AMD Announces Surprise Price Cuts

WingaWinga MrSouth Africa Icrontian
edited October 2006 in Science & Tech
AMD has announced surprise price cuts that are valid through to year end.

These apply only to Socket 939 Opterons and AKA 1xx series, but the offer stands good on PIB and Tray parts. It seems that OEM's shifted to Socket AM2 a lot quicker than AMD had bargained on and have a surplus of these CPU's in their warehouses.

Prices are in US$
[img]http://www.short-media.com/images/newsimages/2006/October/AMD Pricelist Oct06.jpg[/img]

Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    What's a tray model?
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    And why is the title just "AMD"? lol
    EEeeriee....
  • WingaWinga Mr South Africa Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    mmmm I posted the full title and I remember checking it. Gremlins must have crept in. Title has been fixed!!
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    "Tray" refers to a bulk shipment.
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited October 2006
    Cool, I was wondering when they'd follow suit with Opteron price cuts :)
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    That opteron 150's looking pretty good now to replace my 142....
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited October 2006
    Winga wrote:
    mmmm I posted the full title and I remember checking it. Gremlins must have crept in. Title has been fixed!!
    I smell a rat. Most likely some subterfuge courtesy of Intel. :vimp:
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited October 2006
    Those Opteron 165 prices are very temping too for going dual core with your socket 939 board. Once you go dual core, you don't want to get a single core model again.

    On another note, I saw that Newegg has the retail FX 55 Sandy on sale for $199.99 and that also includes a free Seagate 250 gig 7200.9 SATA 3.0 hard drive also. Now that is a hell of a deal if you want to go with a 90nm single core processor. Totally unlocked multi's and a free premium hard drive for $200. If I was shopping for an AMD processor that would be hard to turn down. :D
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited October 2006
    muddocktor wrote:
    Those Opteron 165 prices are very temping too for going dual core with your socket 939 board. Once you go dual core, you don't want to get a single core model again.

    On another note, I saw that Newegg has the retail FX 55 Sandy on sale for $199.99 and that also includes a free Seagate 250 gig 7200.9 SATA 3.0 hard drive also. Now that is a hell of a deal if you want to go with a 90nm single core processor. Totally unlocked multi's and a free premium hard drive for $200. If I was shopping for an AMD processor that would be hard to turn down. :D

    That is one sweet deal on that FX55 + drive combo. Single core, but what a deal :)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    pft ...165s were out of stock before they ever showed as in stock!:scratch: :bawling: :wtf: :wow:
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited October 2006
    Yeah, I bet that even tempts you, LL. :D Too bad that Newegg doesn't ship to our northern neighbor. And I would help you out if you wanted but you would still have to deal with that damn Canuck import tax (or whatever they rape you on at the border).
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    I almost ordered the last OEM 165 from monarch but then I figured ...with my luck I'll get sucky stepping and be out $150 + shipping or whatever.
    I'm going to spend the day air dusting this old booger off and remounting the waterblock. Last time I mounted I just used a dab right in the middle of the block. This time I think I'll spread a thin layer and see if there is a difference.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    if its a sucky stepping I could always take it off of your hands in the DD&TP I could use anything aside from my S754 2800 its starting to show its 2.5 years of age.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    airbornflght wrote:
    if its a sucky stepping I could always take it off of your hands in the DD&TP I could use anything aside from my S754 2800 its starting to show its 2.5 years of age.
    Why don't you order it? Just curious. I appreciate the offer btw.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    because newegg is sold out, and monarch doesnt have them either irrc, plus, if you decide you dont want it, than I can get it a wii bit cheaper :vimp:
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    airbornflght wrote:
    because newegg is sold out, and monarch doesnt have them either irrc, plus, if you decide you dont want it, than I can get it a wii bit cheaper :vimp:
    LOL
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited October 2006
    Careful, csimon. He's going to offer you $18 and a handful of beads. ;D
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    profdlp wrote:
    Careful, csimon. He's going to offer you $18 and a handful of beads. ;D
    no, I'll gonna keep it fair, how about a shiny frying pan and some beads? (The indians thought it was a good idea.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    Throw in a toaster and it's a deal!
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    csimon wrote:
    I almost ordered the last OEM 165 from monarch but then I figured ...with my luck I'll get sucky stepping and be out $150 + shipping or whatever.
    I'm going to spend the day air dusting this old booger off and remounting the waterblock. Last time I mounted I just used a dab right in the middle of the block. This time I think I'll spread a thin layer and see if there is a difference.
    I did the remount and dust busting and it did well. At first temps were about 1c high but since then it cured overnight and temps are at or below normal now.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    csimon wrote:
    Throw in a toaster and it's a deal!

    ok, but only a 2 slice with bagel function.:p
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    I wish the price cuts could save them from the failure that K8L is going to be.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    airbornflght wrote:
    ok, but only a 2 slice with bagel function.:p
    stainless and it's a deal
    Thrax wrote:
    I wish the price cuts could save them from the failure that K8L is going to be.
    I'm still not quite sure what K8L even is ...
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited October 2006
    csimon wrote:
    I'm still not quite sure what K8L even is ...
    You'll likely find the answer here.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    profdlp wrote:
    You'll likely find the answer here.
    So ...it mean smaller die like 65 &/or 45, quad core, more cache and am3 I assume. Sounds like both comapanies are overreaching to me. How much more can the conventional (termed loosely) silicone be developed?
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    I just saw a talk by one of the devices profs at University of Washington, and they're looking at doing some really cool things (replacing the gate oxide layer with something with a better dielectric constant, and placing stress on individual transistors to make doping more regular). I don't know if they're going to create that much of a benefit in the short term, but they are definitely promising.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2006
    csimon wrote:
    stainless and it's a deal


    How about high quality chrome?
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