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volskid2002
10-19-2003, 03:07 AM
AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 1.83 GHz
Type: XP 2500 Barton Core
Cache: 512K L2, 128K L1, Total 640KB
BUS: 333MHz
Socket A
Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)


Biostar Motherboard for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/ Duron Processor, Model# M7NCD
2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB Processor CPU***
Specifications:
CPU Supported: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP / MCP2
FSB: 200/266/333/400
RAM: 2x 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (DDR 200/266/333/400 support)
IDE: 2x channel IDE (UDMA 33/66/100/133)
Slots: 1x AGP(4X/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 2xCOM,1xLPT,2xUSB, 1xLAN, and Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-ch AC'97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: MCP NVIDIA MAC + Realtek ALC650 PHY

KINGSTON KVR333X64C25/512 512MB 32x64 PC2700 DDR RAM (better than 2100 2400)
6 Layers High Quality Board; CL 2.5; 184-Pin Unbuffered. Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty through

TOTAL:$ 232.00


are these three things any good becuase i need some need some new parts for my cpu?

Keikan
10-19-2003, 03:09 AM
I just made a topic about athlon 2500+ and yes they're good

and it's better to get an asus motherboard

bigdawgfoxx
10-19-2003, 03:34 AM
Yeah get ASUS...but everything else is AWESOME

reignking
10-19-2003, 05:09 AM
that's a good combo... i have mine overclocked and acting like a xp3200 w/out increasing voltage.

if you're going to get that motherboard get the pro version of that one (i have that one) it outperforms the best asus in all benchmarks and only costs 57 dollars after the mail in rebate from newegg.

make sure to get two sticks of ram to get the dual channel...

edit: oh yeah... if you can get the pc3200 ram... it allows for easy overclocking... all you have to do is get a decent heatsink and have a good case fan or two. i have corsair, but geil works well also for cheaper (83bucks for 512 megs).

rk

volskid2002
10-19-2003, 04:20 PM
make sure to get two sticks of ram to get the dual channel...

do you mean get two 256 sticks or two 512 sticks?



edit:


this is what i have now"

CORSAIR 512MB PC3200 VALUE SELECT. VS512MB400 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin. CL=2.5-Unbuffered 2.5V. 64x64 Requires DDR 400 supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty.

Biostar Motherboard for AMD Athlon/AthlonXP/Duron processors , Model# M7NCD PRO Retail.
Specifications:
CPU Supported: AMD Athlon/AthlonXP(Palomino, T-bred and Barton)/Duron processors
Chipset: Nvidia nForce2 Ultra 400, MCP2
FSB: 200/266/333/400
RAM: 3x 184-pin DDR DIMMs (PC3200/2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAMs), supports both 64-bit and 128-bit DDR SDRAM,Dual Channel DDR
Slots:1xAGP (4x/8x) 5xPCI.
Ports:2xCOM,1xLPT, 4xUSB (2x via header), 1xLAN, and Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-Channel AC'97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Intregrated 10/100 Ethernet

AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 1.83 GHz
Type: XP 2500 Barton Core
Cache: 512K L2, 128K L1, Total 640KB
BUS: 333MHz
Socket A
Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)

wiith the rebates this will come out around $236. good ?

Rocktron
10-19-2003, 04:33 PM
I have a AMD Athlon 2800+ and a MSI KT4V motherboard.
But i just can't get it to see this CPU as a 2800+..
There must be something in the bios to get it to work properly?
I updated the bios from the MSI Home Page but... just need to know the settings!

It says 2200+ now.. where is the rest?


Can anybody help?

the_faceman
10-19-2003, 04:45 PM
in the main BIOS screen, go to CPU PnP setup, then go down to CPU speed and adjust it from there. hope that helps.

reignking
10-19-2003, 04:46 PM
vols -

i have two sticks of 512 megs for a total of a gig of ram (pc3200)... however that much is overkill unless you plan on doing some serious 3d gaming. if you plan on going 512, get two sticks of 256 to enable the dual channel on that board. if you go a gig, get two sticks of 512, etc.

Rocktron - you may have to kick your fsb up...

Rocktron
10-20-2003, 06:14 AM
Originally posted by reignking@19 October 2003 - 17:46
Rocktron - you may have to kick your fsb up...
Yes reignking.. The Faceman told me that too and it helped!
I set it to 166mhz and that did the trick.

I downloaded a bios update because it didn't work before..

Now it does!

Thanks guy's ;)