DEAD: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 San Diego 2.6Ghz Socket 939 - $139 @ Newegg!

[msi1337]

nice

 

[mbesto]

Originally posted by: blckgrffn

Originally posted by: Rockhound1
Damn! I couldn't resist. I ordered one this morning. I had been holding out for an X2, but this is too good to pass up. I hope this will last me for a while. This will be the last hardware upgrade to my 939-based system (except maybe a graphics card ). I do not do a lot of mulitasking (hardly any), so this upgrade makes sense (until all the multi-processor games and applications start hitting the market, then I'll be kicking myself). I will be running it at stock for a while using the heatsink/fan that came with my current A64 3000+, but I plan on overclocking to 3.0 GHz since the multiplier is unlocked once I get a better cooling solution. This had better be noticably faster than my A64 3000+ running at 1.8 GHz. I mean it had better fly or I am going to be really disappointed.

In games you should notice a huge difference, as you should no longer be CPU bound most of the time

The 3000+ at its stock speed is a noticeable bottleneck.

Nat

Ya im running Winchester A64 3200+. With another 1GB of memory and this chip I think i can improve my speed substantially. I can't decide if I want to continue upgrading my system or wait to see Vista and build another system completely. So many choices!

 

[legcramp]

lol, crappy overclockers?

I am running mines right now @ 3.0ghz on 1.45vcore, not bad, priming stable half an hour now

 

[lodmdma]

if i got this processor.....can i just change multipler to 12X @ 260 and get 3120?

 

[legcramp]

Probably lol

 

[wckd]

This is weird some how I am logged in as wckd this is not my user name!!!! WTF

 

[deadviper]

it seems that newegg just dropped the x2 4800 to $249 shipped... seems like a contender to this for 'last upgrade' for the old 939's...

 

[StumbleBum1]

Originally posted by: wckd
This is weird some how I am logged in as wckd this is not my user name!!!! WTF

me too only my user name was mlsr:shocked:

 

[klh591]

the FX-55 default is 13X @200 = 2600

You can overclock by increasing (or lowering ??) either or both.

As some have said already the 13X is not locked in.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Originally posted by: StumbleBum1

Originally posted by: wckd
This is weird some how I am logged in as wckd this is not my user name!!!! WTF

me too only my user name was mlsr:shocked:

Odd, did your post change when you posted?
Edit: WTF? I,m logged in as WHipLAsh13. What is up here?

 

[knightc2]

Woah! Had to log out and then log back in again. Very strange. I had access to WHipLAsh13's account as I am sure everyone else had with the account they were logged in
as. Luckily I am honest and not into screwing with other peoples accounts. Very strange.
I kinda liked having almost 500 more posts though!

 

[Cygnus X1]

test is this me? yes whooooey

 

[legcramp]

yeah me too but I forgot what mine's was, but his name was brian haha.

Anyways, mines hit 3.0ghz @ 1.45 vcore. Ran prime for about an hour and another hour of CS:S ( which is prone to cpu crashing if it is unstable from my testings ) just fine. I'll try higher when I trade for my new dfi expert board

 

[Netopia]

There must have been a big hiccup on the servers. I'm guessing that they had to log EVERYONE out, because when I just came back on, I was logged out and I NEVER log out!

Joe

 

[Zap]

Some strangeness... happened to me too. I changed my question/response and password as a "just in case." Perhaps I'll do a search for posts made by myself in the past few hours to see if someone else had my stuff. So far the mods (checked in Forum Issues) haven't given us the official word as to what happened.

To keep this on topic, I think I'm gonna do it. Maybe. Unless I can find an Opteron 148 or better for really cheap. Maybe. AAaaaauughhh, the agony. But sure, why not, just do it and buy it. No, shouldn't buy it. Buy it.

 

[KC5AV]

I don't know how I'm going to hold out on this. Promo code still works.

 

[GR8Madmax]

Has any one gotten their chip yet? Curious how well they're overclocking..

 

[Ayah]

Funky, but.. Need to resist!

 

[MSFTer]

Bought two!

$139 each shipped!

One will definitely be for gaming rig using x1900xt. The other one already found a buyer (friend) for it.

Oh, this is not my account since I haven't logged out and logged back in.

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted by: klh591
the FX-55 default is 13X @200 = 2600

You can overclock by increasing (or lowering ??) either or both.

As some have said already the 13X is not locked in.

Yes.

Haha, it's happening to me too. I'm triggerhappy007.

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Haha, no wonder why my screen was all pink. I logged out and back in. Now it's back to normal.

 

[middlehead]

I was logged in as, well, I didn't check the username, but his real name is Brian Olsen.

 

[MrC4]

Boy, I am sure making a lot of money from my Discover Card 1% cash back after this deal and the SLI GTOs from last week!

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Originally posted by: MrC4
Boy, I am sure making a lot of money from my Discover Card 1% cash back after this deal and the SLI GTOs from last week!

You could have a FATterWALLET if you use their 1% Cashback program.

 

[twobite]

Yeah. I was logged in as safeway. Weird.