O/C P4 1.5GHz Socket 478 w/SDRAM

[jaze]

I'm going to be getting a Socket 478 MoBo that utilizes SDRAM. Either an ASUS P4B (1st choice) or an ABIT BL7. I realize I will be taking a performance hit in the area of gaming with the SDRAM, but that's of no concern to me.
I'm going with a Socket 478, because that appears to be the next socket for the P4 since they're not making any 423's anymore.

1.5GHZ is the entry level for the P4/478 socket, and entry level CPU's historically seem to have the most potential for overclocking. Knowing Intel, they'll probably reach about 2.5GHZ, and then change the socket again.

I'm a little confused about a 400MHz FSB MoBo using 133MHz RAM with a 100MHz CPU.

In the database, there's only a few entries for the 1.5GHz, P4/478. One fellow overclocked to (I guess) 133MHz to acheive a speed of 2GHz with the P4B. This doesn't seem out of line, there's simply not enough data to compare.

I suppose I need very good cooling. I'm running 4 hard drives and a CD-ROM, all SCSI Ultra-Wide in a full-tower. I have three case fans in the rear, and seven fans in the front, one case fan and two 5-1/4 bay fans (double 40mm's each). Two of my hard drives are removable, and they each come with a 40mm fan also.

I haven't been able to find any oversize CPU fans for the socket 478. I guess it's too new.
Does anyone know what other socket has the same tabs? 370? 423?

Any input on this scenario would be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't be crushed if I couldn't overclock at all, since 1.5GHz is a big step up from an 800MHz P3. I'm either going to jump to 133MHz or leave it a 100MHz, nothing in between. That way the PCI & AGP & CNR (whatever that is) slots can remain at factory recommended speeds.

Thanks for taking the time to read my long message, but I wanted to squeeze as much pertinant info into it as possible.

-Jaze

[funnyperson1]

sdram will make you take a hit in any app, i really recommend you wait till the Sis645(boards should be pretty cheap) chipset comes out on mobos and get that or go AMD....check out this P4 heatsink
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thervol478.html
if you must go sdram the P4B is an excellent choice, but RDRAM or DDR will give the P4 its due.....

an Athlon1.4+DDRmobo+DDR shouldnt run you more than 200$, and there are lots of oversized heatsinks out there for it.....thats my suggestion because an Athlon 1.4 will crush a P41.5 in almost anything......

[jazztrumpet216]

Yea, I agree with Funnyperson. Even though you plan to OC it, there's no guarantee it'll go up to 2 Ghz, ESPECIALLY using SDRAM. I'd go for something more like a 1.7 or 1.8, you have a better chance of OCing it to 2 (and THEN it may beat the 1.4 Athlon). I'd also get one w/RDRAM, or the new VIA chipset with DDR. I don't think that 1.5'll OC much past 1.75 or 1.8. Of course, I could be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time....