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DarkClown12
02-20-2005, 06:42 PM
I want to get a new cpu for my system, take into account speed is good and price is a must! here are my specs:

Athlon Xp 1800+
Geforce FX 5200 - 256MB Ram
1 Gig PC3200 Ram
200 Gig H.D.
Windows XP Pro

Thanx for the help and suggestions and i will keep checking back, if anyone more information is needed let me know thanx later!
Virtualbody1234
02-20-2005, 06:47 PM
What motherboard?
Snee
02-20-2005, 06:50 PM
I can promise you this: whatever you buy will have a price.

If you can change your multiplier settings in bios, the athlon mobile xp2500+ is good (and I can still get it locally, but not everyone can) assuming your mobo can handle it and there still are places in your area with it still in stock.

What mobo do you have?


I've also seen xp3000+s and xp3200+s around, but they seem to be on the way out virtually everywhere.
DarkClown12
02-20-2005, 07:04 PM
The motherboard i have is the ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe
Snee
02-20-2005, 07:09 PM
'k, then the xp 3200 is the highest rated processor you can get, stock that is.
But the thing is, athlon xps aren't that easy to get hold of everywhere so you may have to search for a bit.

A mobile 2600 or 2500 is a also a good option, if you know your way around the bios.

None of them cost that much any more.

Where do you live?


EDit: if you can't get hold of any of the above suggestions, any socket A sempron will do too, but they aren't as good.
DarkClown12
02-20-2005, 07:25 PM
i had a mobile 2500+ but my motherboard didn't like it so i switched out with the other computer i have , if i could get it to read the stock speed that would be gr8t but i couldn't do it, btw i live in North Carolina
Snee
02-20-2005, 07:34 PM
What was the problem exactly?

If only the fsb was off that's easy enough to set in bios. The Mobo you have should let you set both fsb and multiplier (if it's unlocked) manually.

I asked you where you live in case someone knew of a place or site based nearby with good deals. I don't since I'm a continent away.

Anyhow, any of my suggestions should work on your board I think :unsure:

Altho' the semprons might need a bios flash, mind.
Virtualbody1234
02-20-2005, 09:16 PM
If you can still get one... Go for a Athlon XP 2500+ or 2600+ (non mobile) and overclock it.
DarkClown12
02-20-2005, 09:18 PM
i might try and do that, thanx for the help
Snee
02-20-2005, 09:35 PM
Good luck with whatever you get.
lynx
02-20-2005, 09:49 PM
What was the problem exactly?

If only the fsb was off that's easy enough to set in bios. The Mobo you have should let you set both fsb and multiplier (if it's unlocked) manually.

I asked you where you live in case someone knew of a place or site based nearby with good deals. I don't since I'm a continent away.

Anyhow, any of my suggestions should work on your board I think :unsure:The mobile chips don't work properly in the Asus board. Can't remember the exact details but a few people have had that problem.

I would follow VB's suggestion if you can find one, but be careful with the OCing, some of them get a bit hotter than others. I'm managing to get 2250MHz (about equivalent to an XP3300) on an XP2500, but not with stock cooling. I know some people can get faster than that with stock cooling, others don't seem to be able to get anything like as fast no matter what they try.
Snee
02-20-2005, 09:50 PM
:blushing:
tesco
02-21-2005, 03:55 AM
Ya just try a normal 2500+, that will work on your board. :)
HCT
02-21-2005, 11:33 AM
i found two
here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-506&depa=1)
this one is OEM

here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-379&depa=1)
this one is retail
bigdawgfoxx
02-21-2005, 12:39 PM
Why did the price go up so much on the 2500?

And yeah, me and matt tried to use a mobile on your board (Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe), and it wouldnt work. So just get the regular 2500XP, and you should be very happy.
Virtualbody1234
02-21-2005, 02:24 PM
Why did the price go up so much on the 2500?
Something about supply and demand.
clocker
02-21-2005, 04:44 PM
If at all possible always get the "retail" chip.

Retail gets a three year warrantee as opposed to the one year for OEM.

The retail heatsinks make attractive Christmas presents too.
lynx
02-21-2005, 05:24 PM
i found two
here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-506&depa=1)
this one is OEM

here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-379&depa=1)
this one is retailDid anyone else pick up the fact that the OEM version here is supposedly 1.5V/55W?

Can't be the mobile chip, the FSB is wrong. IF it is right it should run cooler than the other chip.