[Lando95]

http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/...ng-result.html

You might want to run a search for 2.4A using the search feature. There are many threads here about that particular cpu. They are beasts, usually reaching 3.6ghz on air, very easily.

 

[Mr. Mumbles]

Does it matter that zip's cpu stepping is 4, oranges is 1?

 

[Lando95]

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mumbles Does it matter that zip's cpu stepping is 4, oranges is 1?

The Revision is what we are looking for. Wowza/Zipnogg has a DO stepping, which are notoriously bad for oc'ing, he just happened to get a good chip. Orange has an EO, which is a newer stepping, and they OC like no tomorrow. The EO's are VERY nice.

 

[Orange]

I am like a little boy at christmass i cant wait to order my motherboard!!! ahh thank you Lando!, i thought my stepping would have killed me

 

[Lando95]

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Originally Posted by Orange I am like a little boy at christmass i cant wait to order my motherboard!!! ahh thank you Lando!, i thought my stepping would have killed me

LOL No problemo. Yup, your stepping is the best you can get for socket 478

 

[wowza]

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Originally Posted by Orange I am like a little boy at christmass i cant wait to order my motherboard!!! ahh thank you Lando!, i thought my stepping would have killed me

board? I highly recommend a canterwood chippy!! But yea, that thing should fly with the E0 stepping, sheesh if the D0 flew, yours should fly higher..

 

[Orange]

This is the board i will be purchasing, maybe even tomorrow
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131484

Heard it isnt bad.....if you have a better board for same price please....im interested haha

 

[Some_Idiot2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orange This is the board i will be purchasing, maybe even tomorrow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131484 Heard it isnt bad.....if you have a better board for same price please....im interested haha

Great motherboard!! I would go for the Delux though, a little better because it has 4 SATA ports, so there is an SATA lock on it, so you will not have any trouble OCing past 250MHz FSB with an SATA hard drive. You will hit a wall at 250ish with an SATA hard drive on the SE, but not the Delux.

 

[wowza]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orange This is the board i will be purchasing, maybe even tomorrow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131484 Heard it isnt bad.....if you have a better board for same price please....im interested haha

Na, that board is good for the price.. I just recommended the canterwood (875P) chipset due to the prescott processor, but this Asus board will get you far for that price.

 

[Orange]

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Originally Posted by Some_Idiot2 Great motherboard!! I would go for the Delux though, a little better because it has 4 SATA ports, so there is an SATA lock on it, so you will not have any trouble OCing past 250MHz FSB with an SATA hard drive. You will hit a wall at 250ish with an SATA hard drive on the SE, but not the Delux.

I actually have an ATA hard drive because i originally bout an SATA but had to sell it because my motherboard doesnt want to use it really, so now im on ATA.....its a long story i would explain if needed

So will an ATA HDD hold me back?!

 

[Lando95]

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Originally Posted by Orange So will an ATA HDD hold me back?!

Nope, not at all.

If possible, I would suggest an 875 chipset board also, they do better with Prescotts than the 865 boards do, but that is still a very nice board. A suggestion if I may: I would recommend buying some little heatsinks for the PWM area (the power mosfets), as tend to run pretty hot on the 865 chipsets when using a Prescott. I would also suggest either a new northbridge heatsink that has a fan on it, or slapping a 40mm fan on top of the factory NB heatsink.

 

[Orange]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813151130

that looks pretty decent but a lot of money, and its the only 875 board they have for socket 478, maybe id surrender getting the mx518 for it....

Also, do i need to reinstall windows after swapping motherboards?

 

[Lando95]

Stay away from the Tyan!!! They are server based motherboards, and do not offer any overclocking options.

The 865 boards will do just fine, just keep an eye on the PWM and NB temps. The top 2 875 boards are the Abit IC7 (and Max-3), and the Asus P4C800.

And yes, you have to reinstall Windows.

 

[Orange]

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Originally Posted by Lando95 Stay away from the Tyan!!! They are server based motherboards, and do not offer any overclocking options. The 865 boards will do just fine, just keep an eye on the PWM and NB temps. The top 2 875 boards are the Abit IC7 (and Max-3), and the Asus P4C800. And yes, you have to reinstall Windows.

Okay thanks, and i thought i need to, so i will be getting that motherbaord, and i could prolly put a fan right over the northbridge, do the PWM and NB temps show on speedfan, or what program would show them?

 

[Lando95]

Yes, Speefan should show the PWM temp, but I don't know if it will show the NB temp, as I have never actually used a P4P800 in person. Yeah, you can just buy a cheap 40mm fan and strap it right on top of the factory NB heatsink. Or superglue, or small screws, etc. etc.

 

[Orange]

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Originally Posted by Lando95 Yes, Speefan should show the PWM temp, but I don't know if it will show the NB temp, as I have never actually used a P4P800 in person. Yeah, you can just buy a cheap 40mm fan and strap it right on top of the factory NB heatsink. Or superglue, or small screws, etc. etc.

Super glue the motherboard?....

 

[Lando95]

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Originally Posted by Orange Super glue the motherboard?....

LOL, no, I meant superglue the 40mm fan on top of the NB heatsink.

 

[Orange]

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Originally Posted by Lando95 LOL, no, I meant superglue the 40mm fan on top of the NB heatsink.

Okay good haha i was a bit worried that you wernt in you...."right mind" haha just kidding i knew i missed something thats for all the help it should be quite a good overclocking adventure

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[Lando95]

Any time bud

Just be sure to keep us posted with your results.