If you’re not familiar with AMD you may not have heard, but their server processor line called the AMD Opteron overclocks fairly well. So well that people are buying them up in bunches and selling out stores nationwide. People have been able to take their 1.8ghz processor all the way up to 3.0ghz on air cooling. That’s over a 1ghz free of charge. These Opteron 144 which are clocked at 1.8ghz cost roughly around $150-$175.00 depending on what store you buy it from. The reason why they overclock so well is because they’re made to power servers, not your everyday desktop computer. Processors that run servers HAVE to be that damn good, they cannot be problematic nor can they be weak in any areas. These chips are the cream of the crop. From what I’ve been reading at various forums, shop owners have been concerned that AMD will stop selling to the retail channel due to the demand of these chips. People are fearing that the demand is so great that the real people who need these chips such as high end businesses who require servers will not be able to purchase them. Who knows, as of right now it’s a rumour. The next big shipment isn’t happening until January of 2006. I guess we all just have to wait and see. I know I’ll be on the look out for one of those 144 Opteron processors.
Archive for November 22nd, 2005
I’m sick, I caught a cold, I don’t believe it. I always seem to get sick during the worst times. Either before I am about to start a new job or before a major holiday like Thanksgiving, I get sick. I mean I just don’t understand it. It’s like nobody wants me to enjoy Thanksgiving. I try my hardest to wash my hands after I eat, after I use the restroom, but it seems like it is not enough. I wonder what else can be done to prevent my body from getting sick. I hear people use 1000mg of vitamin C daily but for some reason, vitamins smell like crap. Anyone else get sick right before an important event? Anyway, thanks to all my readers for visiting this site and I hope all of you and your family have a happy Thanksgiving. Go spend time with your family and eat all the turkey and stuffing you can! Hooray for leftovers!