AMD FX-57 vs AMD X2 4800

lowjk · Post by **lowjk** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 7:41 pm

Hi all,
I'm setting up a new system and since the above 2 processors are close in price, I would like your opinion on which is more appropriate for running the following simultaneously:

1) Cubase SE
2) Reason 3
3) SCOPE (Pulsar II + 14 DSP card)
4) Powercore + Powercore Virus
5) VSTi - Minimoog V, Pro 5, Wave PPG 2.v, Waldorf Attack

Thanks,
jk

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:42 am

The more important question is which motherboard chipset are you going to be using.

lowjk · Post by **lowjk** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:45 am

Will be getting the Gigabyte K8NS Ultra-939 based on the nFOrce3 Chipset.

Main reasons:
1)Has 5 PCI slots - Powercore, Pulsar II + 14 DSP Card already takes up 3 slots. having 2 slots free leaves room for expansion (might want to get another DSP card).

2)Has 2 serial ports - for JV1010 & Nanosynth

3)Has AGP slot - don't have to change graphics card.

pseudojazzer · Post by **pseudojazzer** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:10 pm

I'm running that exact motherboard, with a athlon64 3500, "venice". Bought for pretty much the same reasons, i can't comment on those Cpu's but imagine they would be fine - the mobo works sweet with scope, and so does the venice.
Hope thats helpful
Peace

symbiote · Post by **symbiote** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:34 pm

I don't think nforce3 supports X2 dual core CPUs.

lowjk · Post by **lowjk** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:00 pm

symbiote,
nForce3 motherboard does support dualcores.
http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/News/News_613.htm

http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Su ... ra-939.htm

So pseudojazzer, when you're ready to upgrade, it's just a matter of flashing the BIOS and dropping in a new chip. Real sweet!

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symbiote · Post by **symbiote** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:41 pm

Pretty nice. I have the Gigabyte K8NS 754 and it's been really awesome, so I'd say dive right in.

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:36 pm

There is also a thread om the RME sight.Once again proving that NF3,875P chipset are far more audio friendly and stable than the NF4 gamer dream chip. As we all suspected, the bug ridden new PCI-e technology is trouble for audio or we would have seen some new sound cards, or some type of benchmarking. NF3, and the 875/865 are mature and capable. The fact that NF3 can handle AMD dual core is a major bonus, especially if VSTi's are used.

Mojoworkin · Post by **Mojoworkin** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:09 pm

On 2005-08-14 16:34, symbiote wrote:
I don't think nforce3 supports X2 dual core CPUs.

Yes the nf3 boards do accept the X2's
GigaByte K8-NS Ultra 939 with BIOS update
F9v.6
Also, I needed the AMD for WinX32 CPU Driver:
http://www.techspot.com/drivers/driver/ ... ation/5243
There is also a WinX64 version:
http://www.techspot.com/drivers/driver/ ... -x64-1221/
This fixed stuttering in CS:S
There was an issue, with comtrolling which core received the instructions to process.
All is working smooth now.
Good Luck.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/dr ... o_4400.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/dr ... /CPU_1.jpg

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