Opterons 165 & 170 < - Gibbo

pcoltrane · 12 Jan 2006 at 09:23

I'd be very tempted by a 165 opty if ocuk can get them in stock at a decent price. Now how do i explain to the GF where the holiday fund went?

easyrider · 12 Jan 2006 at 09:28

Nixeh said:
The equivilent chip you can get for the price of a 170 is the 4400+ but only has a total of 1mb cache, where the 170 has a total of 2mb cache and can overclock to a FX60 and slightly beyond, with the right cooling.

The x2 4400 has 2mb cache just like the opteron 170.they both have the same ammount of cache.

The x2 3800's can reach 2.6ghz aswell as the 4400's

The 170 is 200 mhz slower than the 4400 and is 50 quid cheaper.And clocks better on average depending on the stepping.

vanandjuanunited · 12 Jan 2006 at 09:39

I had to get mine from a server manufacturer.

kbc · 12 Jan 2006 at 12:36

easyrider said:
The x2 4400 has 2mb cache just like the opteron 170.they both have the same ammount of cache...

If this wasn't correct, then I would never have got my 4400+ but I'm pretty sure it was a decent decision. Nixeh, you need to do a little more research before posting that.

A2Z · 12 Jan 2006 at 14:35

hmmmm how much is the 165 gona be on here? will it be less then about £225? as this is the price i can get a good one for now...but the offers not gona last for ever...

AshFU · 12 Jan 2006 at 14:48

any joy gibbo?

sargatanas · 12 Jan 2006 at 15:09

I think Gibbo has made all the major companies his b*tch

lego · 12 Jan 2006 at 15:29

i've currently waiting for mine £219 inc delivery, looks like it's gonna be another couple of weeks, if you can get these in gibbo i'll cancel that one straight away!

Carter · 12 Jan 2006 at 15:43

lego said:
i've currently waiting for mine £219 inc delivery, looks like it's gonna be another couple of weeks, if you can get these in gibbo i'll cancel that one straight away!

I'd be surprised [pleasantly] if ocuk sell them for 219 or better.

wam7 · 12 Jan 2006 at 15:43

If you were in the States you could pick up 165's for around $300-$330 (£170-£188) and I have seen a small few in stock over there. Unless AMD changes it's policy re Opteron and selling to Etailors then people will be hard pressed to get them. If OcUK do manage to get them in they will be sold out in 10mins!

hedgey · 12 Jan 2006 at 16:35

I got one for $299

A2Z · 12 Jan 2006 at 16:41

hedgey said:
I got one for $299

from?

Agent WD40 · 12 Jan 2006 at 18:07

A2Z said:
from?

America i'm guessing...

FrankJH · 12 Jan 2006 at 19:29

wam7 said:
If OcUK do manage to get them in they will be sold out in 10mins!

I dont expect AMD will release THAT many to OCUK!!!!

Here's to crossing my fingers and toes

I got one of the first shipments of Opty 144's from OCUK and am well impressed with it, stunned infact

Why cant someone come out with a decent dual s939 mobo with pcie usb2 etc etc to coax AMD into the right decision - stupid idea of course amd would need to produce special bridge chips or whatever first I would guess.

Come on AMD relase those 165's and 170's to loyal OCUK customers

voodooflux · 12 Jan 2006 at 20:42

I got an Opteron 175 in the last few days for £340. Pre-order from a UK supplier who didn't actually show that they had any in stock, but guess they must have found one lying about

cheers
v.f.

kbc · 12 Jan 2006 at 20:58

voodooflux said:
I got an Opteron 175 in the last few days for £340. Pre-order from a UK supplier who didn't actually show that they had any in stock, but guess they must have found one lying about

cheers
v.f.

...hmm that was lucky. I've seen a few places with 175s as well, one minute it said it was in stock, the day after it was out. That was when I thought, I wish I ordered it... it was for £340 as well.

nolimit · 13 Jan 2006 at 00:56

is there any point in getting/searching opty 175 when it costs the same as x2 4400 with near same spec?

kbc · 13 Jan 2006 at 02:09

nolimit said:
is there any point in getting/searching opty 175 when it costs the same as x2 4400 with near same spec?

No, not really if it's at the same price (though I once saw OcUK increase the 4400+ price to about £370). But it's potential for a higher overclock and increased stability since it's a server chip may pursuade some people. Though I'm certain the 165 is more value for money than this Opteron 175.

aztechnology · 13 Jan 2006 at 12:03

nolimit said:
is there any point in getting/searching opty 175 when it costs the same as x2 4400 with near same spec?

a 175 Opteron has 2MB L2 cache, an x2 4400 only has 1MB L2 cache. If you can find a 175 there are worth having.

easyrider · 13 Jan 2006 at 12:12

aztechnology said:
a 175 Opteron has 2MB L2 cache, an x2 4400 only has 1MB L2 cache. If you can find a 175 there are worth having.

No,

a opteron 165/170/175 has 2mb cache
1mb cache per core

The x2 4400 has 2mb cache too
1mb per core!