AMD X2 3800+ EE SFF, any in the UK?

[Ady168uk]

hi peeps,

might be putting together another system, just wondering if there is anywhere in the uk stocking the AMD X2 3800+ EE SFF 35W model, I have looked at the usual places and not found any.

thanks,

Ady

[fishboy25uk]

Try here:

http://www.a2zcomputerproducts.com/P...t=8&SubCat=294

Has 'EE' so I guess this is it.

[doddsy]

No unless I'm mistaken (and I very well could be) there are 3 different versions of the 3800. The standard one (89W), the EE (65W) and the EE SFF (35W). I know that OEMs got first choice on the EE SFF chips, not sure if any are available yet.

[fishboy25uk]

I can't see much of a price difference between the EE and the standard, and I don't know much much the EE SFF will be, but it does beg the question why didn't AMD just bring out the 35W version!?? Is there any performance hit?

[fishboy25uk]

According to this, no performance hit:

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5694&page=2

From what I've just read, the EE SFF versions are good for HTPCs, but otherwise the added expensive doesn't justify getting them over the normal version.

[Ady168uk]

yea i intend on solving in the HTPC, not bothered about overclocking, stock speeds will be fine. Hope the SFF models become more avaliable soon.

[BUFF]

if you mean in AM2
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=494952

[Ady168uk]

cheers buff i checked out scan first and thats not the model I am after, its the EE SFF one. Not too sure if they are even out yet, read a review a while back but cant seem to hunt one down.

[BUFF]

what's the difference between EE & EE SFF?

edit: apparently about 30W

[doddsy]

Ady I really don't think you'd notice a difference between the ee and ee sff. You could always underclock it as well to get the temperatures down.

[Ady168uk]

doddsy yea your probabaly right about the temps but since there is apparently lower wattage model I thought i give it a go if there isnt too much difference in the price.

thanks for the help peeps, i will just have to keep an eye out for it