Question About A 2600+
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
Specs (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=633516&Sku=CP2-XP26003BC) Ok, here it says that the 2600 has 640KB of cache....is this the only athlon XP with 640 cuz all I see is 512? Will that much more cache make much of a difference?
Posted by: Lamsey
It has 128k of Level 1 cache and 512k Level 2 cache. Normally when people talk about cache, they only mention the L2 cache size.
edit: and no, it wouldn't make much difference even if it did have the extra cache.
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
Oh ok thanx...so do the others just not mention the L1 cache?
Posted by: Mad Cat
Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@1 November 2003 - 18:31
Oh ok thanx...so do the others just not mention the L1 cache?
<_< That is what he said.
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
ok....dont gotta be rude about it damn. would the 2600 be worth 15 bux even...it doesnt seem really much faster at all.
Posted by: 3rd gen noob
Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@1 November 2003 - 19:29
it doesnt seem really much faster at all.
faster than what?
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
Hmm i feel retarded for not saying..lol a 2500 XP like will a 2700 or a 2600 make much diff its like 130 mhz or so...
Posted by: 3rd gen noob
Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@1 November 2003 - 19:43
Hmm i feel retarded for not saying..lol a 2500 XP like will a 2700 or a 2600 make much diff its like 130 mhz or so...
i'd take a 2500 over a 2600, and a 2700 over a 2500 (if only because i have a 2700 :rolleyes: )
Posted by: Neo 721
It depend on weather the 2600 is Barton or TB which can has a massive impact on performance.
Posted by: bob_the_alien
The Barton does have the option of DDR FSB, which is nice, I upgraded recently to the 2500 Barton, and I really saw a speed increase. Only thing I don't like about the Barton, is promoted like its a 333 mhz front side bus.
While it is being pumped at double the rate to give 333 mhz fsb, its really only 166. I think they should mention that, on websites you purchase it from.
Just one of my pet pevs. sorry. :D
Posted by: Kunal
go with the 2500+ rather than the 2600+, because the 2500+ uses the barton core which is alot cooler and i heard the 2500+ is really overclockable!
Posted by: lynx
Originally posted by bob_the_alien@1 November 2003 - 22:07
The Barton does have the option of DDR FSB, which is nice, I upgraded recently to the 2500 Barton, and I really saw a speed increase. Only thing I don't like about the Barton, is promoted like its a 333 mhz front side bus.
While it is being pumped at double the rate to give 333 mhz fsb, its really only 166. I think they should mention that, on websites you purchase it from.
Just one of my pet pevs. sorry. :D
You mean like a 533MHz FSB P4 is actually 133MHz quad clocked?
And ALL the 266MHz FSB chips are DDR 133MHz clocks?
etc, etc, etc.
They are all like that, come back when you know what you are talking about. :P
@Kunal, you can also get 2600+ Barton chips now.
Posted by: Kunal
Originally posted by lynx@1 November 2003 - 23:23
@Kunal, you can also get 2600+ Barton chips now.
cool, i didnt know that! ;)
Posted by: DarthInsinuate
i read an article somewhere some place that compared the 2600+ TB and Barton - it showed the Barton was only marginally faster
Posted by: Kunal
barton core is lots cooler however
Posted by: Mad Cat
Originally posted by bob_the_alien@1 November 2003 - 22:07
The Barton does have the option of DDR FSB, which is nice, I upgraded recently to the 2500 Barton, and I really saw a speed increase. Only thing I don't like about the Barton, is promoted like its a 333 mhz front side bus.
While it is being pumped at double the rate to give 333 mhz fsb, its really only 166. I think they should mention that, on websites you purchase it from.
Just one of my pet pevs. sorry. :D
Sorry didn't read what you said properly :P. You are right.