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eMachines t6520

Jun 28, 2005 12:43PM PDT

when will it be available. I can't find it anywhere

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RE
Jun 28, 2005 1:04PM PDT

I wouldn't get any of the new emachines. They're both socket 754. the t6240 avilable now is definitely socket 754. As the hypertransport is at 1600Mhz. Compusa.com
Roger

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Sockets?
Jun 28, 2005 1:58PM PDT

I have been atching many of the posts over the last 3-4 months, gettin ready to pull the trigger sometime between late Summer to Christmas and dump this 8 year old PII I have.

While I am far from the expert knowledge some of tyou have on this board, I for the most part am pretty literate with PCs and have a pretty good understanding of PCs. BUT BUT BUT the one thing I continue to NOT understand is the whole Socket 754 versus Socket 949 (or whatever it is).

If it is not too much to ask, can someone explain JUST the issue with the socket position? First, is the socket position the place the processor sits on the MB (god I hope I am not showing a lack of intellegence...) If so, what is the big deal where it sits? sorry, the comments like the one above is the one thing I really don't understand. If the new eMachine has the 3400 processor (still 64 bit), 1 gb ram, bigger hd etc why would this NOT be better than the 6212 with the 3200 processor etc

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RE: Socket 939
Jun 28, 2005 3:21PM PDT

has 939 pins, 754=754 pins. AMD is bascially abandoning the socket 754 and will not offer any new processors with 754 pins. You can't stick a 939 pin processor in a 754 one. the t6212 is a socket 939 and can be upgraded in the future if you're willing to take the risk of flashing bios from msi, like some people. ALso socket 939 is faster than socket 754. Uses different cores. 754 uses more power and cannot handle 90nm processors and so on. Now to an average user like you, who will probably never upgrade and by the time you need to upgrade you buy a new computer, sure you won't notice the difference. But for ppl like me, I want to be on the cutting edge, or at least current, not exactly right at the edge, but not behing like socket 754, that socket is currently what 6 months if not more since they dropped support. Socket 754 is at the end of its life.
Roger

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Socket 754
Jun 30, 2005 12:53AM PDT

A socket 754 AMD Athlon 64 3400+ is still an AMD Athlon 64 3400+, regardless of the socket type. Socket 939 is for the future. If you do no plan on upgrading your computer extensively, then Socket 754 is fine. However the people in these cnet forums have no problem throwing $800-1000 bucks into a computer, so thats why you get the negative responce with a Socket 754 cpu. I would have no problem purchasing the T6520, it has alot of great hardware for the price. You get 1 gig of RAM and a 200gig hardrive for under $600. Thats a great deal. Go for it.

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Yep, ''Go for it'' IMO even though
Jun 30, 2005 5:12AM PDT
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Actually...........
Jul 5, 2005 7:24AM PDT

The T6520 has ATI RS480 chipset, i found out that this motherboard supports both socket 754 and 939.

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Hold on!
Jul 5, 2005 5:34PM PDT

lilShort...How can a motherboard be BOTH socket 939 and 754?????

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RE:
Jul 6, 2005 3:20PM PDT

Different variants obviously based on the same chipset.

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All I know is it does support socket 939
Jul 7, 2005 7:17AM PDT
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Dah!`
Jul 7, 2005 9:23AM PDT

It IS SOCKET 754! How can it support socket 939? And dual channel memory, AND 2000FSB...no chance!

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RE
Jul 7, 2005 10:02AM PDT

Variants on the ati 200m chipset. could be 939 or socket 754... emachines t6212 is socket 93 ands uses this mobo. what's so hard to get??

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I CAn also be...
Jul 8, 2005 3:06AM PDT

The Athlon 64 3400+ that emachines specifies maybe a socket 939.
BTW Whats Dual Channel and How does it affect system Performance?

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3400+ isnt 939
Jul 10, 2005 2:28AM PDT

By definition the 3400+ is only available for 754. The chipset may support 939, but that is no reason to say that it IS 939. The 939 equivalent of the 3400+ is known as the 3700+ if I recall correctly.

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not available anywhere?
Jul 6, 2005 1:56PM PDT

I looked at all the websites of the stores that eMachines says carry its products and I couldn't find the t6520 at any of them.

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Try Best Buy
Jul 6, 2005 4:07PM PDT

Best Buy carries the T6520, at least the ones in my area (Midwest) do.........

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Here it is...
Jul 6, 2005 5:32PM PDT
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(NT) (NT) Where does it say socket 754?
Jul 8, 2005 5:24AM PDT
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Anyone Found one yet?
Jul 7, 2005 7:20AM PDT

Did anyone Find a review or Website about this computer?

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May be a little early for a review
Jul 7, 2005 12:27PM PDT
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Hold the phone!
Jul 8, 2005 12:49AM PDT

Went into Circuit City yesterday, and they just got in a new model called the T6522! Just like the T6520, but it has the Athlon 64 3500+ CPU, is socket 939, and has 1 gig of pc 3200 expandable to 4 gig. Only drawback is that it does not have a second optical drive. Not a big deal for me, so I bought one! Price is $699 after $50 rebate. This model is so new that it is not on the emachines, or CC web site yet.

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(NT) (NT) Whoa!
Jul 8, 2005 3:28AM PDT
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T6522
Jul 8, 2005 3:59AM PDT
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It's for real!
Jul 8, 2005 4:28AM PDT

Yes, I opened it up in the store. It's all true! In fact, I purchased it and it is now in my house. I'll be setting it up tonight.

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Tell us, Tomspho
Jul 8, 2005 5:18AM PDT

What Processor socket is it?
Is start up Fast?
Is it Loud?
Is it hot when running certain Apps?
What score did u get on 3DMark03?
Many bios options?
OVERCLOCKABLE?
Powersupply?

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Umm...
Jul 8, 2005 6:04AM PDT

To answer those questions...
If the T6522 is what Tomspho says it is then:

-It is an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ socket 939
-Um, I am sure startup is fast with those specs (My AMD Athlon XP 3200+ with 512MB and a 7200rpm hd starts up cold in 30 secs )
-It probably is loud, Emachines have typically loud fans= cheap
-Not any hotter than an Intel
-Benchmarks:
http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20040601/socket_939-19.html
-How ever many bios options that were on the T6212, same mobo/chipset.
-Of course it's overclockable
-The powersupply would be Emachines standard issue 300 watt psu.

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Overclocking?
Jul 8, 2005 9:37AM PDT

Let me know how you manage that because the BIOS is locked on the mobo that comes with the T6212, I own one and your T6522 (still needing verifying) has, according to you, the same mobo?

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Overclocking possibilities
Jul 8, 2005 3:09PM PDT

Overclocking using the bios wont work for sure.
But there are 3rd party OC'ing programs that will do.

So the T6520 supports dual channel memmory or not?

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(NT) (NT) No dual channel memory on T6520.
Jul 8, 2005 5:26PM PDT
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WOW! Gee great.....
Jul 8, 2005 6:38AM PDT

the T6522 is not even on anything I can find on Google..

Emachine is trying to keep up with the times, still hope they soon come out with an inexpensive 'Dual-Core' processors, like maybe with the soon to be released AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800 processor, that is supposed to be cheaper than the 4xxx AMD dual-core processors.

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No TV Tuner Card??
Jul 16, 2005 3:17PM PDT

Maybe I am ignorant, but I don't see a Video Capture Card listed as part of the features. Windows Media Center is great, but I think mostly useless if you don't have a video capture card to watch and record tv with...

Am I wrong? Or does this mean people who buy the T6520 will also need to buy a TV Tuner Card?