Intel P4 Processor, this one or that one?

[Guest]

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Hi,

I'm looking to get either this one, P4 Prescott 2.80EGHz 800MHz FSB with 1MB
Cache, http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80657

Or this one: P4 2.8GHz, 800MHz FSB with 512 KB cache.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80656-800

Other than the size of the cache, what is the difference? What are the pros
and cons of each one? I plan on overclocking it mildly, and I use the
system for games and videos.

Thanks,

MC

 

[Guest]

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Get the bottom one, the Northwood.


"Moderately Confused" <moderatelyconfused@yahoospleen.com> wrote in message
news:6-SdnW6fYeDN5TfdRVn-vA@comcast.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to get either this one, P4 Prescott 2.80EGHz 800MHz FSB with
1MB
> Cache, http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80657
>
> Or this one: P4 2.8GHz, 800MHz FSB with 512 KB cache.
> http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80656-800
>
> Other than the size of the cache, what is the difference? What are the
pros
> and cons of each one? I plan on overclocking it mildly, and I use the
> system for games and videos.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>
>

 

[Si]

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Don't bother with the Prescott. They run too hot and I don't think they
would be much good at being overclocked.

Cheers.

Si

"Moderately Confused" <moderatelyconfused@yahoospleen.com> wrote in message
news:6-SdnW6fYeDN5TfdRVn-vA@comcast.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to get either this one, P4 Prescott 2.80EGHz 800MHz FSB with
1MB
> Cache, http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80657
>
> Or this one: P4 2.8GHz, 800MHz FSB with 512 KB cache.
> http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80656-800
>
> Other than the size of the cache, what is the difference? What are the
pros
> and cons of each one? I plan on overclocking it mildly, and I use the
> system for games and videos.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Thanks, I was pretty sure that the Prescott wasn't something that I wanted.

MC

"Si" <si@munirs.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c8duqt$u8p$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Don't bother with the Prescott. They run too hot and I don't think they
> would be much good at being overclocked.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Si
>
> "Moderately Confused" <moderatelyconfused@yahoospleen.com> wrote in
message
> news:6-SdnW6fYeDN5TfdRVn-vA@comcast.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking to get either this one, P4 Prescott 2.80EGHz 800MHz FSB with
> 1MB
> > Cache, http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80657
> >
> > Or this one: P4 2.8GHz, 800MHz FSB with 512 KB cache.
> > http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80656-800
> >
> > Other than the size of the cache, what is the difference? What are the
> pros
> > and cons of each one? I plan on overclocking it mildly, and I use the
> > system for games and videos.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > MC
> >

 

[Guest]

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The Prescott gets VERY Hot! I doubt you'll be able to overclock it for this
reason.

--
DaveW



"Moderately Confused" <moderatelyconfused@yahoospleen.com> wrote in message
news:6-SdnW6fYeDN5TfdRVn-vA@comcast.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to get either this one, P4 Prescott 2.80EGHz 800MHz FSB with
1MB
> Cache, http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80657
>
> Or this one: P4 2.8GHz, 800MHz FSB with 512 KB cache.
> http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80656-800
>
> Other than the size of the cache, what is the difference? What are the
pros
> and cons of each one? I plan on overclocking it mildly, and I use the
> system for games and videos.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>
>