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upgrade recommendations?
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I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. |
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I just ordered the parts to upgrade my P4 1.8 system. After many questions
and many days spent on newsgroups and forums, I decided that the best bang for MY buck (on limited budget) was the ASUS P4C800 E Delux mobo, P4 2.6C HT 800 Mhz, and for memory, since I would prefer to keep the ratio at 1:1 (and hopefully o/c to 250 FSB), I chose OCZ Performance Series PC4200 2X512mb. The mobo seems to be rated as one of the best for overclocking and also stability. The 2.6 CPU appears to o/c a little better than the 2.8 due to the difference in the multiplier. I fully expect :-) to be able to hit 3.2 and with any luck should hit 3.4. This is replacing a P4 1.8 100Mhz o/c'd to 145 FSB giving me 2.6, with my memory (Samsung PC2700 DDR 333) at 384. If I had not planned on using these parts to build a 98SE flight sim box, I would have used this Samsung memory in my new mobo and just set the ratio to 5:4 which probably would have let me reach the 250 FSB target. New parts were purchased from NewEgg. HTH Silvertip "Lee" wrote in message ... Hello I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:49:29 GMT, Lee
wrote: Hello I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. From some reviews I read, Intel stepped on their dicks with the Prescott. Apparently it runs hot even though it's a smaller die process. Sounds like a swing and a miss. Stick with the older P4. I'd check it out if I were you. I'm not really the Intel P4 expert |
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wrote in message
... On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:49:29 GMT, Lee wrote: Hello I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. From some reviews I read, Intel stepped on their dicks with the Prescott. Apparently it runs hot even though it's a smaller die process. Sounds like a swing and a miss. Stick with the older P4. I'd check it out if I were you. I'm not really the Intel P4 expert Me too man. Stick with P4C (Northwood) The Prescott's benchmarks are not even enough to beat the system I have. P4C 2.6 GHz @ 3.34 GHz I do have water though. Someone said about a 250 FSB, you should be able to hit that with Very little extra vcore. And maybe a slight boost in volts in Ram. vcore = try 1.550 That brand of ram should be able to handle 2.8 Volts .2 Over I may be done pushing this thing further till I get better cooling for my HD Once you get to en extreme enough Overclock, you need a boost in AGP & PCI to keep CPU Performance. People have argued with me on this. Here's what I get without Overclock on Video & stuff. Or close anyway... MIPS = 9880 About MFLOPS seem to stay the same But MIPS goes up to 10,and some change with Overclocking the AGP & PCI 10,200 10,020 Trying to give @ least some idea of what I get. I cant run Sandra & write this and get a good benchmark. All programs need to be closed first. Denny. :-) Always with a smile, even if times are bad. |
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Hi Lee,
I'd suggest going with the P4C800E-Deluxe - it's a great OCing MB *and* I would be inclined to stay away from the SiS chipset. Intel CPUs work best with Intel chipsets. I chose an ABIT IC7-Max3 but only out of brand loyalty, OTES, and the cool black PCB ;-). I've had three ABIT boards and all have been great. *Please* nix the Prescott and go with a P4 "C" CPU. Prescotts run extremely hot and don't OC as well as the Northwoods. According to the stats on Overclockers.com the 2.8C is a better OCing candidate than the 2.6C. The average 2.6C OC is 3381 MHz while the 2.8C is 3493 MHz. - check it out her www.overclockers.com At NewEgg the 2.6C = $181 and the 2.8C = $184. Unfortunately I can't offer any advice on RAM - That's the last piece in *my* puzzle and I can't make a decision *But* from all I've read good PC3500-PC3700 should let you reach your goal. BTW, you didn't mention a PS! That's where many builders foul-up. The PS is the heart of your system so buy one with a reputation for providing clean, stable, reliable power. As most here know s I'm a rabid PC Power and Cooling fan. They are the undisputable leaders in PS *but* they are expensive. My Turbo Cool 510 Deluxe has 34A on the +12V rail and it will last forever or at least until I *have* to upgrade to a 700W unit. I know you're trying to save bucks but you want your new box to last for three years so build it *strong* BG. Good luck - -- Tally Ho! Ed, Maryland, USA "Lee" wrote in message ... Hello I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. |
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Lee a pensé très fort :
Hello I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. i just buikd a new PC chaintech zenith 9cjs + prescott 2.8 + corsair pc3700 2*512 the CPU is overclocked at 3,43 Ghz with 1:1 ratio (corsair support 245 Mhz instead of nominal 233 ...) all is fine and the chaintech motherboard is expensive but the best in my mind. -- Superbezo |
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Are your timings any tighter than SPD?
-- Tally Ho! Ed, Maryland, USA "Superbezo" wrote in message .. . Lee a pensé très fort : Hello I have decided to build a new machine based around an intel P4!! been using amd for long time so intel gonna be new to me. The motherboard i been looking at is the Asus P4S800D-E and along with a P4 2.8ghz Prescott processor, what do you ppl think of this? I would like to do some good overclocking too so what ram would you recommend (not too expensive) Thank you for the info. ----- Lee. i just buikd a new PC chaintech zenith 9cjs + prescott 2.8 + corsair pc3700 2*512 the CPU is overclocked at 3,43 Ghz with 1:1 ratio (corsair support 245 Mhz instead of nominal 233 ...) all is fine and the chaintech motherboard is expensive but the best in my mind. -- Superbezo |
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