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Which 3400+A, 3400+B, or 3500+ ?
Hi:
Months ago I learned there would be in Q2 '04 a 2.4GHz 512k 3400+ chip for socket 754 from this article: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.html?i=1947 I bought a machine with the 2.2GHz 1M 3400+, which works well. But I figured I'd like to try the 2.4GHz chip for the next machine. I am cost sensitive, so the less expensive S754 motherboard appeals to me, rather than adding another $80 or so for the 3500+ S939, and another $50 or so for a S939 mobo, when I'd expect not that dramatic a performance improvement. Anyway, my vendor was perplexed when I asked him to get me a 2.4GHz 512k 3400+ chip, and after two weeks has failed to produce. Then I read this article which led me to suspect that maybe the 2.4GHz 512k 3400+ for S754 really doesn't exist after all: http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.html?i=1985 But then I discovered that at NewEgg.com, they list the two different S754 3400+ chips in stock, with only a $12 price difference, but as expected, the 3500+ is about $80 more. At least now have evidence to show my vendor that he'd better get his act together and get me my chip. But the deeper question is: Which 3400+ should I get, or is an extra $100-$150 increase in system cost (budget of $1500-$1600 max, quoted $1420 already) worth it for the 3500+ with its 1M L2 and 128 bit memory interface, though it is running the same core speed as the other 2.2GHz variants? Also, I run Linux and am comfortable with the Asus K8V mobo, so switching to a new cutting edge mobo like A8V gives some trepidation, especially if the risk is accompanied with only marginal performance increase. Thanks for input. Good day! |
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