Oem-barebone Vs. Oem
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: mr. nails
what's the difference between an oem barebone cpu and an oem cpu? is one of each for sale and the barebone is $25 cheaper, but don't know the diff. <_<
Posted by: ck-uk
Do you have a link m8 ?
Posted by: mr. nails
amd xp 3200 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=19-103-391&refer=pr1c3watch)
Posted by: ck-uk
what i can see mate is the bb is REFURBISHED =used
also with out the enhancements for say gaming ,video
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Get the other one m8 is best...
Posted by: mr. nails
hrmm, u sure? why would they make a chip that doesn't support Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+? but, i see what ur saying. it's not in the description...
and damn, i see where it says refurbished now. must had missed it. thx.
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
Don't buy a OEM AMD CPU. Get a 'retail box' one instead. I comes with a cooler and a way better warranty.
You could also save money and get the 2500+ and run it at 3200+ speeds. Many other members have done that here.
Posted by: mr. nails
Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@23 April 2004 - 06:20
Don't buy a OEM AMD CPU. Get a 'retail box' one instead. I comes with a cooler and a way better warranty.
You could also save money and get the 2500+ and run it at 3200+ speeds. Many other members have done that here.
true, but aren't all 2500's now locked?
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
Yes, the multiplyer is locked but... to run at 3200+ speed all you need to do is change the Front Side Bus speed from 333 to 400. That isn't locked.
Posted by: freak
Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@23 April 2004 - 20:59
Yes, the multiplyer is locked but... to run at 3200+ speed all you need to do is change the Front Side Bus speed from 333 to 400. That isn't locked.
I had a question say I bought a 2500+ but my mother board says it only supports chips up to 3000+ would I still be able to OC to 3200+
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
Originally posted by freak+23 April 2004 - 14:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (freak @ 23 April 2004 - 14:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Virtualbody1234@23 April 2004 - 20:59
Yes, the multiplyer is locked but... to run at 3200+ speed all you need to do is change the Front Side Bus speed from 333 to 400. That isn't locked.
I had a question say I bought a 2500+ but my mother board says it only supports chips up to 3000+ would I still be able to OC to 3200+ [/b][/quote]
What board?
Posted by: freak
It's the board in this (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=56-101-111&depa=0) SFF pc...
Posted by: lynx
You need to check exactly which version of the board and bios release you've got. Some of early nvidia chipset boards only support 333MHz FSB so you can't OC to give equivalent of a XP3200. Other boards can physically support 400MHz FSB but need a bios upgrade.
Unfortunately I don't think that board supports 400MHz FSB, but even if it did you would probably struggle with the heat in such a small case.
Posted by: freak
Then can u make a 2500+ a 3000+ instead of 3200+
Posted by: tesco
Originally posted by freak@23 April 2004 - 16:44
Then can u make a 2500+ a 3000+ instead of 3200+
yes.
Posted by: Keikan
Look what I did.
Posted by: freak
So what would I change the fsb to to make a 2500+ a 3000+?
Posted by: lynx
Originally posted by freak@23 April 2004 - 21:44
Then can u make a 2500+ a 3000+ instead of 3200+
You would need to change the multiplier to do that, and as has already been said that's now locked.
You can TRY increasing the FSB, but there's no guarantee that the chipset will be stable at higher speeds. It may get a little too warm so you need to watch the mobo temp carefully as well as the cpu temp.
Posted by: tesco
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+23 April 2004 - 17:58--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 23 April 2004 - 17:58)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-freak@23 April 2004 - 16:44
Then can u make a 2500+ a 3000+ instead of 3200+
yes. [/b][/quote]
edit: not sure what I was thinking last night, lol.