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P4 2.8: Northwood vs. Prescott?
Hi Guys,
I'm having trouble finding a NW. let alone the new (m0) stepping. There are plenty of Prescotts out there and even cheaper it seems. Isn't the Prescott with the 1mb cache a newer, better chip? Is it just that the NW Oc's a little better? Also, if anyone knows where a Retail NW can be found, I'd appreciate it! thx bob |
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"Bob Snelgrove" wrote in message... I'm having trouble finding a NW. let alone the new (m0) stepping. The M0 appears to have been produced in very limited quantities. In any case this isn't a big deal, D1's are excellent. There are plenty of Prescotts out there and even cheaper it seems. Isn't the Prescott with the 1mb cache a newer, better chip? No. It's newer, yes, but doesn't perform as well, clock for clock, as the 512K HT Northwood, even with double the L2 cache. The Prescott is a bit of a runt; a design that only really makes sense in excess of 4GHz, but that is impossible, due to both design and production issues, for Intel to validate at speeds anywhere near 4GHz. The trouble is that Intel doesn't have anything else to sell right now, and is committed to transferring over to the 0.09u process, so it's not like they can magically restart the Northwood development process and production lines. Is it just that the NW Oc's a little better? No, Prescott will ultimately overclock to slightly higher core speeds. The trouble is that even running 10% faster than an HT Northwood, it still gives lower performance, and in a context where it consumes far more power and chucks out far more heat. Also, if anyone knows where a Retail NW can be found, I'd appreciate it! Can't help you there I'm afraid, but you'd be well advised to continue your search a little while longer. Also, if you're going to ask questions like this, it might be a good idea if you tell us where in the universe you're posting from. -- Richard Hopkins Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (replace .nospam with .com in reply address) The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com Get the most out of your digital photos www.dabsxpose.com |
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Also, if anyone knows where a Retail NW can be found, I'd appreciate it!
Hi, If your in the U.K then try CPU-City http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk They were happy to confirm the box product code. Wayne ][ |
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Wayne Youngman wrote:
Also, if anyone knows where a Retail NW can be found, I'd appreciate it! Hi, If your in the U.K then try CPU-City http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk They were happy to confirm the box product code. Wayne ][ does http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...products_id=87 fit the bill? |
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"MadFox" in message... does http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...products_id=87 fit the bill? Depends what you mean by "fit the bill", but that is a Northwood processor, if that's what you're asking. -- Richard Hopkins Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (replace .nospam with .com in reply address) The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com Get the most out of your digital photos www.dabsxpose.com |
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Richard Hopkins wrote:
"MadFox" in message... does http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...products_id=87 fit the bill? Depends what you mean by "fit the bill", but that is a Northwood processor, if that's what you're asking. I meant is that any use to the OP, I know its a Northwood |
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Thanks, Guys
I'm in Ca., USA. Sorry about that! bob MadFox wrote: Richard Hopkins wrote: "MadFox" in message... does http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...products_id=87 fit the bill? Depends what you mean by "fit the bill", but that is a Northwood processor, if that's what you're asking. I meant is that any use to the OP, I know its a Northwood |
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Bob Snelgrove wrote:
Thanks, Guys I'm in Ca., USA. Sorry about that! bob OK, how about http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-161&depa=1 ? |
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"MadFox" wrote in message ... OK, how about http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-161&depa=1 ? Just tried following that link MadFox, and it came up with a "product not found" error. Searched manually through the site for 512K cache P4's and they have the OEM (Northwood) 2.8C in stock. URL should be: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-162&depa=1 Looking at the numbers I'd guess the product you originally found was the retail boxed one, yes? -- Richard Hopkins Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (replace .nospam with .com in reply address) The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com Get the most out of your digital photos www.dabsxpose.com |
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Richard Hopkins wrote:
"MadFox" wrote in message ... OK, how about http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-161&depa=1 ? Just tried following that link MadFox, and it came up with a "product not found" error. Searched manually through the site for 512K cache P4's and they have the OEM (Northwood) 2.8C in stock. URL should be: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-162&depa=1 Looking at the numbers I'd guess the product you originally found was the retail boxed one, yes? Correct, very weird that it doesnt work now though, I can only find the OEM one too. |
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