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I do believe I found my next processor!:eek:
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I do believe I found my next processor!:eek:
Heh, I never doubted that my favorite chip of all time would re-enter the OC'ing market as a beast. I wonder why AMD is releasing all these new stepping CPU's on their lower end chips?
http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=321
The answer is somewhere in that thread.:D
Basically an 1800+ that thinks it's a Barton 2500+, but no one told it that is was actually an 1800+:p
Well, just ordered mine a minute ago!
$59 shipped for the Retail and a free Newegg pen!:D
I never thought I'd buy another 1800+.:D
Should be here Wednesday!
Do I need one? No. Did I order one? Uhhhhh, couldn't resist - $59 retail, and with all the fave comments????
So...you ordered one???Quote:
Do I need one? No. Did I order one? Uhhhhh, couldn't resist - $59 retail, and with all the fave comments????
Did you get the free pen with it? That just put me over the top!;):D
What state are you in Hwmicre?
they upped their price on them by $3...i got a retail 1800+ JIXIB 0331 a few weeks ago from newegg for $56 and free shipping...have the chip at 2.3Ghz right now (12x192) on 1.85V :D
my room is like a desert though, and the ambient temps in my room, which is upstairs, are terrible (with 4 120mm intakes, 2 120mm exhausts and 2 80mm exhausts, my case temps are still often above 32C :eek: ).
i'm waiting for my slk-900 to come in to try and take the voltage further, because with my pal8045 i've seen temps as high as 54C in the middle of the day, which is a bit much for my tastes.
So are you pretty much guarenteed one of the better steppings if you order now? Are these 1800's better price/performance than the 2500 now... it seems the avg o/c on a 2500 brings it to a 3200 level which are like 2.1ghz? These are hitting 2.4ghz easy on air...
i'd say they are....most of the barton 2500+ chips will actually go further than 2.1, but at 2/3 the price of the 2500+, these 1800+ chips are an absolute steal IMO.Quote:
Originally posted by DAoC
So are you pretty much guarenteed one of the better steppings if you order now? Are these 1800's better price/performance than the 2500 now... it seems the avg o/c on a 2500 brings it to a 3200 level which are like 2.1ghz? These are hitting 2.4ghz easy on air...
That was my justification exactly, then with the left-over money I was able to buy an Audigy soundcard.:cool:Quote:
i'd say they are....most of the barton 2500+ chips will actually go further than 2.1, but at 2/3 the price of the 2500+, these 1800+ chips are an absolute steal IMO.
Also, there have been a lot of new Barton revisions that have been overclocking poorly. Now is probably a good time to buy the 1800+, just like the Barton was good to buy when it first came out. Just my $.02.:D
Ok before I go blow 60 bucks on this I have one final question. I have 512mb of pc2700 crucial that I'll be using. Will getting a stable 200mhz fsb be even possible? Even if I can only run this thing at 2.2-2.3ghz instead of the 2.5 a lot of people are getting it'll be fine, as it is still a nice inexpensive upgrade from the 1.7ghz i'm using now.
Geez, didn't even SEE the pen.....I be in New Joisey.....(Yep, I did order it.....the retail.....)Quote:
Originally posted by speedstream5621
What state are you in Hwmicre?
I highly doubt your Crucial will make it to PC3200 speeds, but then again, my PC2100 did so you might just get lucky!;)Quote:
Ok before I go blow 60 bucks on this I have one final question. I have 512mb of pc2700 crucial that I'll be using. Will getting a stable 200mhz fsb be even possible? Even if I can only run this thing at 2.2-2.3ghz instead of the 2.5 a lot of people are getting it'll be fine, as it is still a nice inexpensive upgrade from the 1.7ghz i'm using now.
You can still up the multiplier to get the higher MHZ though.:)
Ok, then I'll be getting it before you then!:p I just wanted to know what stepping I might get, but I guess you'll be the lucky:pQuote:
Originally posted by hwmicre
Geez, didn't even SEE the pen.....I be in New Joisey.....(Yep, I did order it.....the retail.....)
Cross your fingers.