Hey all,
despite spending FAR too much on presents this Christmas, I cant help but want to treat myself to something, and it appears that its time to get rid of the old "Best value ever" CPU/Mobo combo that I have - see sig - and get the next one, which seems to be the Opterons.
Now, I've done a bit of OCing on my current system, but I hear A64 OCing is a whole new ball game, which i will need to read up on. However, i want to get an opty quick before they become scarce/expensive/stepping become worse, and am trying to decide which one to get, which is a toss up between a 144 and 146.
Now I know that they both clock well regardless of which stepping atm, and that the main diff is the multi on them, with 144=9x and 146=10x. I am hoping to transition my system in parts, so i was wondering if my memory would hold me back. It does me fine (though i only run it at 400) but i wouldnt want it to bottle any potential OC.
If it is fine, then would the mobo be the next most important factor? As the OC depends on the HTT, which can be limited by certain boards right? I was hoping to get an Asrock Dual 939 board, so I could use my AGP card for now, but I read somewhere that this would only let you raise HTT to 270-ish... Does anyone know if this is true...If it is, then I'll plump for the 146...
Feeling fairly confused at the mo!!! So would appreciate any thoughts and comments from all you smart people!!!
Cheers Jonny