Post by Yeehaa on Sept 10, 2003 11:56:12 GMT -5
Bij athlonxp.com hebben ze de AMD AthlonXP 2600+ met Barton Core eens onderhanden genomen, en wat blijkt:
het ding overclockt lang niet slecht ;D
The Athlon CPU has been a longtime favorite for the overclocking enthusiasts. As the Athlon product line has aged, the level of success in overclocking has changed with each new core. Not only has the Athlon CPU changed, new motherboards supporting higher FSB speeds and memory timings have enhanced the overclocking experience. Currently, the best motherboards for overclocking the Athlon XP CPU are based on the nForce2 chipset from NVIDIA. Many have found that nForce2 motherboards from various manufacturers automatically unlock the multiplier on Athlon XP processors. Be sure to check out other users experience before you purchase an nForce2 motherboard for overclocking purposes.
For our overclocking tests, we used the ABIT NF7-S Ultra 400 nForce2. This board does in fact unlock the CPU and has no problem running up to a 220MHz FSB. Time and time again, this board has proved to be a real work horse.
When the XP 3200+ was introduced a few months ago, it became apparent where the end of the line was for the Athlon CPU. The XP 3200+, using a Barton core, operates at a speed of 2200MHz while riding on a FSB of 400MHz. Most users work very hard to push their Athlon CPU beyond this 2200MHz threshold no matter what core their Athlon CPU is based on. While this is not good news for purchasers of the higher end processors trying to overclock, it has played out rather well for purchasers of the lower end Athlon XP CPU.
Our Barton XP 2600+ produced similar results to other Athlon XP processors based on the Barton core. Our first attempt using an air cooled heatsink yielded 2100MHz at 400MHz FSB (10.5 x 200MHz). These are the settings for the new Athlon XP 3000+. Pushing much beyond this speed required a jump in the CPU voltage. Setting the Vcore to 1.75v we were able to hit 2200MHz on a 400MHz FSB (11 x 200MHz), which is the same as the XP 3200+. A final push on the XP 2600+ required a Vcore set to 1.85v. Once this was set, our test platform hit 2310MHz on a 420MHz FSB (11.5 x 210MHz). At this setting, we were the proud owners of an Athlon XP 3500+. Going beyond this setting proved to be too unstable for our tastes.
To see the XP 2600+ run at the XP 3000+ speeds without adjusting the voltage was very nice indeed. Taking into account the XP 2600+ is priced near $100 and the XP 3000+ is over $250, you have to consider it a steal. When you consider there is not an Athlon XP 3500+ to be purchased anywhere, the XP 2600+ looks even better as long as you are willing to overclock it a bit.
Lees alles hier maar eens rustig na.
het ding overclockt lang niet slecht ;D
The Athlon CPU has been a longtime favorite for the overclocking enthusiasts. As the Athlon product line has aged, the level of success in overclocking has changed with each new core. Not only has the Athlon CPU changed, new motherboards supporting higher FSB speeds and memory timings have enhanced the overclocking experience. Currently, the best motherboards for overclocking the Athlon XP CPU are based on the nForce2 chipset from NVIDIA. Many have found that nForce2 motherboards from various manufacturers automatically unlock the multiplier on Athlon XP processors. Be sure to check out other users experience before you purchase an nForce2 motherboard for overclocking purposes.
For our overclocking tests, we used the ABIT NF7-S Ultra 400 nForce2. This board does in fact unlock the CPU and has no problem running up to a 220MHz FSB. Time and time again, this board has proved to be a real work horse.
When the XP 3200+ was introduced a few months ago, it became apparent where the end of the line was for the Athlon CPU. The XP 3200+, using a Barton core, operates at a speed of 2200MHz while riding on a FSB of 400MHz. Most users work very hard to push their Athlon CPU beyond this 2200MHz threshold no matter what core their Athlon CPU is based on. While this is not good news for purchasers of the higher end processors trying to overclock, it has played out rather well for purchasers of the lower end Athlon XP CPU.
Our Barton XP 2600+ produced similar results to other Athlon XP processors based on the Barton core. Our first attempt using an air cooled heatsink yielded 2100MHz at 400MHz FSB (10.5 x 200MHz). These are the settings for the new Athlon XP 3000+. Pushing much beyond this speed required a jump in the CPU voltage. Setting the Vcore to 1.75v we were able to hit 2200MHz on a 400MHz FSB (11 x 200MHz), which is the same as the XP 3200+. A final push on the XP 2600+ required a Vcore set to 1.85v. Once this was set, our test platform hit 2310MHz on a 420MHz FSB (11.5 x 210MHz). At this setting, we were the proud owners of an Athlon XP 3500+. Going beyond this setting proved to be too unstable for our tastes.
To see the XP 2600+ run at the XP 3000+ speeds without adjusting the voltage was very nice indeed. Taking into account the XP 2600+ is priced near $100 and the XP 3000+ is over $250, you have to consider it a steal. When you consider there is not an Athlon XP 3500+ to be purchased anywhere, the XP 2600+ looks even better as long as you are willing to overclock it a bit.
Lees alles hier maar eens rustig na.
