What should I replace Radeon X1650Pro with?

Aastii said:
I thought AM2<AM2+<AM3 so far as hyperthreading went, my bad
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Hypertransport.

Manufactures have really screwed up how the generations went.

AM2 was 1000/2000 HT with up DDR2 800 support.

AM2+ was 2600/5200 HT with up to DDR2 1066 support.

AM3 was 2600/5200 HT with DDR3 support.

Really the only difference between AM2+ and AM3 is they slapped a AM3 socket (so you could not put a AM2/+ processor with only a DDR2 memory controller in a DDR3 board) and DDR3 slots.
Like the GA MA790X UD4P and GA MA790XT UD4P. Exact same board, but the XT has a AM3 socket and DDR3 slots.


Now they are making AM2 chipset boards with a AM3 Socket on it with DDR3 slots. But only has 1000/2000 HT calling them AM3 boards. Kinda misleading. Dont know what really it should be called, has a AM2 chipset with a AM3 socket and DDR3, but cant run AM2/+ processors.

A Bastard Board, LOL
 
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StrangleHold said:
Hypertransport.

Manufactures have really screwed up how the generations went.

AM2 was 1000/2000 HT with up DDR2 800 support.

AM2+ was 2600/5200 HT with up to DDR2 1066 support.

AM3 was 2600/5200 HT with DDR3 support.

Really the only difference between AM2+ and AM3 is they slapped a AM3 socket (so you could not put a AM2/+ processor with only a DDR2 memory controller in a DDR3 board) and DDR3 slots.
Like the GA MA790X UD4P and GA MA790XT UD4P. Exact same board, but the XT has a AM3 socket and DDR3 slots.


Now they are making AM2 chipset boards with a AM3 Socket on it with DDR3 slots. But only has 1000/2000 HT calling them AM3 boards. Kinda misleading. Dont know what really it should be called, has a AM2 chipset with a AM3 socket and DDR3, but cant run AM2/+ processors.

A Bastard Board, LOL
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ffs I'm going to leave this thread in a minute what with my clear retardation and misuse of terms :P

I know the difference between AM2/AM2+/AM3, I was just misinformed about hypertransport, or misunderstood it
 
For the OP:

If you have a decent psu and a PCI-E x16 slot look at the GTS 450/GTX 460 (1gb) or 5770/6850
 
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