Nforce 3

[bigdawgfoxx]

Hey is Nforce 3 a newer version of Nforce 2? Is it worth the extra money..whats the diff? Im not seeing any boards with this

[bigdawgfoxx]

NVM...its for the new amds..you can close this if ya want lol

[Livy]

yeah, nforce 3 is for amd64 chips. an not socket a boards

[RGX]

And boy do i want one, anyone here thinking of going 64?

[Evil Gemini]

Ill probably think about getting a 64 bit cpu after the technology has improved a bit.

I think it too early to be getting one.

[3rd gen noob]

i was thinking about going amd 64 next april or may, but i'll wait and see what the support's like then (hardware-wise)

[clocker]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@16 December 2003 - 06:39
i was thinking about going amd 64 next april or may, but i'll wait and see what the support's like then (hardware-wise)
I don't think that hardware will be the bottleneck.
How quickly ( and effectively) the compatable software is available will be my deciding factor.
Even though MS says that the 64 bit Windows will be out in Feb/March, I'd hate to have all the hardware sitting at the ready and have the software be a disappointment.
Which never happens, does it?

[DWk]

i still dont get the diff between 32 and 64-bit (talking about differences in software)

anyone care to explain?

[Livy]

Originally posted by DWk@16 December 2003 - 14:55
i still dont get the diff between 32 and 64-bit (talking about differences in software)

anyone care to explain?
the architecture, its implies to the bus the cpu is on, at the moment it is 32bits wide, but if it was twice as wide, 64bit, u can get alot more data through. thats some of it anyway. and you need a 64bit os for it to work since the cpus are diff.

[clocker]

I believe that essentially we're talking about how big a chunk of data the chip can manage in one bite.
Bigger mouth (64bit), more intake.
I know that the new chips will run 32bit software so that's not a problem. It's just a question of long it will take for the bulk of software to be written to optimise the new technology.
Probably at least a year or two, I'm guessing...

[atiVidia]

something interesting: epic, valve, and ID want to remake their best games in 64 bit

imagine:
ut2004 in 64 bit
doom3
hl2
droooooollllll

btw, the amount of memory/bandwidth diff in 64 bit compared to 32 bit is not double
32 v. 64, respectively

4294967296
18446744073709551616

double the digits, sure! double the band? more like squaring it!!!

[RGX]

Half Life 2 in 64 bit :o :o :o :o :o

Can you imagine the scope they could now have with stuff like the physics engine?

[DWk]

Originally posted by atiVidia@16 December 2003 - 11:04
something interesting: epic, valve, and ID want to remake their best games in 64 bit

imagine:
ut2004 in 64 bit
doom3
hl2
tsk tsk...games arent even out lol...you still dont know if they are their best games....

however, half-life is something you can judge....and that is a WOOHOO