Which Processor to Upgrade to?

[wingman411]

I currently have a 1600+ and 1GB of Simple Tech PC2700 Ram. My other specs are listed below.
I am not experienced with overclocking so keep that in mind. I am going to use my 1600 + in another machine.

80173-R
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 2.08GHz 333FSB Processor Retail ***(Free 2nd Day)***
w/Fan and Heatsink, 3 Years Manufacturer Warranty $99.50

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80171-R
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0GHz Processor Retail ***(Free 2nd Day)***
w/Fan and Heatsink, 3 Years Manufacturer Warranty $84.00

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80170-R
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 1.83GHz 333FSB Processor Retail ***(Free 2nd Day)***
w/Fan and Heatsink, 3 Years Manufacturer Warranty
$89.00

 

[Sazar]

thread moved from applications to other hardware...

-edit-

btw get the 2500+... it oc's nicely.. often times to 3000+ levels out of the box with stock cooling (might need to adjust the voltage a little)

 

[wingman411]

to do that is there a tutorial or video i can use to o/c the 2500?

 

[Sazar]

Originally posted by wingman411
to do that is there a tutorial or video i can use to o/c the 2500?

not sure.. but if you ever need any help we can certainly help you out..

the overclocking is basically in the bios.. and IF you buy a new motherboard.. the bios information will be right there for you to work with... explaining what section allows you to do what...

the cpu frequency section of the bios is where you can play around with the multipliers and/or the front side bus setting... to achieve higher clocks...

depending on the OC... you may well have to change your voltage as well...

its no prob though... we can help you through it step by step if you really wish to oc

 

[silky62678]

I always wanted to know how to change the voltage
ready for voltage training 101

 

[LeeJend]

Check
www.tomshardware.com and overclockersclub
search for overclocking + athlon

They have a lot of good info on the older athlon processors. Not that much on the newer ones.

One question. I did not see your motherboard mentioned. Make sure it supports the 333 FSB speed of the new chips or you willl lose a lot of capability. Some of the older MB that support 333 RAM do not support 333 FSB speeds, like mine .

As for the how to in overclocking the three most important things are :

Choice of processor - not all can be easily overclocked.
Choice of motherboard - they all support some, but not all feature
Choice of heatsink/case cooling - keeping the cpu cool is critical

best option is: Barton 2500 + ASUS nforce 2 + TBD w/2 case fans

(TBD - I avoid the great heatsink/fan debate it chanegs weekly.)

Come on back when you start having specific questions on the overclocking.

 

[Taurus]

wingman, what type of board do you have? does it even support the 333fsb of the barton? you might be stuck to choosing a 266fsb processor like the 2400+.

 

[wingman411]

I have a MSI KT3 Ultra2 (Via KT333) Chipset Board. ver 1.x motherboard

MS 6380

post edited due to double post... - sazar

 

[Mr Dead]

Go for an XP1700 JIUHB DLT3C, alot cheaper and they overclock higher. With good aircooling you can hit 2.4 gig. Got mine running at 2.5 gig with water cooling and its 100% stable.

 

[Taurus]

Originally posted by wingman411
I have a MSI KT3 Ultra2 (Via KT333) Chipset Board. ver 1.x motherboard

MS 6380

yeah, you're stuck to 266fsb processors. the fastest you could get would be a 2600+, but make sure it's the 266fsb version and not the 333fsb. a 2400+ would maybe be a smarter buy. or if you want to do some careful hunting, get the 1700+ that mr. dead mentions with that exact stepping code on it... assuming your board supports those high multipliers.