Lets say I bought a 2500+ Barton...

[Flock-Raven]

Ok, I was thinking of purchasing this along with an Abit NF7 motherboard. I am new to overclocking, so after I purchase my system what are the first steps/things I should buy before I begin my overclock venture. Also, what is the best stepping for 2500+ and besides the stepping what else do I look for to find a good overclocker. Thanks guys!

[Aaron_ATX]

high quality pc3200 or higher ram is a must

a large hunk of copper ( a nice heatsink ) and high quality thermal paste and a nice fan to go with it.

a high quality powersupply of at least 450w.

On the steppings, i'm not too sure. I wouldnt be overly concerned about it. 2.3ghz on air is pretty much a given now on the 2500+'s

[Ktulu]

im also thinking of buying a 2500+ barton but im not sure if my MSI k7t266 pro supports it...any one know?

id say get a good heatsink and a good PSU.

[Akira283-IGN]

There is no "best" stepping or week. Get the newest CPU you can and just overclock it.

[Flock-Raven]

Sorry (I am a noob), but how can I tell how new it is :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Akira283-IGN]

Every CPU has its week of production printed on it. A CPU produced in the 30th week of this year would read "0330."