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skaven · 11-06-2005, 04:08 PM

I think a more appropriate question in response to yours is this: Are you planning on upgrading the motherboard? If you're just looking to upgrade your CPU and nothing else, you're going to have to stick with the standard Athlon line (and the Socket A Athlons at that). The fastest Socket A Athlon is the XP 3200+ (*not* the A64 3200+), which is going for around $150 on pricewatch right now. You'll need to check your motherboard's specs to see what front-side-bus speeds it supports. If it only supports up to 166Mhz (DDR333) then get the "regular" 3200+, and if it supports 200Mhz (DDR400) get the fancy DDR400 model -- they're the same price; the only difference is the multiplier.

Since no new chips will ever be released by AMD for Socket A, go for the gusto and get the best one -- it'll be a superb upgrade for just $150...

11-06-2005, 04:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
skaven Insane Location: Austin, TX	I think a more appropriate question in response to yours is this: Are you planning on upgrading the motherboard? If you're just looking to upgrade your CPU and nothing else, you're going to have to stick with the standard Athlon line (and the Socket A Athlons at that). The fastest Socket A Athlon is the XP 3200+ (not the A64 3200+), which is going for around $150 on pricewatch right now. You'll need to check your motherboard's specs to see what front-side-bus speeds it supports. If it only supports up to 166Mhz (DDR333) then get the "regular" 3200+, and if it supports 200Mhz (DDR400) get the fancy DDR400 model -- they're the same price; the only difference is the multiplier. Since no new chips will ever be released by AMD for Socket A, go for the gusto and get the best one -- it'll be a superb upgrade for just $150... Last edited by skaven; 11-06-2005 at 04:14 PM..