Athlon XP-M 2600+ vs XP-M 2500+ for OCing...

[potsy]

Everyone is talking about OCing the 2500+ XP-M...wouldn't a 2600+ XP-M have better odds of giving a higher OC? meaning, AMD probably uses better chips for the 2600 than the 2500, and for 10 bucks more, why not get a 2600?

AMD AthlonXP 2500 @ 3200 (11x200Mhz)
Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2
Geil 2x256MB PC3200 DDR (2-3-3-11)
Gigabyte Radeon 9200 128MB VIVO
WD 36GB 10,000RPM 8MB SATA
Maxtor 40GB 7,200RPM 8MB ATA133

 

[recruit370]

the barton 2500+ has a 512kb L2 cache which makes it better

i'm 7 years old and a million times smarter then you!!!

 

[addiarmadar]

The two will give about the same results.

Barton 2500+ @ 2200mhz (10x220 vcore @ 1.8)
Asus A7N8X Dlx 440 FSB
1gb Geil GD pc3500 Dual Channel (2-3-3-6)
Segata 80gb SATA 8.5ms seek
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro(420/720)

 

[potsy]

the XP-M 2600+ has 512k L2 also...

AMD AthlonXP 2500 @ 3200 (11x200Mhz)
Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2
Geil 2x256MB PC3200 DDR (2-3-3-11)
Gigabyte Radeon 9200 128MB VIVO
WD 36GB 10,000RPM 8MB SATA
Maxtor 40GB 7,200RPM 8MB ATA133

 

[scottchen]

Well if you ask me, now i'd go with the higher model numbers, when 2500+ first came out, they were doing 3200+ speed with stock voltage, hitting 2.4-2.6ghz on aircooling. Now AMD's been sort of an a$$hole like Intel, so most 2500+(standard) can't hit 3200+ speed, just period. So if price difference between 2500+M and 2600+M is under 10 bucks, i'd go for the higher model.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.276G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 4x256 4000EL memory @ 252mhz 2.5-3-4-6 -XFX 5900 128meg 570/1040 -SB audigy -2x120G Seagate 7200.7 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[potsy]

my only point is, when they sort out the XP chips, the XP-M 2500+ are certified to run at 1.8 Ghz at 1.45V, while the XP-M 2600+ is certified to run at 2.1 Ghz at 1.45V. Doesn't that mean the XP-M 2600+ chips would generally be higher quality and therefore give a better OC? for an additional 10 bucks, i'd be more inclined to get a XP-M 2600+...

AMD AthlonXP 2500 @ 3200 (11x200Mhz)
Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2
Geil 2x256MB PC3200 DDR (2-3-3-11)
Gigabyte Radeon 9200 128MB VIVO
WD 36GB 10,000RPM 8MB SATA
Maxtor 40GB 7,200RPM 8MB ATA133

 

[scottchen]

Right now, they're probably the same quality, until AMD decides to be a$$holes, and start lowering the quality on their economical chips.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.276G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 4x256 4000EL memory @ 252mhz 2.5-3-4-6 -XFX 5900 128meg 570/1040 -SB audigy -2x120G Seagate 7200.7 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[TheRod]

Do you know the AMD part number for the XP-M 2600?

The part number for the Barton 2500+ Mobile is : axmh2500fqq4c

I tought it was axmh2600fqq4c for the 2600+, but Google don't find anything with this part number.

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[potsy]

newegg lists the XP-M 2600+ as AXMH2600FQQ4C

AMD AthlonXP 2500 @ 3200 (11x200Mhz)
Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2
Geil 2x256MB PC3200 DDR (2-3-3-11)
Gigabyte Radeon 9200 128MB VIVO
WD 36GB 10,000RPM 8MB SATA
Maxtor 40GB 7,200RPM 8MB ATA133