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Cane1992   01-19-2004 at 09:56:38 PM

Which P4 offers the best price/performance ratio right now and which is friendly to overclocking?

Thanks in advance for any and all responses.

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Vapor   01-19-2004 at 09:59:37 PM
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I'll answer only your question, I'll let others suade you to AMD or wait for Prescott. Currently the 2.6C is the best for price/performance and OCing ability. Just make sure you have good RAM.

Maxtor disgraces the six letters that make Matrox.

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TheRod   01-19-2004 at 10:31:16 PM
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Agree... Current best P4C is the 2.6GHz

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taitertot   01-19-2004 at 11:11:26 PM
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Ah very nice you dont see that word used everyday, you good sir have made my day.

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Kanavit   01-20-2004 at 02:27:36 AM
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2.8c, can do 3.8ghz on air.

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Vapor   01-20-2004 at 02:35:44 AM
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3.8GHz on air!? Don't all those people who bought Prometeias feel foolish now... Anyway, I don't believe it, so prove it (oh yeah, has to be stable too).

Maxtor disgraces the six letters that make Matrox.

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Kanavit   01-20-2004 at 04:35:30 AM
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3.8GHz on air!? Don't all those people who bought Prometeias feel foolish now... Anyway, I don't believe it, so prove it (oh yeah, has to be stable too).

Maxtor disgraces the six letters that make Matrox


click link to see 3.8ghz P4 on air cooling!

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Vapor   01-20-2004 at 04:54:43 AM
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Okay, 1) he said he could only take a screenshot at 1.6 volts (why he didn't go to 1.7 is beyond me), 2) the air was below freezing...I was talking about daily, in-room usage--with the window closed, 3) he didn't run his RAM in synch, if I had to guess, his performance was no better than a 2.8C@3.5GHz with FSB/RAM in synch.

I'd hardly call that stable...what I would like to see is a 2.8C @ 3.8GHz, with FSB/RAM in synch and in a normally-temperatured room on air cooling. That 3.8GHz is not for daily usage. You should know by now that using extremes as examples never means anything.

Maxtor disgraces the six letters that make Matrox.

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