FRYS BM - AMD ATHLON II X3 440 + MSI 785GTM-E45 79.99 AR + TAX This is not a Friday's repeat deal. This one is cheaper by $10 than that. Yesterday's deal here: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/991598
Anyone bought this combo? if so, what's the stepping on the CPU? if it is a Deneb core, it would have a decent chance of unlocking the 4th core and L3 cache.
BacsiLove
Member
posted: Feb. 27, 2010 @ 10:59a
svxman said: Anyone bought this combo? if so, what's the stepping on the CPU? if it is a Deneb core, it would have a decent chance of unlocking the 4th core and L3 cache.
vk2690 said: WOW!! $10 less gets you a generation older motherboard with 2 DDR2 slots whereas the one from yesterday's deal is with 4 DDR2 slots. 2 slots with 4GB max is plenty for me. Hey it's not bad for 1080P ready machine.
vk2690 said: WOW!! $10 less gets you a generation older motherboard with 2 DDR2 slots whereas the one from yesterday's deal is with 4 DDR2 slots. Correct me if I'm wrong but the 785g came after the 790gx plus it's microATX vs FullATX. The 785 might be a bit weaker (mainstream system vs performance system), but it has HDMI + 7.1HD Audio + HD4200 onboard graphics which in my opinion is great for an HTPC. the 790 from yesterday had no HDMI, 5.1 Audio, and HD3300 onboard graphics.
Damnit Fry's needs a location in the Cincinnati area.
bsbeals
New Member
posted: Feb. 27, 2010 @ 2:35p
FWIW, HD3300 > HD4200....clocked at 700MHz vs. 500MHz. Not that either is anything to get excited about...but both are better than Intel 4500 integrated graphics.
bsbeals
New Member
posted: Feb. 27, 2010 @ 2:39p
Picked up the Biostar 790GX / Athlon II X3 440 yesterday from my local Frys (Nor Cal) and it's a Propus core....L3 cache physically missing. Didn't bother trying to enable the fourth core. Anyone else buy and get a Deneb?
sixofone
Member
posted: Feb. 27, 2010 @ 2:41p
Indy is only a couple of hr away Ya I wish we had one here too..
tomiboy59 said: Damnit Fry's needs a location in the Cincinnati area.
I think you have to get in the Phenom line of chips to get a Deneb..some Athlon II`s with the right motherboard will unlock cores but your not going to have a Deneb...Phenom II x2 if your lucky you could end up with a full quad Deneb with all the extra L3..
UncleJohn said: I think you have to get in the Phenom line of chips to get a Deneb..some Athlon II`s with the right motherboard will unlock cores but your not going to have a Deneb...Phenom II x2 if your lucky you could end up with a full quad Deneb with all the extra L3.. Not so. Some Athlon II's are Denebs as well and with some luck will unlock to Phenom II (like the Athlon II x3 425 unlocked to Phenom II x4 I'm using right now).
Axelerate said: vk2690 said: WOW!! $10 less gets you a generation older motherboard with 2 DDR2 slots whereas the one from yesterday's deal is with 4 DDR2 slots. Correct me if I'm wrong but the 785g came after the 790gx plus it's microATX vs FullATX. The 785 might be a bit weaker (mainstream system vs performance system), but it has HDMI + 7.1HD Audio + HD4200 onboard graphics which in my opinion is great for an HTPC. the 790 from yesterday had no HDMI, 5.1 Audio, and HD3300 onboard graphics.Sounds about right to me, Axelerate. vk2690 just an idiot that feels the need to post his opinion even when he's clueless it would seem.
chiu2001
New Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2010 @ 10:40p
garlicnun said: FRYS BM - AMD ATHLON II X3 440 + MSI 785GTM-E45 79.99 AR + TAX This is not a Friday's repeat deal. This one is cheaper by $10 than that. Yesterday's deal here: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/991598
Anybody know where to download the rebate form for this combo. If you have please email tom chiu2001@yahoo.com Thank you.
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