Barton 3000+

[Big G]

All,

I was originally planning on a barton 3200+ (200 MHz fsb / 400 DDR), but it seems money can be saved by buying a 3000+ (166 MHz fsb / 333 DDR) and overclocking the FSB from 166 to 200 (with PC3200 ram) to acheive the same performance.

However, some have said "buy a 2500+ Barton", but there is conflicting info on the web about the 2500+ Barton disliking the 200 MHz fsb speed and generally not working. However, some do work ok.

I don't want to take the chance as I want the 200 FSB, so it makes sense to buy the 3000+.

My question is; has anyone bought the 3000+ and overclocked to the 3200+ with 200 MHz fsb? or even the 2500? Additionally, I will purchase 1Gb (2x512 in dual channel mode) of PC3200 ram. Will there be any compatibility problems by forcing a 166 MHz 3000+ to run a 200 MHz fsb in this memory configuration?

Recommendations on a postcard.

Cheers

G

PS my current spec is a 2400+ running at 2700+, but with a pawltry 133 fsb on a rather dated A7V266.

 

[Wilier]

Ive got a 2500+ Barton which I did overclock to 200FSB, although the rest of my components didnt like it very much, it kept freezing in Prime95 and 3dMark, although with faster RAM, Im sure it would be ok so long as you have decent cooling.

TBH, the difference in cost between the two (about £70) as far as Im concerned doesnt equal the increase in performance of the 3000 over 2500. If money isnt the issue, go for the 3000 and OC it to the nines.

 

[throdgrain]

You're mad.

£70 ? Buy the 3000 and stop pissing about

 

[Wij]

Originally posted by throdgrain
You're mad.

£70 ? Buy the 3000 and stop pissing about

What are these £ things you speak of ?

 

[Cloowwwnnn]

Do you still trade pigs and sheep in Yorkshire?

 

[~Lazarus~]

Originally posted by Cloowwwnnn
Do you still trade pigs and sheep in Yorkshire?

Oh ffs wake up and smell the roses.

Course they dont trade pigs and sheep.














Its just pigs - they are still shagging the sheep

 

[wyrd_fish]

ain't that wales...

 

[Wij]

Originally posted by Cloowwwnnn
Do you still trade pigs and sheep in Yorkshire?

I wouldn't know. I'm not allowed near any currency

 

[Krazeh]

I've got a 2500+ and 2x512mb Geil Golden Dragon PC3500 ddr ram runnin on a A7N8X deluxe, i've got the FSB runnin at 210mhz atm without a problem. Once i get some better cooling 'm gonna try up the fsb and the multiplier some more.