AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 $500 shipped

[Zero001]

It may not be as popular as the Intel chips, but for $500 you have the ultimate AMD Quad solution.

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[sparkie34]

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[TanisHalfElven]

are these 2 processors or just 1

 

[BlackG0d]

Just 1

 

[mazeroth]

So this is four 3.0ghz cores in one? If so, that's a pretty hot deal!

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: Zero001
It may not be as popular as the Intel chips, but for $1000 + a motherboard you have the ultimate AMD Quad solution.

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[sjwaste]

And here's the only motherboard I could find:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131146

 

[Bill Kunert]

Originally posted by: Zero001
It may not be as popular as the Intel chips, but for $500 you have the ultimate AMD Quad solution.

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Takes 2 processors($1000) for quad core plus a dual socked board.

 

[BIGFOOTPI]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
And here's the only motherboard I could find:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131146

whats up with a $430 motherboard that has a firewire/1394 controller and two headers and ASUS cant even include a fricken header connect port bracket with it!!!???

 

[13Gigatons]

not worth it.

 

[Kerby1280]

AMD's Quad FX is just a gimmick untill they can come up with something to counter Core 2 Duo.

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: mazeroth
So this is four 3.0ghz cores in one? If so, that's a pretty hot deal!

NO

 

[Samus]

Originally posted by: Kerby1280
AMD's Quad FX is just a gimmick untill they can come up with something to counter Core 2 Duo.

You mean Core Quad. The FX (and dual core A64's) already 'counter' Core 2 Duo.

 

[cyberia]

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: Zero001
It may not be as popular as the Intel chips, but for $1000 + a motherboard you have the ultimate AMD Quad solution.

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Originally posted by: Bill Kunert
Takes 2 processors($1000) for quad core plus a dual socked board.

I just re-read Anandtech's article on Quad FX, and it states:

"So when you buy an Athlon 64 FX-74, you are actually buying two dual-core CPUs in a single box."

 

[caferace]

This is funny (from the ad):

Improves security against certain types of viruses, with Enhanced Virus Protection for the upcoming Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2

-jim

edit: Since they're sold bundled in pairs, I wonder if this is a "bait and switch" kinda deal?

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/Virt...oom/0,,51_104_609,00.html?redir=CPPR01

-jim

 

[EvilRage]

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI

Originally posted by: sjwaste
And here's the only motherboard I could find:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131146

whats up with a $430 motherboard that has a firewire/1394 controller and two headers and ASUS cant even include a fricken header connect port bracket with it!!!???

Hey, at least it has 12 SATA ports...
...
Yeah, never mind.
EDIT: looks like you only get 6 SATA cables though. WTF?

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: caferace
This is funny (from the ad):

Improves security against certain types of viruses, with Enhanced Virus Protection for the upcoming Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2

-jim

edit: Since they're sold bundled in pairs, I wonder if this is a "bait and switch" kinda deal?

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/Virt...oom/0,,51_104_609,00.html?redir=CPPR01

-jim

I don't know if I would call it malicious, but it could definately be made more clear. Seems like there are enough people confused about it.

Looks like it has already bit someone in the ass.
Read the first user review

 

[KingThot]

Anyone else find it confusing that it clearly states the proc needs "socket F" and the matching mobo is "socket L"? Both call it "Socket 1207FX" in parenthesis but it's a little funky.

Also to the OP, it cost more like $1700 to have the quad solution. You need separate mem for the processors, two processors at $550 each and a $420 mobo.

 

[Zero001]

Originally posted by: cyberia

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: Zero001
It may not be as popular as the Intel chips, but for $1000 + a motherboard you have the ultimate AMD Quad solution.

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Originally posted by: Bill Kunert
Takes 2 processors($1000) for quad core plus a dual socked board.

I just re-read Anandtech's article on Quad FX, and it states:

"So when you buy an Athlon 64 FX-74, you are actually buying two dual-core CPUs in a single box."

I read the same thing. I thought it was two in a box. The more you know...

 

[cyberia]

Originally posted by: Zero001

Originally posted by: cyberia
I just re-read Anandtech's article on Quad FX, and it states:

"So when you buy an Athlon 64 FX-74, you are actually buying two dual-core CPUs in a single box."

I read the same thing. I thought it was two in a box. The more you know...

There is quite of bit confusion about it. There are more sources that claim it is two processors in a box. Clearly, it is not the case at this retailer (or at Newegg).

 

[Kabob]

I think all in all buying a Q6700w/mobo is going to be cheaper (and probably faster) than the current AMD solution...

 

[BlackG0d]

THERE ARE NO 2 CPUs IN THAT BOX!!! ONLY 1 DUAL-CORE CPU!!! THE QUAD FX COSTS $1000 + MOBO!!!

 

[regnez]

Originally posted by: kabob983
I think all in all buying a Q6700w/mobo is going to be cheaper (and probably faster) than the current AMD solution...

You don't have to think and it is not "going to be" cheaper and faster. It is. There are reviews for both (I think even Anandtech does a comparison), and the Intel is faster, cheaper, and runs much cooler. On top of this, you don't have to have a mobo with 2 processor sockets, so you save space.

With this Quad-FX platform, it seems like AMD has become Intel of the past, putting out slower, hotter, power hungry, inferior processors in an attempt to simply keep up.