Pardon my ignorance, but...

[max1172]

....why should one bother about buying a particular stepping of
Barton 2500+ ? (like AQZFA or AQYFA ?).
Aren' they ALL multiplier locked ? (at least the new ones ?)
Or it's because it's easier for some stepping to reach 200 FSB ?

Thank you

Max.

 

[Nights_L]

Or it's because it's easier for some stepping to reach 200 FSB

That's the point

 

[max1172]

Fine. Thanks.

 

[Johanthegnarler]

Some have different revisions, i don't remember right off hand but some people can go higher than 220fsb easily with some steppings, my stepping can hit 200 @ 1.65vcore and still be perfectly stable. Which is nice for temps.

<A HREF="http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=1752623717" target="_new">http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=1752623717</A>
45.5k mark? 85 dollars went a long way. So did that extra 15 dollars for cooling my video card.