Amd X2 3800+

I\'m entertaining the idea of upgrading.  I keep hearing great things about this chip, and long story short, my OC\'ed Pentium is feeling its age when I encoded a video I put together at the last second for my church.

Anyone have, install, or work with this processor that can vouch for it?  Also is there something else down the line I should wait for before dropping the cash?  Thanks for any help.

THX you know you want Intel:D

I have a 3000+ Athlon 64 and i\'m dying to pop in a X2 chip (don\'t need a new MoBo, skt 939).  They sound like amazing chips and handidly beat intel\'s dual core offering ATM.  

The 3800+ X2 is the sweet spot for most people, as i\'v heard it overclocks pretty good.  Socket M2 is down the road (with DDR2 support and a few other things).  No problem going with a socket 939 board though.

Too impatient to see how well Conroe stacks up?

[Paul2]

eh?  I don\'t know how you guys have the money to upgrade like every 1 or 2 years while I am still happy with my Intel Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz and AMD Athlon XP 2200+.

I won\'t upgrade anytime soon since the speed is pretty good for most application that we are using.  Maybe in 3 or 5 more years, but not now.

I have a A64 3800+ 939 and I plan to keep this sucker untill xdr SUPPORT. Only buy Dual core if you were upgrading as usual, but honestly it\'s not worth it if you already have a powerful PC.

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some people update every few months.. Personally i only update every component at least once every year. Mobo and Cpu normally together. Everything else as i need it.

[Evi]

You guys seem to know a damn lot about computers. Where did you guys first start teaching yourself this stuff?

[Paul2]

its natural, just like masturbation...

j/k.

here goes my long story...

I first learned about installing my first PC back in summer of 2003, in June when I was 19 years old.  With the help of my uncle and my cousin where I talked over the phone to get me started on hookup when i get stuck.

My first PC hookup was AMD Athlon XP 2200.  I was using SDRAM that time.  My uncle told me to get DDR RAM at Bestbuy so I did.  Even though I suffer from schizo and sinus pain, I must say I was quite impressed with myself on hooking it up.  Like the CPU which was kind of tricky for first timer...

My uncle knows a lot about computer and he taught my cousin how back in 2002 but that time i wasn\'t interested and my health was in the way.  So, I kind of isolated myself...

Its not until about a year later that I decide to upgrade to a much a faster computer than my 1997/1998 Intel Pentium 200 Mhz computer where I see the Ad of AMD Athlon XP 2200 CPU and motherboard combo for $90.  I told my mom I wanted to upgrade.  And I phone my uncle and my cousin for helps too.

My cousin also come over to help us when my brother\'s computer wasn\'t working properly.

My uncle told me to go to swap meet for computer parts and stuff, so around that time, my cousin took me there and i bought a cool computer case and a CPU...

[Evi]

Sounds like you have some issues that you have to deal with every day.

[Paul2]

thanks for the concern.

well, if somehow my schizo and sinus pain is completely remove, then little issues shouldn\'t bothers me.  I can handle them with ease.  Its just that my illnesses have prevent me from going anywhere.  I stay home most of the time, I don\'t know how to communicate or socialize well, and I don\'t know how to handle real life situation sometimes, especially one that involve verbal communication...

[Evi]

I stay home most of the time, I don\'t know how to communicate or socialize well, and I don\'t know how to handle real life situation sometimes, especially one that involve verbal communication...

Well at least you can come to the forums.

Originally posted by NVIDIA256
I have a A64 3800+ 939 and I plan to keep this sucker untill xdr SUPPORT. Only buy Dual core if you were upgrading as usual, but honestly it\'s not worth it if you already have a powerful PC.

You\'re right.  I just fell into a bunch cash and was toying with the thought.  It would be nice to go Dual core but my p4 @ 3.4 is holding its own just great for most of the stuff I do.  The next time I upgrade I want to be sure there\'s a much noticeable difference in performance.

Two questions as I haven\'t been keeping up with the latest:

1) What\'s XDR support and does it apply to both AMD and Intel?

2) What\'s the scoop with Conroe?  It seems the dual core chips just made it out.

A lurker speaks!     I will be building my next PC after being burned by DELL.  Anyway,  When it comes to drivers how do you know what to download?  I understand the graphics driver, but thats where it ends.  If I were using an AMD mobo with a Nvidia nforce (chipset) I believe it is....How do you know whos drivers to download....or  would that come down to a matter of preference?

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download the reference nforce drives (nvidia\'s ones)

by chipset drivers do you mean the BIOS?  It comes pre-installed  and you can also update it from the manufaturer\'s site.  

No preference on drivers, either it\'s made for you hardware or it isn\'t.  I only trust drivers made by the manufacturer of that particular piece of hardware.

XP is pretty good with installing the right drivers to get your computer off the ground on your maiden boot-up.