[AccessD] I love AMD

John, get a Zalman cpu cooler and adjust your memory speed to 1-1 to your
FSB and you should get 4GHz.  For example, if you 800MHz memory set your
memory clock to 400MHz.  Cheaper than buying a faster cpu.

Mike...

> I just finished upgrading my second server from the original Phenom 9600
> to the Phenom II X4 940.
> The 940 stock speed is 3.0 Ghz vs about 2.2 ghz for the 9600 and it
> overclocks easily to 3.3 so I
> basically get a 50% raw clock increase plus more cache and all the other
> goodies that come with the
> latest and greatest AMD processor.  And it drops right in to my existing
> motherboard.
>
> But even better, I now have "hand me down" quad core chips to upgrade
> other machines down the line.
>   I upgraded my Windows Home Server from an X2 "3800" to the quad core
> Phenom 9600.  This machine is
> my server for my Windows Media Center and sorely needs more power so now
> it has it.
>
> I have another Phenom 9600 hanging out waiting for a home.  I will
> probably end up upgrading the
> game system with that.
>
> Gotta love it.
>
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