Barton 2500+ or 3000+ ?

[pitsi]

I know that the Barton 2500+ is considered a great overclocker. But that's not my question though. What I would like to learn is, with which processor do you have a bigger chance reaching higher frequencies?

I know it all comes down to luck and cooling but is there a difference between a 2500+ and a 3000+ when it comes to their overclocking potential? Maybe not all 2500+ can reach 2.4GHz but all 3000+ can? I don't know! You tell me

 

[pIII_Man]

i have seen 2500's hit 2.5ghz on stock voltage...i would say it would be a better choice over the 3000+...and if all else fails and ya get a sucky overclocker with the money you save just buy another 2500+ and see if you have better luck with that.

There is no smell better than fried silicon

 

[TheMASK]

all else fails and ya get a sucky overclocker with the money you save just buy another 2500+ and see if you have better luck with that.

LOL...good reasoning

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[TKH]

2500+ and 3000+ are basically same chip with different default clock frequency. So 3000+ is only 2500+ on steroid, if you are going to overclock, it makes no difference between this two CPU. So 2500+ would be a better choice since it's so cheap now. (Another good example would be the Thoroughbred-B 1700+, which people will get it over other higher clocked Thoroughbred-B)

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[jmecor]

And you might be able to turn a 2500+ barton into a 3000+.

"I Don't Got It,
Cause You Didn't Get It" - Anonymous

 

[pIII_Man]

And you might be able to turn a 2500+ barton into a 3000+.

<b>might</b> be able to? NO you most definatly will be able to turn your 2500 into a measly 3000+ barton.

There is no smell better than fried silicon

 

[ChipDeath]

...And most likely a 3400+ and beyond.... when you consider a 3200+ is a measly 2.25Ghz... that's what my 1700+ is running at...

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[pitsi]

So 3000+ is only 2500+ on steroid ...

I was aware of this but I thought that perhaps because the 3000+ IS manufactured for working at 2.16GHz (as opposed to the 2500+ where only 1.8GHz are guaranteed by AMD), maybe it has better chances for overclocking higher.

I guess I was wrong then.

 

[TKH]

You are right when you run these two CPU at default speed; once overclocked they are the same, what difference can you point out between an oc'ed 2500+ to 3200+ speed and an oc'ed 3000+ to 3200+ speed except the price? Even my 2600+ is running at 2.2GHz@200MHz FSB which makes it a 3200+ with lesser cache. Happy overclocking!!!

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