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Anqt31 · 07-07-08

Speaking of interesting items, check out these items on newegg.

Sempron $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16819103245R

4000+ Sandy $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103037

Is either worth picking up?

blitz6804 · 07-07-08

I would personally say no given that they are single cores.

To answer my earlier question, I found a 2.4 GHz Northwood for $1. If the adapter did not cost so much, I might have bought it.

**txtmstrjoe** · 07-07-08

Blitz, if you have an engineering-quality straight edge, I'd test the flatness of the two contacting surfaces. If nothing else, it would establish just what we're dealing with here.

Lapping materials really aren't that expensive, in my opinion. This is a premium kit, and it is under $20.00.

Anqt, is it worth it to get those CPUs? I guess my answer would be that it depends on what you want to accomplish. If you have the money to "play" with (a scarcity these days, to be sure), it's not a bad idea if you just want a chip with which to have fun. Single-cores, though, really aren't as useful as multi-core CPUs anymore, so if you're looking to pick one up to actually use it, I wouldn't strongly recommend it.

blitz6804 · 07-07-08

I would suppose the processor is true. It had good temps (dare I say better than yours ambient-for-ambient) with the Zalman, which had a mirror finish. Taking a metal straight edge to it is uneventful.

As for the Thermalright, depending where I put the straight edge, there are times when you can visibly see gaps. They are likely to the tune of 0.1-0.2 mm, but they are there.

EDIT: Lapping kit en route. I only intend to do the SI-128, not the AMD.

**txtmstrjoe** · 07-07-08

Mirror finish is not always an indicator of perfect flatness, though.

In your defense, I have a Zalman CNPS9500 running in my dad's rig. If Zalman's manufacturing quality standards are top-drawer, then the flatness of my dad's Zalman's base is quite good (and, therefore, yours should also be).

I'm not sure if your cooling can compare with mine ambient-for-ambient. I wish that you could raise your temperatures to mine... (if only so you can appreciate how hellishly hot Scorpion's lair is)

blitz6804 · 07-07-08

I did not mean it like that Joe. I meant mid-winter when your temps came down to mine.

Who knows what would happen in the summer time. It was 34º C outside today. 22.5º C inside at present.

boonie2 · 07-07-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by nategr8ns

good luck boons!
are you testing with ddr500 memory or ddr550? You said something about twinX pc4400s earlier.

No nate ill be using the 500s in my sig. those 550s are 4-512s , id rather just run 2 sticks

boonie2 · 07-07-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anqt31

Speaking of interesting items, check out these items on newegg.

Sempron $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16819103245R

4000+ Sandy $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103037

Is either worth picking up?

Single core or not , Those 4000s are awesome , had one in my old set up and hit 3.0 with it , thats what i was running when i joined here , still have it my wifes system , ill never get rid of it

nategr8ns · 07-07-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by boonie2

No nate ill be using the 500s in my sig. those 550s are 4-512s , id rather just run 2 sticks

ah ok. 2 sticks at 500 will probably feel faster than 4 sticks at 550 anyway, just because of the memory controller strain issues

blitz6804 · 07-07-08

I would be willing to go out on a limb and say those 550s never ran as such. The best memory wrangler around (Poser) was able to finally break the DDR 400 barrier, but 550 is a bit much to ask with the IMC.

(Especially since the board auto-drops to DDR 333 at high capacities.)

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