will be a hell of an improvement 🙂. There is a lot of debate among gamers as to whether it's worthwhile, but you're not talking games. Windows is thread intensive, all the apps you mentioned, just about, are thread intensive. Throw another core in there and you'll crunch twice as many, bottom line. That's a 100% increase in throughput (more actually). You can wait a long time and you won't get that kind of boost from more megahertz, so why not go dually when you perceive the need?

 

[riketang]

May be OC TO 3g

 

[pavilion]

I can OC my 3000+ venice to 2.7GHz from 1.8GHz. So im sure you could hit 3.0GHz with the right ram, cooling, motherboard, etc.

 

[Polish3d]

Originally posted by: AllGamer
well yeah i know i can OC the hell out of it, but no i'm not gonna do that, i run my machines 24/7 x 365 days so OCing is bad idea for this kinda endurance

besides any thing that requires water cooling or Freezing takes a lot of extra room both internally and externally to the box, so that's out of the question.

anyways it's okay... i've been able to wait this long, it wont bother me waiting another while until faster CPU becomes available from AMD 🙂

My bad, I actually read that you had the 3800+ (ie, dual core)