why would anyone buy a 3400 64bit?

[JHefile]

My wonder is is it the same as the xp's in such as they could be oc'd to the new chip? I understand it's all new but since it's a 3400 does anyone think its going to be more oc'able than the 3200?

 

[Drisler]

Have u read any reviews? the 3200+ A64 is alot better than the 3200+ XP, not comparing the 3400+ which is 200mhz faster than 3200+ a64. There's more behind the A64 than just 64bit compatibility...i suggest you read a couple of reviews and articles. You really can't compare it to a Athlon XP.

 

[Sc0rched]

Have u read any reviews? the 3200+ A64 is alot better than the 3200+ XP, not comparing the 3400+ which is 200mhz faster than 3200+ a64. There's more behind the A64 than just 64bit compatibility...i suggest you read a couple of reviews and articles. You really can't compare it to a Athlon XP.

You misread...

My wonder is is it the same as the xp's in such as they could be oc'd to the new chip? I understand it's all new but since it's a 3400 does anyone think its going to be more oc'able than the 3200?

The 3400+s have, or atleast last time I checked, an 11x multiplier which the 3200+ only have the 10x. On the normal A64s the multiplier is locked to the higher multipliers, but you can underclock it with multipliers easy. Because it has 11x it gets more increase per FSB increase so better overclocks. You can overclock the 3200+ to 2.2 easy, but I dont believe it will be as easy to oc to the new chip as the XPs in future cases. Hope this helps and sorry if my post is a bit confusing.

 

[JHefile]

I think Ic. When you said normal a64 I assume you meant the 3000 or 3200. I din't know that the 3400 had a fixed top end multplier of 11 vs 10 for the 3200. thx

 

[pennyz]

Actually the 3400+ is the first real upgrade that the A64 line has recived(the 3200+ isit much better then the 3000+)

besides the 3400+ is supposly a better OC than the pervoious version.

 

[Rasha]

i believe that not having multiplier locks on the agp/pci bus in being a serious part in the limiting factor, so it should help you overclock it more simply because of that

 

[Tazman2]

Companys don't overclock. They need the biggest and baddest right away. Ie the most expensive chip that is 5-10% faster in mhz yet costs 4x as much. As was the 3200+ and 2500+ barton situation. Both clock about the same when overclocked but the 2500+ was 80$ and the 3200+ was 480$.