amd opteron 165 back in stock! 299 OEM!! stock up
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Lasthitlarry
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iono if i should buy or not.........everything i regret it..........x800 gto2 then it jacked the price up............then....165 the firs ttime around........now its like 50 bucks more!!
I would say get a 170 but they jacked those up too, but I would say grab w/e dual opty you can afford, while you can
Becuase they have twice the cache, overclock either amazingly (with the right stepping) or very well, and are server chips, meaning that they are made to be more reliable, and are rated for higher temperatures. On top of this, there are all kinds of rumors flying around that S939 Opterons will no longer be sold to the public in the very near future.
Have you ever even HEARD of xtremesystems?
Have you ever even HEARD of xtremesystems?
I wouldn't say they are rated a higher temperature they do put out alot more heat than the venice or winchester when you compare those to single core opteron. Pepole are crazy because of the price and the ability to overclock for cheaper than you would be able to if you were to buy an X2 processor
AMD white paper on Opteron Thermal properties shows the maximum case and control temperature for an Opteron 144 is 69C to 70C (page 25 and beyond).
AMD white paper on Athlon64 thermal properties shows that in most cases, the maximum case and control temp is 70C. (many pages)
So it appears you are correct about the thermal properties. I stand corrected.
AMD white paper on Athlon64 thermal properties shows that in most cases, the maximum case and control temp is 70C. (many pages)
So it appears you are correct about the thermal properties. I stand corrected.
Ugh monarch, I can drive 2000 miles to their warehouse and get it faster than their lame shipping and handling times.
I called them this morning and they advised they had about 100 of them in stock. I went ahead and bought one. We'll see how long they take this time...
You're assuming they're still going to be here.
Rumor is AMD isn't happy these are being used in consumer boards and will be limiting supply only to OEM systembuilders.
Word yo
Definitely call before you place an order online. Their site doesn't update inventory in real time and it'll take 'em a while to let you know if its OOS.
finally got my backordered 165 for $299 a couple days ago, after a month of waiting. Its awesome, I'm glad I waited, go get one, its so hot right now.
another thing to consider is that opteron OEM CPUs have a one year warrunty unlike "normal retail" chips. As for the rumors, well I don't know but anacdotally it does seem that the X2 sales are being erroded by these optys.
BTW OEM chips are supposed to be extinct soon for retail, but perhaps the Optys that end up in the retail chain come from system builders, perhaps their will continue to be OEM Optys while SC and DC A64s drie up.
BTW OEM chips are supposed to be extinct soon for retail, but perhaps the Optys that end up in the retail chain come from system builders, perhaps their will continue to be OEM Optys while SC and DC A64s drie up.
How loud is the fan noise on these? The reason is because I almost purchased a Sanyo Denki fan for one of these Opterons before, and it was really really loud. I love the high oc potential, but not at the cost of a loud fan noise! Thanks.
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