Whats a nice CPU upg from a 1800+ Palo?

[stealthbig]

Well.. Ive been recently upgrading my computer and I have a 9600 Pro, and along with that a got a epox 8rda+ w/ 2 PC2700 256MB ram sticks running in dual ddr (7-2-2-2.5 I believe). Now im wondering, whats a nice cpu for the value with decent overclockability. Right now im thinking about a Barton 2500+ forom newegg at $85.. I tink that will overclock nicely?

Oh, and I need to know a good, and more importantly, cheap HSF to go along with that. (Im a n00b about the thermal grease, if someone could give me the name of the standard everyone uses, that would be great)

Im not looking for a hardcore overclock, just somethign that will have gotten me more bang for my buck.. I think the 2500+@2.2 is fairly easy?

 

[scottchen]

2500+ with SLK900U and 92mm tornado would be the best for air cooled cpu.

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[stealthbig]

Well.. Even though that heatsink is expensive i might get.. But i dont want to have a fan that sounds like a vacuum in my case.. Any quieter, yet effective solution in terms of fans?

 

[scottchen]

Speeduk did this, made it quieter, 2x80mm Smart Case Fan 2, he turn the speed down to 3000rpm, and they're pretty much quiet.

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[hatimh]

1700+ tbred b

Arctic Silver 3 (thermal compound)

Cheap hsf? Well forget the SLK 900u. Not really sure about hsf.

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The bigger I am, the harder they fall.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by hatimh on 08/31/03 03:15 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[stealthbig]

Well.. I heard those good overclocking 1700+ are hard to find now? Is the one thats good available at newegg? Also, and if anyone knows a HSF thats a little more economical than that $41 one just for the heatsink, i'd appreciate it.

 

[smitbret]

Pick up a Barton 2500+ and put on the Speeze 5F263B1M3 HSF. It's $7 +$5 shipping at NewEgg. It runs about 5 degrees cooler than my Volcano 7 and is a lot quieter (2500 rpm). Honestly, you can't go wrong with this one, although I don't know how it handles overclocking.
-Brett

 

[speeduk]

Forget the 1700! A barton at 2300mhz is faster than a 1700 @ 2460mhz! And yeah the best air cooling solution that isnt loud at all is the 900-u with 2 80mm smartfans @ 3,000rpm side by side. Takes a good 7c off of temps compared to my 90mm 60cfm fan!

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[scottchen]

Oh yeah speed what were the temp difference between 92mm Tornado and 2x80mm Smart Case Fan 2 on the SLK900U?

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[speeduk]

I dont know because I dont have the tornado. I would guess its pretty close.

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[compboy494]

Yes the 2500+ is bad azz for under $100. You have to remember that processor was $299 when it first hit the floor. It is an awsome overclocker. The 512k cache is a nice bonus also.

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[Codinerx]

You could try the ax-7, it works great for me and should be well under $25.

 

[hatimh]

You forget that it's half the price. It's up to you, FEW extra MHz or marks in a bench, for double the price?

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[scottchen]

AX7 requires really loud fan to work well. Actually to be exact, at least Smart Case Fan 2 on max rpm.

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