Athalon vs. Intel

[Vagrant]

I currently have a P4 2.0 with 1 GIG of ram, 256 Nvidia 5200 and I just bought a P4 3.0 chip with 800Mhz bus w/hyperthread. With everything but the CPU being the same, should I see a substantial increase in performance? My current MOBO is capable of handling this new chip.

[Katahu]

Now that one of you people have mentioned the dark side of the AMD64, I am now keeping my distance [and my wallet] from the AMD64.

I'll be sticking with my trusted Pentium 4 processor with 2.4Ghz. And I'll be keeping an eye on Microsoft. If they dump the 32-bit tradition, then we'll probably start complaining since most of use can't even afford the AMD64 yet.

From now on, I should have done this before, I am NOT going to buy any of Microsoft's FS products unless the majority of you people are almost completely satisfied with it. If I hear about a glitch, then I'll have my douts.

I'll start waiting one month after each release to confirm the performance.

[4_Series_Scania]

I currently have a P4 2.0 with 1 GIG of ram, 256 Nvidia 5200 and I just bought a P4 3.0 chip with 800Mhz bus w/hyperthread. With everything but the CPU being the same, should I see a substantial increase in performance? My current MOBO is capable of handling this new chip.

If like mine, your p4 is an early variant with 256k L2 Cache, then jumping to the 512k Cache alone will bring a big jump in performance..... add an 800fsb (Double the earlier P4's & Celerons) and, well, I think you can guess, it'll be just a bit better again.......

[congo]

Holy Rip Off Batman!

I just looked at Pricewatch and saw a 3.2ghz P4 Extreme for $347 US Dollars delivered!

That's 190 British Pounds!   Not 700+  pounds!  

Can I please come over to England and sell Hardware to you suckers?

But Really, What the heck is up with the prices ? It wouldn't cost 2 pounds to post a CPU over to you......

[congo]

I currently have a P4 2.0 with 1 GIG of ram, 256 Nvidia 5200 and I just bought a P4 3.0 chip with 800Mhz bus w/hyperthread. With everything but the CPU being the same, should I see a substantial increase in performance? My current MOBO is capable of handling this new chip.

Hi Vagrant,

If that CPU goes into your computer and all is compatible, you are still left with an FX5200 Video card, which is no match for the rest of your system, so you will only see a very small performance gain compared to the same setup with a video engine that will use the system's power fully.

[Delta_]

[quote]Holy Rip Off Batman!

I just looked at Pricewatch and saw a 3.2ghz P4 Extreme for $347 US Dollars delivered!

That's 190 British Pounds!

[bm]

I don't think there can be any way there was an P4 EE for that price!

(You might get a broken one just to admire it ??)

[congo]

Well go to pricewatch.com and see for yourself Bird man, why would they advertise if they don't have the product?

I bet you could get one cheaper at Ebay. I am lucky to have some Pommie mates, ( I guess  ;D),  who are involved in hardware purchases in Britain, and they seem to find bargains.

[bm]

From Pricewatch.com:

Intel (Microprocessors PC) - P4 3.2GHZ EXTREME EDITION 800FSB 478PIN 2MB BOX
Details:
-mfr. part # BX80532PG3200F; Intel Pentium 4 Processor EE
Part - CPUIN799
Updated - 1/4,  11:42 AM  TotalCost $1,066.95

I don't know what you were looking at congo!! Thats

[congo]

(Microprocessors PC) - P4 3.2E GHZ 800FSB 478PIN 1MB BOX
Details:
-mfr. part # BX80546PG3200E; PENTIUM 4 PROCESSOR EXTREME EDITION
Part - CPUIN798C
Updated - 1/4,

[bm]

My apologies Congo, I had no Idea there were two different Extreme Edition P4's available - that seems like a good intermediate between the 3.2GHz P4 (512k L2 cache) and the 3.2 P4 EE (2mb L2 cache)

[Delta_]

Those prices take the ****.
Why not just get a dual processor system for that price, it would beat any 2MB P4 3.2GHz any day.

[Dan]

dual processor system

Is that literally 2CPU's in one computer?

[michaelb15]

Is that literally 2CPU's in one computer?

Yes it is, I have even seen a 3 Processor system

[Dan]

6 time my fps at Cardiff!!!!!!!
WOW Dan
Wish I had 4000$