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    Goldfish
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    Question What to get?

    I just got the Abit KT7a motherboard and i need to get a CPU. I want to hit 1Ghz. i have about $130 to spend... should i get the 700/750/800? I have a FOP32-1 sitting right in front of me and he wants to be on a t-bird. I also want to try to make it to 1ghz with a bus speed of 133x2 (266).

    Also, should i by my T-bird retail or OEM? which is better for overclocking? or is there a differenc at all?

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    are the new tbird out yet or are you talking about taking a regular one to 133fsb???

    i would look on the overclockers database and see which one is better for te 1 gig
    www.overclockers.com

    look in the cpu database

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    Talking

    a normal one to 133...i'm pretty sure it can be done!

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    Celeron 633@950
    P2B Mobo rev 1.04
    PC 133 256 Cas2
    Elsa Geforce 2 GTS
    6.8gig SCSI
    500MB SCSI (swap drive)
    10.1gig IDE
    1.0gig IDE (NIN Music)
    1.0gig Jaz drive w/ 6 tapes (free)
    12x10x32 burner
    ViewSonic 21" G810


    I am a big man yes i am, and I've got a big gun.
    T-Bird 1ghz@ 1270Mhz (9.0x141
    KT7a
    PC133 512MB Cas2
    Elsa Geforce 2 GTS
    8.6 gig SCSI
    500MB SCSI (swap drive)
    10.1gig IDE
    1.0gig IDE (NIN Music)
    1.0gig Jaz drive w/ 6 tapes (free)
    12x10x32 iomaga burner
    ViewSonic 21" GS815


    I am a big man yes i am, and I've got a big gun.

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    I believe the 800 is the choice but wait until some AMD aficionados reply.

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    Catfish
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    I have heard the same: 800.

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    A T-bird 800 should do 1GHz, but a Duron 600 and do the same. Weigh your options, the Duron is way cheaper and performs *almost* like a pro

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    Cool

    Well if u have that much to spend, get the fastest CPU to begin with, because while some may get a 600 to 1ghz or at least 900, you will most certainly get a 800 to 1000, and maybe a little more. Of course, the T-birds instability and heat issues make it harder and harder to see signifigant gains the higher up the ladder you go. I say 800, the 800-1000 cpus are a good sweet spot now anyways

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