Best P4 533mhz chip?

Iridium · Jun 23, 2003, 08:10 PM

I am wondering what the best choice for a new P4 processor to overclock would be. The motherboard I have (ASUS P4S8X) supports up to the 533 MHz fsb 2.8 GHz soc 478 P4. Just wondering, is this 2.8 going to be the best I can get or are there some with a slower clock rate that are as easy to bump up to close the same lvls at a lower price?

~~craig588~~ · Jun 23, 2003, 08:14 PM

I think the 2.4b was supposed to be a really good overclocker

Rasta Monsta · Jun 23, 2003, 08:37 PM

From looking at an overclocking DB, this seems to be the strongest overclocker.

rasta

Logla · Jun 23, 2003, 08:40 PM

Quote:

I think the 2.4b was supposed to be a really good overclocker

Yup, I agree - got mine upto 3GHz (stable with 1.65 vcore) upto 2.8 with no vcore mod.

I believe certain chips don't like having the vcore pushed very much over 1.55v though, so overclocking becomes very hard.

Kgentatszu] · Jun 24, 2003, 07:23 AM

well, i can have mine OCed to 3.32Ghz(from the 2.67Ghz version), but my memory cant stand it, so i'll have to under clock the memory first in order to do that.......anyway, i'm currently running mine at 3.1 with default voltage without any problems (with high memory frequency, of course).........still waiting for my other ram cause i just stuffed that up last week (3.2 is my next target)....so, in my oppinion, the 2.67 is quite a nice overclocker.......by the way, did i mentioned that i'm using the same mobo as yours??

No_Style · Jun 25, 2003, 03:55 AM

Generally this CPU is the overclocker's choice. 3.366 @ 1.7 V (Actual Voltage is actually at that point as well!)

Kgentatszu] · Jun 25, 2003, 08:51 AM

no_style, what kind'a cooling do you use?? cause i'm surely gonna burn my processor within 1 hour with that kind'a voltage...

Iridium · Jun 25, 2003, 07:03 PM

Awsome thanks, think you could tell me what kind of memory and cooling you are using too NoStyle? ~KTHNXBYE

*DOH just read your specs, NM, thanks!

No_Style · Jun 25, 2003, 07:35 PM

Spark 7. Read my signature fellas

Crucial PC2700 2 x 512 MB and the rest should be in there. I've also purchased 2 new fans lately. 1 to cool NB and the other as a top exhaust fan. More airflow.

Iridium · Jun 25, 2003, 11:57 PM

What is a NB?

mike2h · Jun 26, 2003, 12:02 AM

p4 2.4b is also the 'sweet spot' as far as cost goes. nb = noobie body.

Iridium · Jun 26, 2003, 12:11 AM

Bleh, c'mon.

No_Style · Jun 26, 2003, 05:13 AM

North Bridge

Silverfox · Jun 30, 2003, 12:37 AM

I just recently read an article on the 2.4b and here is the review if your still interested: http://www.ocaddiction.com/reviews/c...boverclocking/ They used the Abit IT7 max mb in their review. The Abit mb is still fairly high priced, but has a relatively high rating on it from most all reviews I have read when it is mated with the 2.4b processor.

No_Style · Jun 30, 2003, 04:56 PM

P4PE gave me 3.330 stable. P4P800 gave me 3.366 stable with 1.7 VCore.

Kgentatszu] · Jun 30, 2003, 05:43 PM

nice........

Jun 23, 2003, 08:10 PM	#1
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	Best P4 533mhz chip? I am wondering what the best choice for a new P4 processor to overclock would be. The motherboard I have (ASUS P4S8X) supports up to the 533 MHz fsb 2.8 GHz soc 478 P4. Just wondering, is this 2.8 going to be the best I can get or are there some with a slower clock rate that are as easy to bump up to close the same lvls at a lower price?

Jun 25, 2003, 03:55 AM	#6
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	2.4B Generally this CPU is the overclocker's choice. 3.366 @ 1.7 V (Actual Voltage is actually at that point as well!) __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 25, 2003, 07:35 PM	#9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Told ya before Spark 7. Read my signature fellas Crucial PC2700 2 x 512 MB and the rest should be in there. I've also purchased 2 new fans lately. 1 to cool NB and the other as a top exhaust fan. More airflow. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 26, 2003, 12:02 AM	#11
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	p4 2.4b is also the 'sweet spot' as far as cost goes. nb = noobie body. __________________

Jun 26, 2003, 05:13 AM	#13
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	North Bridge __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 23, 2003, 08:14 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I think the 2.4b was supposed to be a really good overclocker

Jun 24, 2003, 07:23 AM	#5
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	well, i can have mine OCed to 3.32Ghz(from the 2.67Ghz version), but my memory cant stand it, so i'll have to under clock the memory first in order to do that.......anyway, i'm currently running mine at 3.1 with default voltage without any problems (with high memory frequency, of course).........still waiting for my other ram cause i just stuffed that up last week (3.2 is my next target)....so, in my oppinion, the 2.67 is quite a nice overclocker.......by the way, did i mentioned that i'm using the same mobo as yours??

Jun 25, 2003, 08:51 AM	#7
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	no_style, what kind'a cooling do you use?? cause i'm surely gonna burn my processor within 1 hour with that kind'a voltage...

Jun 25, 2003, 07:03 PM	Thread Starter #8
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	Awsome thanks, think you could tell me what kind of memory and cooling you are using too NoStyle? ~KTHNXBYE *DOH just read your specs, NM, thanks!

Jun 25, 2003, 11:57 PM	Thread Starter #10
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	What is a NB?

Jun 26, 2003, 12:11 AM	Thread Starter #12
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	Bleh, c'mon.

Jun 30, 2003, 12:37 AM	#14
Silverfox HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 304 Rep Power: 0	I just recently read an article on the 2.4b and here is the review if your still interested: http://www.ocaddiction.com/reviews/c...boverclocking/ They used the Abit IT7 max mb in their review. The Abit mb is still fairly high priced, but has a relatively high rating on it from most all reviews I have read when it is mated with the 2.4b processor. __________________ Silverfox

Jun 30, 2003, 04:56 PM	#15
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	What the.. ONLY 3 GHz? P4PE gave me 3.330 stable. P4P800 gave me 3.366 stable with 1.7 VCore. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 30, 2003, 05:43 PM	#16
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	nice........