Athlon64

**TODComp** · January 21st, 2004, 01:51 PM

do I use DDR400 with an athlon 64 3200+ I'm very confused on this chip.....

**ArcticFox** · January 21st, 2004, 03:00 PM

Yes, for the regular Athlon64 use the same DDR400 stuff that the P4 and AthlonXP use. Get normal, non-ECC unbuffered stuff and you'll be golden.

**FrankieF21** · January 21st, 2004, 07:00 PM

do you think that they will upgrade the 3000+ and or the 3200+ to the 940 chipset anythime soon. I have been wanting to build but want to get the most out of my memory by getting dual channel.

**ArcticFox** · January 22nd, 2004, 11:39 AM

AMD has "pulled an Intel" with their stupid socket switching trick. I really don't know, and unless the info is out but NDA's are holding it back we will just have to wait.

**tony_j15** · January 22nd, 2004, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by FrankieF21
do you think that they will upgrade the 3000+ and or the 3200+ to the 940 chipset anythime soon. I have been wanting to build but want to get the most out of my memory by getting dual channel.

Here's whats gonna happen. 940 is going to become an Opteron only socket, the FX series will be moved to Socket 939. The 64's are probably going to stay on Socket 754(or whatever the number is).

**poopeyhed2** · January 22nd, 2004, 09:53 PM

Opteron = Socket 940
FX series will move to the Socket 939 still having the Dual Channel DDR feature.

The Athlon 64 line with the xxxx+ will have single channel only and remain on the Socket 754, and will be for the budget conscious minded people. Besides, if you look at the reviews, the 3400+ is kicking butt

**FrankieF21** · January 23rd, 2004, 08:27 PM

what abd ddr2 will that be single channel or double. any thoughts about that. could i use registered ram with the non fx chip.

**tony_j15** · January 24th, 2004, 02:24 PM

DDR2 can be used in single or double channel chipsets, just like regular DDR. Using registered RAM in a mobo that doesnt require it is a waste of money, dont even think about it!

**5atanic** · January 26th, 2004, 10:18 PM

I thought the A64 wuz moving to a dual-channel interface with reduced cache size to compensate?

**Starfury_2260** · January 26th, 2004, 10:44 PM

only the FX has dual channel i think. the A64 has reduced cache size (expect for the 3400+ i think) but not because of dual channel, because it doesn't have it (i think)

**ArcticFox** · January 27th, 2004, 03:42 PM

Starfury - Yes the FX is the only 64 with dual-channel RAM. I'd say that if AMD put DC support on the 3400+, performances differences would be a non-issue (which is not the first thing they want).

**5atanic** · January 27th, 2004, 06:50 PM

Nahh I meant that AMD would move to a dual-channel solution for 'normal' Athlon 64s once they change their sockets. For the time being, only Opterons and FX have dual channel capability.