prescott or nothwood for overclocking

[lb19984]

Hello everyone right now i have the 3.2E prescott
I more or less dont like it it runs at 46 degrees and thats with my Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan My goal when i built this computer was to run it at 3.5 gigahertz but the temperature rises to 55 degrees are these numbers normal?
So i'm building a friend a computer so i have a chance to get the 3.2 northwood and give him the prescott
Thanks in advanced

p4c800-e
74gb raptor
aiw 9800 pro
audigy 2zs
1gb corsair pc3200


<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by lb19984 on 08/11/04 02:27 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Guest]

Well the northwood will definitvly run cooler. With Proper cooling(water) you can reach higher speeds with Prescott...Northwood probly wont go much over 3.5

Btw your temps are pretty normal for a prescott...

Anything under 70 is fine.

If your worried get the northwood, mine run at 42 under full load and thats with a 650mhz OC...

Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-4-4-8, Leadtek FX5900 w/ FX5950U bios@500/1000, 2X30gig Raid0

 

[lb19984]

Thanks so as long as i'm using air cooling i should stay with the prescott right?

 

[Cybercraig]

You should have no problem reaching 3.5ghz. Prescotts run hotter and take heat better than Northwood. Your temps are fine. Overclocking to 3.5C won't raise it 4C at idle.


Abit IS7 - 2.8C @ 3.5ghz - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power
Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
Sony DRU-510A - Yellowtail Merlot

 

[lb19984]

got it thanks
also one more quick question

right now i got the 1GB corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT (2-3-3-6)
do you think its a good idea to upgrade to the CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200XLPRO (2-2-2-5 )
or would an upgrade to Corsair pc3700 TWINX1024-3700PT (3-4-4-8)do me better
as log as i'm only overclocking to 3.5 - 3.7
or will the performance not be that much of a jump and i should stay where i am

thanks again


System Spec:
Asus P4c800-E
3.2e @3.52ghz
2X512 corsair PC3200
all in wonder 9800 pro
74gb raptor
audigy 2zs

 

[Cybercraig]

The 3700PT is the worst memory Corsair makes. Stick with what you've got or get some Crucial Ballistix. You won't know how far the Corsair you have will go till you get there!

Abit IS7 - 2.8C @ 3.5ghz - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power
Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
Sony DRU-510A - Yellowtail Merlot