fantasi said:
well ive heard that the amd64 are locked while the fx series are unlocked. If thats the case, why do i need a faster ram e.g. 2-2-2-5. isnt it pointless to get a low one when i cant even overclock it? btw i will be buying an amd 64 3500+ 1gb corsair 3200llpro, 2 raptors raid 0. just a question of how do you overclock it cuz the fsb is locked? am i right?
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p.s. i was really leaning more towards the P4 because of the HT. but i did hold my ground and still stay with the amd line. plus the AMD thrend by sazar is getting to me. hehe...I WANT INNNN....
the mult is unlocked downwards as elektro slime said...
generally speaking if you are looking to oc, dropping the mult and upping the "FSB" is one way to do things...
personally speaking I am not a huge fan of that with the new a64 setups mainly because the front side bus in the true sense of the word does not increase... the processor is not gaining much by way of modification of fsb v/s mult... your main performance gain will be achieved through faster memory clocks...
getting an nf3 250Gb or a via k8t800pro chipset will serve you just as well... both have advantages and both have drawbacks... alternatively if you want to wait for a couple of months, nf4 and new ati, via and other chipsets will be available with pci-express tech onboard...
the system you are looking at looks good btw

and wrt my a64 guide.. I will update eventually... I just haven't had any time recently with work and everything else... perhaps you can add a chapter or two when you get your work on your computer completed
keep us posted