2500+ Barton Question...

[AcID ZeR0]

I've built a "virtual" pc can someone tell me if this PC would all work ok together (this is going to be the first pc I've built so sorry for the n00bish questions)

Case: http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?NOV-CFWCS

CPU: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=15919 (some 2500's say they cannot be o/c to 3200 does anyone know how to tell if they can or cannot?

Mobo http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=30137

Ram http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=44938

I've already got a sutible ATI 9800 and a 120GB Hard Disk.
Can someone please quickly check these links out and see if the components will all work together sorry for being a dumb-ass I've only just kicked up the confidence to decide to build my own PC.

Thank you so much for all your help.

[kaiweiler]

Yes, that should all work nicely together
You may want to get 2 sticks of 256 rather then 1 512 as your mobo supports dual channel, might speed things up a bit, but other then that, that looks pretty decent!
EDIT

Board is working aside from the floppy connector. All retail extra bits and pieces with it, please contact before hand with any questions, I can also provide more pictures.

A real bargain for those who dont need to use the onboard floppy port.

Does that bother you with the mobo though?

[AcID ZeR0]

Great!
Thanks for your help and advice, I will then get two sticks of RAM as well.

Thanks again everyone, You've all really helped me alot today and I'm grateful.



Yeah, thats not the actuall mobo I'm getting just used the link as a example, I'll either get one online or a brand new one from my local computer shop.

[kaiweiler]

Alright, where are you from??
There's some good online computer stores pinned HERE

[Mad Cat]

That processor you linked on ebay didn't come with a stock HSF.

[AcID ZeR0]

I'm from the UK (London)
Yea I know, I've found one that has http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=15919

Do you know how I can tell if the CPU can overclock to 3200 or not cause some say the ones they are selling cannot, something about it being locked.

[bigdawgfoxx]

I think you should buy all the stuff new..from ebuyer or something.

My exact specs are in my sig, ASUS A7N8X for the motherboard, AMD Athlon 2500XP, and 2X256Mb Mushkin PC3200. MAKE SURE YOU GET AT LEAST PC3200!

These fans are 5 for $30 USDs. I dont know if you can get them in the UK, but I can highly recommend them. They are quiet and push pretty good amount of air.

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@5 March 2004 - 20:54
I'm from the UK (London)
Yea I know, I've found one that has http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=15919

Do you know how I can tell if the CPU can overclock to 3200 or not cause some say the ones they are selling cannot, something about it being locked.

Even locked... You can up the front side bus to 400 MHz and that's the setting for 3200+.

[Skillian]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@6 March 2004 - 01:54
I'm from the UK (London)
Yea I know, I've found one that has http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=15919

Do you know how I can tell if the CPU can overclock to 3200 or not cause some say the ones they are selling cannot, something about it being locked.

The multiplier is locked on most new Barton 2500+s but you should be able to get to 3200+ buy just raising the front side bus from 166 to 200. Like bigdawgfoxx said, just make sure you get at least PC3200 RAM.

edit: yeah, what he said

[AcID ZeR0]

So far I've brought the case thats all sorted I'd like to buy everything else today just a little confused over this matter.

The mobo I'm looking at ( http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=49061 ) says it supports 400FSB now I cannot afford the 400FSB 2500+ Barton, So can I use the 333MHz FSB barton in it what diffrence would I notice between the 400Mhz 2500 and the 333Mhz one and are they both compatible with that mobo?