AMD opteron cores?

krock923 · 27-04-2006, 07:24 PM

Hi, I think i'm going to get an opteron in my new PC. I've picked out the following:

AMD Opteron 146 Venus 1000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model
OSA146BNBOX - Retail

TYAN S2865ANRF Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX Server
Motherboard - Retail

However, I don't really know the differences between the processor core families and the differences between the AMD 939 and 940s.

Would there be a huge advantage to using a socket 940 chip? Or to a different core?

Big B · 27-04-2006, 06:42 PM

The 939 Opterons are all 1xx series, which are not SMP capable like the 2xx and 8xx versions are. The Opterons carry a larger cache than an Athlon64 of the same speed. The larger cache can make a difference in some applications like heavier photo editing and high-end music production, so you may want to also consider an Athlon X2

If you're interested in more than physical CPU package, a board with dual Socket 940's would be a good choice. Otherwise, probably not.

If you're building a home box you're spending quite a bit on a pretty basic nForce 4 Ultra motherboard.

krock923 · 27-04-2006, 06:50 PM

I think this will be a case of wait and see since it's going to be a few months before I start ordering compenents. It's a home box but there will be a lot of demand placed on it and quite frankly, i just like having a lot of processing power.

Big B · 27-04-2006, 06:59 PM

If you expect there to be a lot of stress placed on the CPU, then it may very well be worth your while to have a Socket 940 system.

With the 939 Opterons, they don't require Registered DDR, but the Socket 940's do

27-04-2006, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
krock923 Geek Trainee Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: Posts: 45 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline	AMD opteron cores? Hi, I think i'm going to get an opteron in my new PC. I've picked out the following: AMD Opteron 146 Venus 1000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model OSA146BNBOX - Retail TYAN S2865ANRF Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX Server Motherboard - Retail However, I don't really know the differences between the processor core families and the differences between the AMD 939 and 940s. Would there be a huge advantage to using a socket 940 chip? Or to a different core?

27-04-2006, 06:42 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	The 939 Opterons are all 1xx series, which are not SMP capable like the 2xx and 8xx versions are. The Opterons carry a larger cache than an Athlon64 of the same speed. The larger cache can make a difference in some applications like heavier photo editing and high-end music production, so you may want to also consider an Athlon X2 If you're interested in more than physical CPU package, a board with dual Socket 940's would be a good choice. Otherwise, probably not. If you're building a home box you're spending quite a bit on a pretty basic nForce 4 Ultra motherboard. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	If you expect there to be a lot of stress placed on the CPU, then it may very well be worth your while to have a Socket 940 system. With the 939 Opterons, they don't require Registered DDR, but the Socket 940's do __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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krock923 Geek Trainee Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: Posts: 45 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline	I think this will be a case of wait and see since it's going to be a few months before I start ordering compenents. It's a home box but there will be a lot of demand placed on it and quite frankly, i just like having a lot of processing power.

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