Please Help Soon 2.6c or 2.8e

[spthorp]

Hi,
I recently purchased a new computer that was delivered with a bad CPU. I was told that as a replacement I could receive a 2.6C Northwood or a 2.8E Prescott CPU. I was wondering which one would be a better choice. I play a lot of 3D intensive Games on my system. I am looking for the processor that would perform best since I am not having to pay anything extra to have either of these sent to me.

My current system specs are:

Windows XP Professional
Intel Corporation D865GLC
1536 Megabytes Installed Memory
nVidia 6800 GT 256 MB Video Card
30.74 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
Creative SB Live Sound Card.

I am using an Intel Motherboard so I don’t plan (can not) on O/Clocking.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Cybercraig]

If they will send you a 2.8E with the DO stepping I would be tempted to try it due to Kanavit's results with that Vid card.


Abit IS7 - 2.8C @ 3.4 - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power
Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
Sony DRU-510A - THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

 

[spthorp]

What is DO Stepping?

 

[Cybercraig]

the newer SL7 steppings for prescott have improved D-0 revision. which means better lower temps and higher overclock. Look for those specs. I'd say go for the 2.8e prescott.

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Prescott 3.0E 1MB L2 HT
1GB PC 3200 Dual channel(PAT)
Asus P4P800 Bios 1016
PNY Geforce 6800 GT 256MB DDR3
58,178 Aquamarks

Abit IS7 - 2.8C @ 3.4 - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power
Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
Sony DRU-510A - THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

 

[aaron2504]

wow this is normaly when the amd dogs all gang up an recomend an amd. when the person clearly wants an intel

 

[ChipDeath]

That would be a great idea!

All he'd need to do would be snap off 461 pins (if he got a S939 A64), or 276 pins (If he got a S754 one), and it would fit his needs perfectly!

Why is it that Intel Fanboys (read:<b>you</b>) seem to be unable to see that <i>they</i> are the biased ones, when the rest of ppl here actually just try to help?

Still, this has been argued to death, so I'll not say more.

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XP1700+ @200x10 (~2Ghz), 1.4 Vcore
2x256Mb Corsair PC3200LL 2-2-2-4
Sapphire 9800Pro @412/740

 

[sparky853]

In case you actually missed his post, he ALREADY has an intel mobo and CPU, and is RMAing the CPU, and they are offering him a new one - either a Northwood or Prescott core.

How the H$LL could he put an AMD into the box???

I suppose you could break off pins as suggested, but that seems like a waste of metal

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
1GB DDR333
R9600XT 128MB
SB Live 5.1
Samsung 120GB
Maxtor 120GB
LG DVD+-R/RW
WIN2K PRO SP4