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Thread ID: 76437 2007-02-01 03:15:00 FX55 or Opteron 154 rocky138 (10636) Press F1
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521367 2007-02-01 03:15:00 I have decided to upgrade the CPU in my gaming system. I have the choice of FX55 or Opteron 154 CPU's. Both will fit but which will be better.

Foxconn NF4K8AC-8EKRS nForce skt939 Motherboard.
AMD Athlon 64 3500 Manchester 939 CPU.
G Skill PC3200 2x1048Mb Dual CL2 Ram.
GeForce 7800GT GPU
Seagate 160GB Sata 2 HD

I realise the Opteron is a server chip but it has been offered to me.
rocky138 (10636)
521368 2007-02-01 04:37:00 Well the Opty will be a better overclocker if you plan on OCing, it has a higher speed (by 200MHz) and those are really the only differences, mainly the money-is-no-object gamers and enthusiasts have Optys The_End_Of_Reality (334)
521369 2007-02-01 22:14:00 Thanks for that.
I have been trying to find a site that showed a comparison between the two chips, but as they are designed for different platforms that dosent seem to happen. My main concern was if the Opteron required a different type of mobo or ram.
What will the updated cobra be like.
rocky138 (10636)
521370 2007-02-02 03:40:00 Exactly, it will be hard to find one due to that...

No idea... I have never gotten around to redesigning it yet :p and it has been like that for 6 months...
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