AM2 or 939? You decide

squall_leonhart · January 20th, 2006, 11:21 PM

AMD will releasign a new Socket factor this yr named AM2

this socket will be 940 pins and support DDR2

the downside to this is current 940pin cpus will not be compatible as we all know the CPU now has the DDR controller on it, and DDR2 and 1 Sockets are different

AM2 based processors will be getting a fsb bump to 333mhz which will mean the base ddr for these new mobos will be 533 and 667.

you decide!

jbruneau · January 21st, 2006, 04:31 AM

I think I'll try to stick with 939 as long as I can!

I know Intel has had rough roads on DDR2 so far.. It is difficult to incorporate, didn't give much of a speed boost (until lately), and the RAM doesn't have the same 'kick' as it does now.. I rather enjoy my 2-2-2-5 timings running T1 at 2.8V!! With the new FX60 and X2 CPUs still running on 939 I'll be good for plenty long enough, at least until they work all of the bugs out

Shin_Mike · January 21st, 2006, 07:17 AM

Cant say anything until we see the new cpus, is not all about the socket

, anyways I'll sure look for theAM2 for my next rig.

Sincerely Shin Mike.

Noobi Zubi · January 22nd, 2006, 08:58 AM

i heard that intel israel made a prototype of pentium 5.
might just be a rumer...

Shadow Lady · February 26th, 2006, 07:30 PM

as long as it doesnt make a jump on prices as well, would be nice to see more and more AMD alternatives, for now 939 i will choose (if i ever get to get AMD64

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zor · February 27th, 2006, 12:32 AM

I'll go for AM2 since things that matter these days are memory speeds/bandwidth (which is determined by the speed if your memory and DDR2 is capable of getting twice the speed of DDR1) and your gfx card.
so i think AM2 will really improve game performance.

Only time will tell, it's only like 4-5 monthes till they release the new socket (around june)

Mastamune · February 27th, 2006, 06:32 AM

As I usualy do I wait till the prices go down and all the bugs are fixed.
For now I have a 3500+ venice wich is good enough for me.
But I will get a AM2 later one like maybe a year after its out.

zme-ul · February 27th, 2006, 10:46 AM

DDR2 has hight latency compared to DDR
for Intel it didn't bring nothing so for AMD might be the same

squall_leonhart · February 27th, 2006, 04:45 PM

it won't be that way for amd, intel just sucks thats all

PUTALE · February 27th, 2006, 08:32 PM

althogugh I have socket 939 now but I think am2 has more feature and performance as well as more future proof.