Could someone suggests me....Opteron146 or 3200+?

[Noom]

Hi Guru,

1. I'm working about cad/cam/simulation on engineering programs and I was wondering if Opteron 145 dual core or higher can use on any 939 mobo , for example--my new MSI-K8NGM2-FID, without flashing the lastest bios or not. Because It was said support CPU Type Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/Athlon X2 but not Opteron.(I'll build my own by starting with nothing).


2. Which one is the best for me, comparative with costerformances, between;
Athlon 64 3200+ Venice(I bought it as $171, but I can return)
or
Opteron UP 146 2.0GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 1GHz FSB, Socket 939, 67W, 47.5A, PIB? http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=6224603&SourceID=k15506 . It's the same cost.

3.PIB is Processor In Box, right? Is it include Fan/Heatsink when they said Retail or PIB CPUs?

Thank you in advance.

 

[The_Tobes99]

if you can spare it, get the Opteron, its just a customised athlon 64, if you want a heatsink, get the retail, it only incluse processor & documentation

 

[Noom]

Thanks, but could you clear prob.1 for me?

 

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

usually you have to flash the bios for dual core processors. It's not too complicated. You do this after you install windows. It'll read a single core processor until you do flash the bios, but it'll work. Only with half speed.

Ryan

 

[Noom]

Thank you so much, FghtinIrshNvrDi.

So, for Opteron single core processor such as 145 or 148, I don't need to flash the lastest version of mobo's bios, right? I just put CPU on mobo and it'll work. That's it. Am I right?

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

Noom how did you find that opteron so cheap? Look her is an opteron 144 from newegg and it is $245 but at your website the same one is only $155 nice. I am goign to buy an opteron from them big ups to you noom lol. thanx


http://www.newegg.com/product/Produ...Hz+FSB+Socket+939+Processor+Model+OSA144BNBOX

 

[Noom]

Your welcome BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL, but I'm not sure that price included Fan/Heatsink or not.

Where can I buy appropriate Fan/Heatsink for Opteron and total price cheaper than $245 which is total price from newegg?.

By the way! Does anyone can confirm that Opteron 145 or higher compatible with my mobo? Sorry for a lot of questions. I'm beginner.

 

[003]

You will be able to boot the PC without the flash, and you can flash it then. I have a 146 that OCd to 2.9GHz

 

[123Justin]

so the opterons woud overall be a bettter processor then the athlons?

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

Hey you know how the opteron says P.I.B. I know it means processor in box but does it like come in the retail box but they take out the heatsink/fan? Or how do they do it? What is all that it comes with?