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2600 Barton OC'ing

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  • 04-09-2003 11:50pm
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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭


    has anyone tried this? What board would you reccomend?


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    Col_Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    Hey do you have a 2500+ barton , or a 2600+ Tbred ?

    Best overclocking board ive had the pleasure of using is the Abit NF7 , great overclocking features & stable !!

    If you have a 2500+ barton then ive had experience with overclocking them, 2600+ Tbreds - no. Have just ordered water cooling which should be nice :) . What steping do you have ?? Aquca , Aqxea , Aqzea .........


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    PrecariousNuts
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    I got an extra 153mhz out of my 2600 TBred without any extra cooling and its very stable. (no extra cooling since its a shuttle case). These things should be able to go way higher with good cooling. I'm using an nForce 2 400 Ultra chipset


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    i havnt bought one yet. now that you can get boards that fix the PCI bus speeds and can change the muliplier easily, im considering getting a reasonable board and a Barton.

    so the NF7 is good yeah? any other reccomendations?


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    Col_Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    With the barton it seems that the newer the chip the better it overclocks. The Aqxea stepping is prob the best that is available (with the exception of Aqzea which is very rare) . You can get a guarenteed steping from www.excaliberpc.com , shipping to ireland is very reasonable - think around $13 (2lb weight restriction) .

    As for cooling , try www.hitide.ie for some very good water cooling kits .

    Motherboard wise i always recomend the Abit NF7 .

    Just as a by the way, i have the NF7 , the Xp2500+ (aqxea fomr excaliberpc) and an XXS inovatek water cooling kit from hitide (just got it yesterday, yet to set it up). The Xp2500+ i got will do Xp3200+ on stock (1.65v), havent pushed it any further.....yet.


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    elexes
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    Originally posted by COL_LOKI
    The Xp2500+ i got will do Xp3200+ on stock (1.65v), havent pushed it any further.....yet.

    u just answered a question i was wondering thx


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    Col_Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    No prob :) . Just as a by the way i had'nt great cooling either, was using a Volcano 7+ @ 3000rpm . So its pretty easy if you get a good chip.


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    **** me thats a nice overclock. Ill be gettin an NF7 methinks


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    Col_Loki
    Registered Users Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    The chip does xp3200+ with no problems at all, 2.3ghz with around 1.775V , Have water cooling so will see what it can really do. Board is great, nice overclocking features :) .


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