Which P4???

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Contemplating getting a 8KNXP with a P4 2.8 (maybe 3.0) but can't
decide if I want to get the Prescott. I don't expect to overclock and
will probably get stock pc3200 memory (Crucial or Kingston). I'm
somewhat worried about heat problems with the Prescott with the
supplied standard cooling. Should I be? (I would probably be happy
with the Northwood coming from a PIII 450mz GA-6BA!)

 

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"Alan Howard" <alanhoward9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Contemplating getting a 8KNXP with a P4 2.8 (maybe 3.0) but can't
> decide if I want to get the Prescott. I don't expect to overclock and
> will probably get stock pc3200 memory (Crucial or Kingston). I'm
> somewhat worried about heat problems with the Prescott with the
> supplied standard cooling. Should I be? (I would probably be happy
> with the Northwood coming from a PIII 450mz GA-6BA!)

Trust me, get a Northwood...Prescott's perform worse at stock speeds. Try
and get a 3.2GHz, they are only $266 now at Newegg.

 

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I second that, with the exception of getting a 2.8 and clocking it to 3.4

Don

"Richard Dower" <richarddower@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Alan Howard" <alanhoward9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5is7b0d6mr6p3m13fu19k2k2p80gkenjar@4ax.com...
> > Contemplating getting a 8KNXP with a P4 2.8 (maybe 3.0) but can't
> > decide if I want to get the Prescott. I don't expect to overclock and
> > will probably get stock pc3200 memory (Crucial or Kingston). I'm
> > somewhat worried about heat problems with the Prescott with the
> > supplied standard cooling. Should I be? (I would probably be happy
> > with the Northwood coming from a PIII 450mz GA-6BA!)
>
> Trust me, get a Northwood...Prescott's perform worse at stock speeds. Try
> and get a 3.2GHz, they are only $266 now at Newegg.
>
>
>