AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Choices

edvallie · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:17:26 Post Subject: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Choices

3500+ Venice Core

3500+ Venice Core {Seems like E6 Stepping is the only difference}

3500+ Clawhammer Core

I've read that the E6 stepping has a better memory controller, so I was initially just going to go with that. Then I noticed the clawhammer core, and decided to look up some info on that. A couple pages led me to believe that the clawhammer core will lead to better OCs and more Stability.

What do you guys think?

Perhaps there is a similar priced processor I should be considering instead of this even? I'm a gamer, if it helps the decesion process at all.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:29:54 Post Subject:

The Venice core is the latest core that supports SSE3 (that the Clawhammer doesn't) and uses lower voltage.

I would get the Venice core over the Clawhammer.

edvallie · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:13:48 Post Subject:

Should I go for the Venice with E6 Stepping?

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:13:42 Post Subject:

I don't know the difference between the two to be honest. However considering the E6 is the latest revesion I'd probably say go for it.

edvallie · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:18:51 Post Subject:

That's what I was figuring, for 4$, it can't really hurt.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:29:56 Post Subject:

I think E6 are the better overclocking versions... I remember a rush of people trying to get them and some stores were listing the steppings to help out all the enthusiasts.

Spire · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:44:21 Post Subject:

What about Opterons???

I hear rumor that even the cheapest Opteron will climb to 3GHz!!!

They also appear to be aligned closely to the same price as the Venice cores.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:49:57 Post Subject:

The 1xx series Opertons (in the Venus flavor) supports the same thing the Venice cores. However it's about $30 more expensive. And I'm not sure exactly what you're paying that $30 for.

Spire · Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:54:56 Post Subject:

I hear AMD upped the price of the opterons to try and keep the OCers from buying them and ruining the image of a business oriented processor.

Here is some good information as to how high folks are getting the Opty's.

Official Opteron OC page

edvallie · Posted: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:39:44 Post Subject:

I didn't feel the need for another thread, so how about an analysis of the current selection for my upcoming computer:

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice

DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D

Western Digital Cavior - 250gb 16mb cache SATA 3gb/s

Antec TruePower 2.0 550W

OCZ Performance 2GB pc3200 (2 x 1GB)

ViewSonic E90f+ 19" CRT

HIS x800GTO 256mb GDDR3 PCI-E x16

Any suggestions for substitutes here? I'm looking to stay in the same budget as I'm at right now, so no suggestions like a FX-57 or 7800GTX Razz

Thanks!