Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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i currently run an OC'd Athlon 2200XP. its running at 1900mhz, but have seen a Barton core Athlon 3200+ with the 200mhz FSB for $150. my motherboard is compatible with this chip and speed, is it worth it? about £60
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I personally wouldn't waste money upgrading anything atm.
Wait until vista comes out and that money can go towards a new dx10 system.
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Cybermonkey
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surely my spec will be handsome enough for Vista. and i will just grab the last hurrah AGP DX10 compliant video card when it comes out, bobs your uncle.
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John
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New hard drives with flash memory and further dual core pricedrops by january.
If you have no intention of upgrading until after that it will probably be a good buy though.
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Cybermonkey
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hmmm dilemna, i just want to be ready for FSX 
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John
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Ahh for that as well.
If you were due an upgrade anytime close to vista coming out i'd build for that still.
Only agp on the board aswell will limit the options.
Totally depends on whether you are willing to wait a few months then build a new system or not though.
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Cybermonkey
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think im clutching at straws now. this computer was fast as fuck back in 2003, now its nothing but average to be honest, theres not much original stuff left  changed mainboard, RAM, video card, sound card, PSU
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John
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I've got an oc'd 2500 xp-m that was good back in the day.
Doesn't cut the mustard now though.
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Cybermonkey
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yeah i have shorted the L1 on my chip, but my motherboard wont allow me to step past 15. hangs at 2050mhz, stable as hell at 1950
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John
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I'm at about 2300 I think perfectly stable.
Didn't want to up the voltage any higher and thats fsb and not multiplier.
Rock solid, ran prime for over 24 hours.
I couldn't tell you what anything in my computer is set at these days though because it was over a year ago I done it now and I can't be annoyed anymore just to open IE and messnger.
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Cybermonkey
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what voltage out of curiosity? mines sitting at 1.76
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Cybermonkey
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FSB BTW is at 141mhz
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John
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I'll check next time i restart if i remember.
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John
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211 fsb, x11 multiplier 1.7v
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Russ
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my xp1700 was good to 2.3/4 even seen some up to 2.8! in a vapochill, my opteron 146 runs at 3.0ghz.
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John
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I could up the multiplier and get it to stupid clock speeds but thats not as fast as running it the way it is just now.
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Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by John
I personally wouldn't waste money upgrading anything atm.
Wait until vista comes out and that money can go towards a new dx10 system.
indeed true, but CM is not looking for a full system upgrade by the sounds of it.
£60 will not buy him a new flashhard drive, dx10 graphics card, mobo,chip and memory.
for £60 that aint bad.
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John
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But he is wanting to play fsx in the near future so to get the best out of it he will have to upgrade all of them anyway.
So 60 quid towards that imminent upgrade is better than nothing.
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