Re: AMD 64 3400+ processor

["bentley.rhodes" <bentley.rhodes@gmail.com>]

Steven Pritchard wrote:

>On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 04:29:53PM -0600, bentley.rhodes wrote:
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>>has anyone heard, or tried the AMD 64 3400+ processor?
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>I'm not sure about the 3400+ specifically, but we keep Athlon64
>processors and motherboards in stock...
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>>i was thinking about upgrading my computer (which is going to cost
>>me about $500.00), and i was wondering if the 64-bit processor is
>>worth it.
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>I'll tell you the same thing I tell people who come in our store...
>If you can afford to go Athlon64 (and they really aren't that
>expensive), do it right...  Skimp on the processor speed if you have
>to, but go Socket 939, and make sure you get DDR400 memory in matched
>pairs.
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>If this box is going to run Linux, make sure you get a motherboard
>with a VIA chipset.
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>We're supposed to be able to get some Athlon64 boards with PCI Express
>now...  I need to find out what chipset those are.  In any case, the
>speed should be great.  I'm not positive how Linux-friendly they'll be
>though...
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>Steve
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Asus’s A8V Deluxe VIA Socket 939 ... like that? i'm looking at 
TigerDirect.com, item # = MBM-A8VD-3400

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Bentley Rhodes
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	bentley.rhodes@gmail.com
Saint Francis Medical Center, MOR
SEMO University


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