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Socket 754 Sempron at 2600+ rating?

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Calin

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I just saw an offer (here: http://www.intend.ro/date/oferte/eu.pdf for socket 754 processors - Sempron 2600+, 1.6GHz and 128k cache at 100USD, and 2800+, 1.6GHz and 256k cache at 120USD. I wonder about the performance of such a configuration, and how good it would be to upgrade my Duron 600 to one of these (for your information, an Socket754 Athlon64 2800+, 1.8GHz, 512k cache would be 160USD)
 
Originally posted by: Calin
I just saw an offer (here: http://www.intend.ro/date/oferte/eu.pdf) for socket 754 processors - Sempron 2600+, 1.6GHz and 128k cache at 100USD, and 2800+, 1.6GHz and 256k cache at 120USD. I wonder about the performance of such a configuration, and how good it would be to upgrade my Duron 600 to one of these (for your information, an Socket754 Athlon64 2800+, 1.8GHz, 512k cache would be 160USD)
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That 2800+ seems expensive, A winchester 3000+ at mwave.com is only $146, so for about $230 you could get that and a decent motherboard, OC to about 2.5-2.7. I don't think that 128k of cache is good enough these days, but I guess they OC okay if you have a good mobo (over 300HTT, like a DFI UT 250GB.)
 
Originally posted by: L3p3rM355i4h
Originally posted by: Calin
I just saw an offer (here: http://www.intend.ro/date/oferte/eu.pdf) for socket 754 processors - Sempron 2600+, 1.6GHz and 128k cache at 100USD, and 2800+, 1.6GHz and 256k cache at 120USD. I wonder about the performance of such a configuration, and how good it would be to upgrade my Duron 600 to one of these (for your information, an Socket754 Athlon64 2800+, 1.8GHz, 512k cache would be 160USD)
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That 2800+ seems expensive, A winchester 3000+ at mwave.com is only $146, so for about $230 you could get that and a decent motherboard, OC to about 2.5-2.7. I don't think that 128k of cache is good enough these days, but I guess they OC okay if you have a good mobo (over 300HTT, like a DFI UT 250GB.)
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Thing seem quite cheap over there, here (uk) a 90 nm winchester costs £111 which is about $180

 
Originally posted by: L3p3rM355i4h
I guess they OC okay if you have a good mobo (over 300HTT, like a DFI UT 250GB.)
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Seeing as the OP was looking at Semprons... perhaps a DFI motherboard is a bit expensive? Sempron 2800+ and Epox EP-8KDA3I make for a budget 2200-2400MHz setup. $25 more for an A64 2800+ and Epox EP-8KDA3I to make for a budget 2400-2600MHz setup
 
It was an extra paranthesis in the link. I am not used to put a space before a closing bracket
Thanks, Zap, for the idea. Especially as Epox are quite easy to find here
 
Originally posted by: Zap
Originally posted by: L3p3rM355i4h
I guess they OC okay if you have a good mobo (over 300HTT, like a DFI UT 250GB.)
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Seeing as the OP was looking at Semprons... perhaps a DFI motherboard is a bit expensive? Sempron 2800+ and Epox EP-8KDA3I make for a budget 2200-2400MHz setup. $25 more for an A64 2800+ and Epox EP-8KDA3I to make for a budget 2400-2600MHz setup
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It's not common for a 2800+ to hit 2600mhz. I'd say 2400mhz is more like it. However, I do agree, though. If it's only a few $ more for the 2800+, get it. The higher multiplier on it will give you more room for overclocking. You'd be wasting the potential of those semprons by putting it in an Epox board, unless you didn't want to clock past 2.2-2.4 like Zap suggested.
 
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