AMD unleashes the 6000+

[Apokalipse]

Nforce4 was originally designed to work with socket 939 and DDR RAM. They aren't as good as Nforce500 series chipsets if you have AM2.

 

[M733mhz]

Really, I'm running 3.0GHz on my old single core 4000+. Why wouldn't you get an AMD to OC it? I don't see the difference between AMD OCing and Intel OCing. It's ultimately up to the person doing the OCing to determine how far it can be taken.

 

[NosBoost300]

umm.. i don't think a 3.0 ghz amd beats a 3.0 ghz e6600... are we just speaking gaming here or what???? what aspect are we compairing???

 

[Apokalipse]

The summer heat here is restricting my overclock. Air cooling won't go below room temperature, and it has been quite hot lately.
I'll probably get watercooling sometime soon, and overclock it further.

 

[Apokalipse]

umm.. i don't think a 3.0 ghz amd beats a 3.0 ghz e6600... are we just speaking gaming here or what???? what aspect are we compairing???

gaming, the K8 architecture is very good at.

but nobody here said that a 3GHZ K8 beats a 3GHZ E6600.
However, I think K8L is likely going to make things different.

 

[Nagasama]

Nforce4 was originally designed to work with socket 939 and DDR RAM. They aren't as good as Nforce500 series chipsets if you have AM2.

ahhh..something i didn't know...interesting.
so, quite possibly (or should i say likely) it is my chipset holding me back?
i really did figure it was my mobo in some way. or my psu, but i tested the output and it was stable...
do you suggest the foxconn? or the dfi am2 mobo's?

 

[Nagasama]

umm.. i don't think a 3.0 ghz amd beats a 3.0 ghz e6600... are we just speaking gaming here or what???? what aspect are we compairing???

calmate nosboost.
i said c2d whoops in superpi

 

[Apokalipse]

I haven't used the DFI AM2 board, but I know this board's definitely got more room left. If only it wasn't so hot here.

Also, my ram is:
A-data 2 x 1GB DDR2-800 (stock 5-5-5-18) @ DDR2-972, 4-4-4-12, 2.4V (not using a divider)

 

[Nagasama]

thanks dude i might jest buy it...

 

[Apokalipse]

My only complaint about this board, is the chipset fan noise.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186098