2500+ Barton Question...

[tesco]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@6 March 2004 - 19:04
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?

it will be compatible but for sure get a motherboard that can support 400mhz fsb. when you overclock the 2500+ you just set the fsb to 200mhz (400mhz effective) and you have a 3200+ so in order to assist with the overclock having a motherboard and ram that can run at 400fsb will help a lot.

[AcID ZeR0]

Great thats cleared it up.

My final choice

Windowed Case (w/ Built in Fan, 350w PS / I may up it at a later date)
Asus A7N8X-X
2X Kingston 256MB 400MHz DDR
Athlon 2500+ (Barton Core)

[tesco]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@6 March 2004 - 19:12
Great thats cleared it up.

My final choice

Windowed Case (w/ Built in Fan, 350w PS / I may up it at a later date)
Asus A7N8X-X
2X Kingston 256MB 400MHz DDR
Athlon 2500+ (Barton Core)

that all looks good.

[AcID ZeR0]

Can anyone find a 2500+ in the UK with heatsink and fan?
All the ones I find don't include them

[tesco]

how about here. I clicked a link at the bottom of tigerdirect.com and it took me to this website which i am assuming is the uk tigerdirect. It is retail box which should have the heatsync in it.

[AcID ZeR0]

Thanks alot!
It's all been purchased now.
What do you recomend Themal interface pads or Arctic Silver 5?

[tesco]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@6 March 2004 - 21:13
Thanks alot!
It's all been purchased now.
What do you recomend Themal interface pads or Arctic Silver 5?

arctic silver 5 is betetr in my opinion although thermal pads are a lot easier to apply. The stock heatsync will come with a thermal pad already applied. If you want to use arctic silver 5 check out the arctic silver website and read through the application guide a couple of times to make sure you know what you are doing.

[clocker]

Originally posted by Skillian@5 March 2004 - 21:13
Like bigdawgfoxx said, just make sure you get at least PC3200 RAM.

Does my voice not get heard here?
I think I've posted this at least 5 times now.
You don't need PC3200 RAM to clock this high, you need GOOD RAM of at least PC2700 spec!.

My Mushkin PC2700 Level one easily runs synched at 200x 11.5. It has gone as high as 220 FSB.
Just this morning I was chatting with a fellow from South Africa who has Corsair PC 3200 that crashes at a FSB over 200.

There is a lesson here...

[Dray_04]

hey bigdawg i am just about to OC my barton 2500+...

..however im still waiting for arctic silver 5 that i ordered 2 days ago to arrive


just to remind you:

barton 2500+
512 dual channel ram DDR400
2 case fans, side is opened, and a desktop fan blowing cool air into system.
...and pretty soon (hopefully tommorow) arctic silver 5


so iv got everything i need to OC the barton 2500 to 3200 ay?

wish me luck 2morow