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Butcher 12-15-2002 10:52 AM

So, what's good these days?
 
I'm a bit out of the loop on current cpu/mobo combo's, so what's good? I'm looking at at least 2GHz, possibly multiprocessor, with the option of water cooling without too much effort. Currently have a tbird with a maze2 on it, so something that could use the same block would be a bonus.

pHaestus 12-15-2002 12:02 PM

AGOIA and newer 1600+s are fairly regularly getting 1900MHz and above with water. Probably just a CPU transplant for you, and dirt cheap.

Butcher 12-15-2002 12:11 PM

Was thinking new mobo/ram as I'm still on sdr etc. Also, what's good for dual cpu?
For an idea of what I'm thinking... single 2400+ or dual 2200+ looks about the speed/price range... :)

pHaestus 12-15-2002 12:46 PM

I honestly don't know if any of the MPX motherboards have been shown to work with the TBredBs. I have a single 2200+, and it is an inferno. It does near 2100MHz with water, but also runs around 60C diode temp! Apparently the 2400+s are a newer rev that no longer has this heat problem. I would splurge and go with 2400+ personally.

For dual motherboards, Tyan is the king of stability. If you are looking for more o/cer friendly mobo, though, I suspect that the Asus and MSI will have the best o/c features. Be aware that on the Asus you have to drill out the socket holes yourself (solder fills them). People have done this. I think the MSI board has the mounting holes and multiplier and fsb adjust, so perhaps it would be a good candidate. I have never been a huge fan of MSI, but I have not tried their dual AMD board either.

Check reviews on www.2cpu.com for more details on MPX motherboards.

Butcher 12-15-2002 03:38 PM

I'm leaning towards a dual box, what are the MP 2200+s like, dual infernos? ;)

Brad 12-15-2002 11:57 PM

the msi only has 133,138,140,150 for fsb settings. it can change multi's, but only up to 12.5 IE your max speed is 12.5x150.

Buy 2x 1600+ AGOIA's, or 2x 2600+ (333) if you can afford them, and fsb overclock them to hell using the iwill mpx2. They reliably hit 180mhz +, without any problems. Mine will infact do 192 with a cooled northbridge.

Butcher 12-16-2002 05:16 AM

Will normal XPs run in a dual board, if so, how much persuasion do they need?

Butcher 12-16-2002 08:07 AM

Yet another question, anyone have experience of the 2600 vs the 2400? Is the extra fsb that worth it given the large price difference?

pHaestus 12-16-2002 09:53 AM

If you close 1 bridge then your XP becomes an MP.

Butcher 12-16-2002 10:01 AM

I think I can manage to close a bridge. ;)
AS for motherboards, I can't find the iwill anywhere locally, looks like it'll have to be one of the others. :(

Brad 12-17-2002 01:58 AM

contact the guy at burningissues.net, he lives in the uk and owns 3 of them

Butcher 12-20-2002 05:18 AM

Got 2 2400s and the MSI board, booted up... 1 cpu detected, scratched my head a bit, flashed the bios, it then decided I had a 2400+ instead of "unknown cpu", but still only one. More head scratching, re applied paint to the L5 bridges... 2 cpus detected. :) Other than that no issues so far. And goddamn, it's quick. :)
One thing I have noticed is that CPU 2 seems to run about 6C hotter than CPU1, not sure why, I even swapped cpus/coolers over, and whichever is in socket 2 runs about 6C hotter. Maybe it's an airflow thing, or maybe it's just reading the sensor slightly wrong.


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