P4PE HyperThread choices?

eaglescouter · Aug 28, 2003

I've got a P4PE which lists the FSB speed as 533/400 Mhz and claims to support HT.

If I want to upgrade to one of the P4's with HyperThreading am I correct that I cannot use the 800 Mhz versions?

The only 533 Mhz version I can find is the 3.06Ghz chip which is a whopping $381!

If I can use the 800 Mhz versions I have more price flexibility:
2.4C $170
2.8C $266

Anyone have any experience with this MOBO and HT chips?

heeroyuy · Aug 28, 2003

The reason y P4PE supports HT is because it can use 800FSB under one circumstance...
if u have DDR400....
follow the instrutions...

http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/fsb800.htm

eaglescouter · Aug 28, 2003

Thanks heeroyuy, that was a very helpful link.

Since I am running PC3200 (DDR400) all I need is a BIOS upgrade, and an 800Mhz HT P4!

Now, where do I find one at a great price?

heeroyuy · Aug 28, 2003

well, since u're in the US
might want to look at newegg.com
i'm not too familiar with places to get great prices in the US

TC · Aug 28, 2003

You're not going to have much room for overclocking though....

confused · Aug 28, 2003

Newegg is good otherwise googlegear.com is great 2nd day air for free.

Googlegear is in CA, and i live in MI and i always got my stuff the second day.

eaglescouter · Aug 28, 2003

Fun stuff. I just scored the Dell server with a 2.4C (HT) for $434.11.

Now for the hard decisions:

1. Do I leave the 2.4C chip in the new server, which will only be crunching SETI and serving WU's to the Multi-Node Diskless Cruncher?

OR

2. Swap processors with my Main Rig (see signature), making the Multi-Node Server a 2.4B.

Any thoughts?

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