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mavis
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ok this post isn't about a problem, but about my experience with Windows XP Pro and the hardware I'm using...
I unlocked my AthlonXP the other day, and I've been fooling around with multipliers and FSB, trying to find the "perfect" overclock. I managed to get it to AthlonXP 2100+ rating (at that speed, SiSoft Pro gave me a performance rating of 2.312GHz ) - the best part is, I did all of this with air cooling! My load temp (running Prime 95) was 48C! Not too bad, I think...
So, without further ado, here are the specs. I am posting this configuration just to let you guys know that (at least for me) this hardware is working out really well under WinXP, even stressed)...
Antec File Server Case SX-1030 300W PS
Sunon 80mm case fans x 4
Antec "Cyclone Blower" PCI slot exhaust
Athlon XP 1800+ (@2100+ 12.5 x 139)
Dynatron 1206BM-0 solid copper heatsink, Delta 60mm fan
MS-6380Pro (VIA K7T266)
512MB PC2100 DDR CAS2
Radeon 64MB DDR VIVO (@200.3MHz)
SBLive X-Gamer 5.1
SMC 1011TX NIC
Maxtor 30GB ATA100 7200RPM
Maxtor 10GB ATA100 7200RPM
Toshiba SD-R1002 DVD/CD-R
Acer 50x CD-ROM
Windows XP Professional (retail)
SiSoft Sandra Professional
OK so I'm running this configuration stably, my idle temps range from 40C-42C (depends on ambient) and my max load temp is 48C - this, with air cooling! The only problem I'm running into is my kinda wimpy Antec PS - my 5v line drops to about 4.87v at this speed, under full load - so I guess I have to volt mod my motherboard, using that mosfet trick...
Anyway there you go - the system will be complete when I get my Radeon 8500 on Tuesday, but in the meantime it's not too bad... Windows XP rocks! Stable as hell, and the hardware seems to be holding up well too...
mavis
I unlocked my AthlonXP the other day, and I've been fooling around with multipliers and FSB, trying to find the "perfect" overclock. I managed to get it to AthlonXP 2100+ rating (at that speed, SiSoft Pro gave me a performance rating of 2.312GHz ) - the best part is, I did all of this with air cooling! My load temp (running Prime 95) was 48C! Not too bad, I think...
So, without further ado, here are the specs. I am posting this configuration just to let you guys know that (at least for me) this hardware is working out really well under WinXP, even stressed)...
Antec File Server Case SX-1030 300W PS
Sunon 80mm case fans x 4
Antec "Cyclone Blower" PCI slot exhaust
Athlon XP 1800+ (@2100+ 12.5 x 139)
Dynatron 1206BM-0 solid copper heatsink, Delta 60mm fan
MS-6380Pro (VIA K7T266)
512MB PC2100 DDR CAS2
Radeon 64MB DDR VIVO (@200.3MHz)
SBLive X-Gamer 5.1
SMC 1011TX NIC
Maxtor 30GB ATA100 7200RPM
Maxtor 10GB ATA100 7200RPM
Toshiba SD-R1002 DVD/CD-R
Acer 50x CD-ROM
Windows XP Professional (retail)
SiSoft Sandra Professional
OK so I'm running this configuration stably, my idle temps range from 40C-42C (depends on ambient) and my max load temp is 48C - this, with air cooling! The only problem I'm running into is my kinda wimpy Antec PS - my 5v line drops to about 4.87v at this speed, under full load - so I guess I have to volt mod my motherboard, using that mosfet trick...
Anyway there you go - the system will be complete when I get my Radeon 8500 on Tuesday, but in the meantime it's not too bad... Windows XP rocks! Stable as hell, and the hardware seems to be holding up well too...
mavis