Comments on switch to Athlon XP Mobile plz

iDunnoiDunno Dallas, Tejas
edited March 2004 in Hardware
My Situation:
I currently have a AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 333fsb and i have good temperatures (38 idle 43 load). I am running it overclocked right now 12x200 @ 1.76v. I cannot seem to get it to run at 12.5x200, i have tried voltages up to 1.85 and windows could load to desktop but applications could not be opened without getting a blue screen. I am hesitant about changing voltage to 1.9 from 1.75 just to get another 100mhz out of my processor.

My question is:
Should i return my 3000+ barton and buy a 2500/2600 mobile processor. If i go with this route i can save money and buy more cooling for my shuttle while getting higher mhz then my current processor.

please post your comments on this
thanks

Stuff on current CPU:
AXDA3000DKV4D 9454054240015
AQXCA 0312UPGM
Brown CPU

Comments

  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited March 2004
    I don't see why not. I mean, those mobile chips are great, they're unlocked, hand picked and guaranteed to overclock great.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    can it do 11x220@1.80v?
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited March 2004
    It's still just luck of the draw on how well even the mobiles overclock. I have 2-2400m and 1-2600m and the 2-2400's both will overclock to where your present 3000 is at. My 2600m is at almost 2600 MHz at 1.875v vcore; it's right about to it's limit. It overclocked real easily to 2500 MHz though.
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited March 2004
    I really don't think the extra 100MHz you might be able to get out of a XP-m is worth the hassle, but if you deem it necessary well then go for it.
  • iDunnoiDunno Dallas, Tejas
    edited March 2004
    can i get the XP-m high as 2.8/2.9 on with my cooling specs?

    also is it necessary to raise my memory voltages when raising the FSB? Many people who have my shuttle mother board have had their motherboards die when changing the memory voltage
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited March 2004
    Very unlikely. Even if you had LN2 cooling I think 2.9 would be very difficult to reach.
  • speed_xspeed_x
    edited March 2004
    Hi..
    From what I've seen most 2600's will clock out to 2600 Mhz, a small percentage to 2700-2800. I think with a good air cooler 2600 is very possible.
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