What flavor Pentium IV?

Divided · 06-05-2002, 10:16 PM

Which flavor Pentium 4?
Ok. So I've clearly seen about 1000 success stories about people OC'ing their Pentium IV 1.8Ghz (Northwood) processors.

I myself have had great success with it.. Now I'm looking for another processor and I started thinking...

I have my Pentium IV 1.8Ghz @ 2.65-2.70Ghz stable.

But just as a demonstration 1.8Ghz means ---> 18 x 100FSB
A Simple Overclock would be 2384Mhz ---> 18 x 133FSB

Now instead of buying another 1.8Ghz... I was thinking about buying a 2.2Ghz because......

22 x 133FSB = 2926Mhz! and thats only running the FSB @ 133Mhz.

Look at 22 x 140FSB = 3080Mhz! Breaking the 3Ghz limit.

However this is where it gets tricky.. Since Intel locks the multiplier -- both processors could very well be indentical except for their multipliers.... In other words they produce the same processor but just crank one up to near its max and sell it for quite more money.

Any thoughts or ideas? Please post and let me know..

Sorry for the X-Post!

Brad · 06-06-2002, 02:49 AM

I beleive the P4 2.2 is a great buy right now due to it's cheap price, and the fact they seems to oc a bit more than the 2.0a's. They aren't much more than 2.0a's either

ambient · 06-06-2002, 09:46 AM

Great buy yes. Will get a noticeable performance boost probably not.

Quote:

However this is where it gets tricky.. Since Intel locks the multiplier -- both processors could very well be indentical except for their multipliers.... In other words they produce the same processor but just crank one up to near its max and sell it for quite more money.

This is true, but you don't actually know the upper limit of your processor because the multiplier is locked. You probably know the FSB limit, or ram, mobo, etc..
If I were you, I wouldn't buy shit until Springdale came out, or if you want an AMD chip, wait for Barton.

RickCain · 06-06-2002, 09:50 AM

I agree.. You won't see that much improvement. You will need some serious watercooling to get a 2.2 or 2.4 over the 3.0g limit

Cyco-Dude · 06-06-2002, 01:15 PM

...or get one of the 533mhz P4's. they might OC higher since their multipliers are lower.

mkosem · 06-06-2002, 08:35 PM

my 1.6a is happy at 2.7ghz which is plenty fast for all intents and purposes. Get a 1.6a if you can get the FSB high.

--Matt

mkosem · 06-06-2002, 08:36 PM

hmm, but that would be in effect a downgrade. what kind of FSB options do you have? And have you vid-pin tricked your 1.8 yet? That bought me 300mhz!

--MAtt

Divided · 06-07-2002, 07:41 PM

yep, already volt modded

admar2 · 06-07-2002, 07:43 PM

I'm considering a 2.2 right now, or maybe a 2.4 if they drop in price some.... paired with a asus p4t533 mobo

whats this volt trick you guys are talking about?

ambient · 06-07-2002, 07:51 PM

Here is what your looking for

admar2 · 06-07-2002, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ambient
Here is what your looking for

thats not really needed for all boards right??

just a few

Brad · 06-07-2002, 10:32 PM

http://www2.justnet.ne.jp/~kiti/Paso...orthwood01.htm

here is another example

06-05-2002, 10:16 PM	#1
Divided Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY, USA Posts: 81	What flavor Pentium IV? Which flavor Pentium 4? Ok. So I've clearly seen about 1000 success stories about people OC'ing their Pentium IV 1.8Ghz (Northwood) processors. I myself have had great success with it.. Now I'm looking for another processor and I started thinking... I have my Pentium IV 1.8Ghz @ 2.65-2.70Ghz stable. But just as a demonstration 1.8Ghz means ---> 18 x 100FSB A Simple Overclock would be 2384Mhz ---> 18 x 133FSB Now instead of buying another 1.8Ghz... I was thinking about buying a 2.2Ghz because...... 22 x 133FSB = 2926Mhz! and thats only running the FSB @ 133Mhz. Look at 22 x 140FSB = 3080Mhz! Breaking the 3Ghz limit. However this is where it gets tricky.. Since Intel locks the multiplier -- both processors could very well be indentical except for their multipliers.... In other words they produce the same processor but just crank one up to near its max and sell it for quite more money. Any thoughts or ideas? Please post and let me know.. Sorry for the X-Post! __________________ Pentium IV 1.8A NW @ 2.65Ghz Alpha Heatsink w/ Panaflo H1A ASUS P4S533 Mobo 512Mb Mushkin Level2 DDR-SDRAM VisonTek GeForce3 Ti500 (254/540Mhz) 2 x 60Gig Seagate HD's W.D. Caviar 8Mb Buffer - 80Gig HD HighPoint Rocket404 Raid Controller Plextor 40/12/40A CD-RW

06-06-2002, 02:49 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I beleive the P4 2.2 is a great buy right now due to it's cheap price, and the fact they seems to oc a bit more than the 2.0a's. They aren't much more than 2.0a's either __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

06-06-2002, 08:35 PM	#6
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	my 1.6a is happy at 2.7ghz which is plenty fast for all intents and purposes. Get a 1.6a if you can get the FSB high. --Matt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

06-06-2002, 08:36 PM	#7
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	hmm, but that would be in effect a downgrade. what kind of FSB options do you have? And have you vid-pin tricked your 1.8 yet? That bought me 300mhz! --MAtt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

06-07-2002, 07:41 PM	#8
Divided Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY, USA Posts: 81	yep, already volt modded __________________ Pentium IV 1.8A NW @ 2.65Ghz Alpha Heatsink w/ Panaflo H1A ASUS P4S533 Mobo 512Mb Mushkin Level2 DDR-SDRAM VisonTek GeForce3 Ti500 (254/540Mhz) 2 x 60Gig Seagate HD's W.D. Caviar 8Mb Buffer - 80Gig HD HighPoint Rocket404 Raid Controller Plextor 40/12/40A CD-RW

06-06-2002, 09:50 AM	#4
RickCain Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 110	I agree.. You won't see that much improvement. You will need some serious watercooling to get a 2.2 or 2.4 over the 3.0g limit

06-06-2002, 01:15 PM	#5
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	...or get one of the 533mhz P4's. they might OC higher since their multipliers are lower.

06-07-2002, 07:43 PM	#9
admar2 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 29	I'm considering a 2.2 right now, or maybe a 2.4 if they drop in price some.... paired with a asus p4t533 mobo whats this volt trick you guys are talking about?

06-07-2002, 07:51 PM	#10
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	Here is what your looking for __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

06-07-2002, 10:32 PM	#12
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	http://www2.justnet.ne.jp/~kiti/Paso...orthwood01.htm here is another example __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

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