Overclocking a Pentium 4 3.4GHz

Wouldn't the 3.4 be faster than than overclocked 3 ghz processor anyways,
overclocked or not?

"Dennis E Strausser Jr" wrote in message
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"DavidR." wrote in message
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I'm going to be buying a new computer soon and am looking to buy parts
that will allow for a lot of overclocking (hopefully). I've been
thinking about the Pentium 3.4.(I'm guessing after the new Intel
pentium releases on the 21st the price on these should drop enough
that I will buy it) My question is can I expect a lot of overclocking
on this? Also, what would be the better one to buy, the Prescott or
Northwood? Also, any ideas on good memory or motherboard to go with
that would also be helpful. Thanks in advance to any advice.

DavidR.
3.6 GHz if your lucky.
I asked the same thing a while back, and I was told that's about
all I'll get.
I would say go for a 3.06 or a 2.8
Reason is, it uses a much higher multiplier to get to that speed.
If I remember right, and seems to sound right, you'll be lucky to
hit a FSB of 220 = 3740
I can almost hit 3.4 with my 2.8C (Northwood Core.)
I can get 700 MHz out of this, without too much extra on the vcore.
500 MHz over, I don't need to do a thing with vcore.
One more time, I'd get a 3.06 GHz CPU if I were you.
Memory, Kingmax PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400)
Video (AIW) 9600 Radeon or better Is what I would get.
Power = Antec or Enermax, either way, I would say get a 500 or 550.
Case,, ThermalTake makes some really nice one's. Some with a little more
room for HD's then others.
MB???????????????????
MSI Makes some Very good boards.
But, so does Asus & Gigabyte, abit is good too.
Anyway, I suggest against getting a 3.4 GHz CPU
I think you may have better luck with something slower...
Good Luck to you.
Denny. :-)

Wouldn't the 3.4 be faster than than overclocked 3 ghz processor anyways,
overclocked or not?
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Yes it would,but you also speed up the FSB and memory controller which speeds
up everything when you overclock. Go with the 3.4C and not the 3.4E,the
prescott runs hotter than the northwoods which will hurt the overclocking
ability. DOUG

"Courseyauto" wrote in message
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Wouldn't the 3.4 be faster than than overclocked 3 ghz processor anyways,
overclocked or not?
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Yes it would,but you also speed up the FSB and memory controller which
speeds
up everything when you overclock. Go with the 3.4C and not the
3.4E,the
prescott runs hotter than the northwoods which will hurt the overclocking
ability. DOUG
DOUG your forgetting something here, the multiplier would have to already be
17
So chances are you won't be able to get very far with extra FSB.
In other words, you might just be able to get a 3.0 GHz C "Northwood"
further then a 3.4 GHz CPU.
15 x 200 = 3.0 GHz
I'm starting to understand this thing a little better.
This would mean that you can pump more FSB in to 15x200
then you'll be able to pump in to the 17x200
My guess is, with a 3.4 you'll get about 200 MHz Over.
& with a 3.0 you should be able to get 400 Over or even better, just cause
of the lower
Multiplier.
Some1 on these groups was trying to explain this to me already, but I didn't
right away understand it.
But I'm starting too.
+ with a little more FSB you should notice a good speed difference as well.
If your lucky enough, you should be able to hit 3,750 MHz
With just a little extra vcore.
Also if I remember right, I think that same person said you might be able to
hit 220 FSB
but for a 3.4 GHz chip, it might be hard to keep it stable.
One reason, the higher multiplier. So, lets see now, 3,740 17x220
You choose for yourself though.
++ I hear that the 3.4 EE are nice Overclockers, but how many ppl have
near to 1,000$
to just go blow.
Denny. :-)