What PIV should I use?

[dudleycpa]

I have a Gigabyte GA-8IHXP and an Asus P4T533-C with an messed up BIOS (BIOS didn't flash succesfully).

What Pentium IV would be the best to use? I have Samsung 40ns RAM so, that shouldn't be an issuse.

Some people think the 2.5 @ 400MHZ should overclock well.

Considering the max FSB is 150MHZ (or so). Is it better to get a chip with a higher multiplier (Like a 2.4 or 2.5) or is it worth getting a chip running at 533MHZ and live with the lower overclocking potential?

Thanks for all of the help.

[batboy]

Ideally, you'd want to run at 150 FSB if possible. If you have the cash, I'd buy the 2.66 which would be 3 gig at 150 FSB. The cheaper 2.53 at 150 FSB would give you 2.85 gig. If you absolutely have to hit 3+ gig and are on a budget, then 2.5 would get you there, but you'll sacrifice a little memory bandwidth.

[CaptBill]

P4 2.66 C1

[Soapy]

Ideally, you want a C-1 P4 2.2 GHz. The nice thing is that they are fairly cheap.

You're virtually guaranteed to hit 2.93 GHz with an FSB of 133 MHz, and you'll probably top out at around 3.1-3.2 GHz, with an FSB of 140-145 MHz.

The trick is *finding* a C-1 P4 2.2 GHz. Retailers have started to receive them, but unless you can get someone to guarantee you a "SL6GR" (C-1), you will probably end up with a less-desirable "SL66S". Be persistent, and wait a couple of weeks if necessary.

[dudleycpa]

thanks Batboy and Capt. Bill I ordered the 2.66