Intel Dothan

[Skidd]

Hey guys, Anybody read that article on the intel dothan out performing the EE's and FX's? Any comments?

Skidd
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P4 LGA775 2.8ghz
Gigabyte 915G Chipset
1GB Samsung DDR400
Nvidia Geforce 6600GT

 

[Xeon]

Ya it's great less the cost to buy the CPU and the adapter.

-Jeremy Dach

 

[mozzartusm]

I see you have a 775. Tell me about your system, are you an overclocker?

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[Skidd]

Not an over clocker man, never been. Dont find the need. System has always been good enough for games and stuff. Im looking at the dothan and a Aopen board now as a upgrade option. The Aopen board will have to be the i915GA-HFS though which i dont think is avialable yet.

Skidd
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P4 LGA775 2.8ghz
Gigabyte 915G Chipset
1GB Samsung DDR400
Nvidia Geforce 6600GT

 

[mozzartusm]

Is your 2.8 a 500 or 600 series? If its a 500 does it have a J in the model number?

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Asus P5AD2-E-Premium
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 667@<font color=red>DDR2 800<font color=red> DDR2 855 using 3.73EE<font color=red>
TT 680W PSU

 

[Skidd]

Im guessing its a 500 series, i got it when the LGA775 was released. It hasnt got 64bit or anything like that. I dont see the advantages of 64bit cpu's. Maybe you guys can inlighten me

Skidd
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P4 LGA775 2.8ghz
Gigabyte 915G Chipset
1GB Samsung DDR400
Nvidia Geforce 6600GT

 

[dunklegend]

Right now there aren't many advantages but the 64 bit capability is there, and you're not paying extra for it so why not have it.
An athlon XP 2800+ costs $105 and the A64 2800+ is $124. I guess the improved architecture is worth the $19 so you basically get the 64 bit instructions for free.
Right now there's a 64 bit windows and a only a few 64 bit applications and games, but I think that now that the hardware is available widely the software will follow.
You can get 64 bit linux also.

Nothing is as easy as it looks

 

[mozzartusm]

The reason that I asked about your CPU is because the 775's will OC with no problem. So im wondering if you wouldnt be better off getting a different MOBO that is capable of getting all the potential out of your current CPU. It will probably OC ti 3.5 on air and may go up to 3.8

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Crucial Ballistix DDR2 667@<font color=red>DDR2 800<font color=red> DDR2 855 using 3.73EE<font color=red>
TT 680W PSU

 

[Skidd]

Im happy with the board it is on. And did overclock it a bit to 3.2 no problem. Only thing is i caint change my memory timings on this board.

Skidd
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P4 LGA775 2.8ghz
Gigabyte 915G Chipset
1GB Samsung DDR400
Nvidia Geforce 6600GT