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Recommended MBo
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Name: agentweedon
Date: August 31, 2004 at 14:54:08 Pacific
Subject: Recommended MBoOS: Windows XP Pro SP2CPU/Ram: Athlon 2200XP |
Comment: Hi all, Currently have a Gigabyte 7VAXP motherboard and Athlon 2200XP processor. I want to have a play with overclocking so will be investing in a Barton processor - most likely a 2500XP. A friend of mine has one of these overclocked so it is running as a 3200XP! What I need some advice on is the motherboard to go for.....all my components (LAN, audio, graphics) etc are separate so can be migrated etc! Any advice would be great! Cheers
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Response Number 1
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Name: furball6390
Date: August 31, 2004 at 15:58:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Asus A7N8X-? (many versions) Abit NF-7 Asus A7N8X Deluxe 2.0
ATI 9800 Pro
AMD Barton 2500+
1024 PC3200 Ram
120gig Maxtor HD
Audigy 2
420 watt psu
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Response Number 2
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Name: jam
Date: August 31, 2004 at 19:37:52 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)"I want to have a play with overclocking" So why not overclock what you have? Your board has all the overclocking options necessary & you should be able to squeeze a fair amount outta that 2200+...the only thing that might hold you back would be your RAM. You should have PC3200. "Asus A7N8X-? (many versions)" I have the Asus A7N8X-X & I'm quite happy with it. Overclocks well & very stable
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Response Number 5
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Name: agentweedon
Date: September 2, 2004 at 02:42:25 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Hi all, Thanks for the advice. I don't think the mobo/processor combo I have is that clockable. I have a fixed multiplier CPU and it seems like too much effort to use the pencil etc to unlock? Plus my mobo uses software to overclock which is pretty pants! Also I have been looking at Coolers - CoolerMaster are my favoured brand - I like the Aero 4 but it seems pretty noisey? Can anybody recommend something v quiet?
Cheers!
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Response Number 7
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Name: speedy-z
Date: September 6, 2004 at 19:50:02 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)1. Gigabyte, Asus, Abit, and Epox all kick @$$ at overclocking and stability.
Get a mobile 2500 barton as they generate less heat and are unlocked, most 2500's are now locked. ( darn AMD ) Happy O/C'ing
athlon xp 3200+
Gigabyte 7NNXP
WD 250 GB SATA
Windows 2000
GeForce FX 5900 Overclocked to 800 / 900
Idle -=53-55=-, load -=65-67=- seem's high but system very stable, board known for reading 10 deg over =)
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