That dang D805 Again . . . .

From Our Friends at Tom's Hardware . . .

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores/index.html

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A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at $130 - Can it be True?
Bert Töpelt, Daniel Schuhmann, Frank Völkel
May 10, 2006 10:00


Intel Pentium D 805 Dual Core Processor
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Conclusion: The 4.1 GHz Dual Core Delivers Peak Performance For Pocket Change
Those who first break this bit of news to their circles of friends can count on some surprised looks - in fact, they might even find their credibility getting questioned! But it is true: a cheap CPU that costs $130 outperforms the fastest processors from AMD (Athlon 64 FX-60) and Intel (Pentium Extreme Edition 965), each of which costs over $1,000.

We bought an Intel Pentium D 805 from a local retail outlet and overclocked it up to 4.1 GHz, even though this part runs by default at just 2.66 GHz. This represents a heretofore unattained clock rate increase of just over 54 %, for which only some additional cooling is required. The secret is in the FSB clock rate, which is raised from 133 MHz to over 200 MHz; the system remains completely stable, because modern motherboards with Intel 9xx chipsets are laid out to handle FSB clock rates of up to 266 MHz. In language that overclocking enthusiasts will love to hear, the Pentium D 805 ascends to the throne as the new King of overclocking, knocking out the AMD Opteron 144.

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Wowsers, a $130 Dual Core CPU running at 4.1GHz, without special cooling . . .

Who will be the first to see what this little jewel would do in SL . . . .

Get the Zalman CNPS9500 HS/fan and run it to 3.8GHz. should do very well . . .

eh... I'll stick to my AMD chips. I'm ordering an Opteron 144 hopefully this week or next after I get that new mobo tomarrow.

AMD chips give ya more bang for ya buck ,I know this for while

Well don't forget, if you're a gamer AMD chips are better. If you do alot of multimedia work, Intel is the way to go. I've also used AMD & Intels, I prefer AMDs.

I think you might have to reconsider: AMD does not have a $130 Dual Core, I have their cheapest, and it cost me $297 . . .

Look at the link to Tom's hardware, above, the D805 kicks butt . . .

The appropriate motherboards are a little expensive right now, but I saw an Abit 955 chipset on Newegg for around $83.

Consider this: You can buy a D805 and Motherboard for less than an x2 3800, and according to Tom's, run it comfortably at 3.8GHz, which, when running 3DMark05 CPU benchmark, it falls just below the FX 60, and way above the x2 4800.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores/page39.html

And we know how CPU intensive SL can be . . . .