TexasOC
12-06-05, 04:51 PM
Hi,
This post got longer than I wanted, basically I'm looking to find the best socket 478 CeleronD for a HTPC. The details below detail more of what I am looking for. How do the S478 CeleronD's OC compared to the 775 counterparts?
Been out of the hobby for a while and was looking to upgrade my video card in my main rig as well as my HTPC.
To make a long story short, I currently have a Northwood 3.0C (capable of 3.4GHz on quiet air) on an ABIT IC7 Canterwood MB and an ATI 9800Pro. The current selection high end AGP video cards just don't compare to the ~$300 7800GT, which is only available in PCI-E :bang head . So I'm trying for a PCI-E upgrade that does not break the bank. I also need a vid card upgrade for the HTPC, for which the 9800Pro will do nicely.
So here's the deal. I ordered an Albatron P4XP4C socket 478 PCI-E motherboard. I want to build two rigs, one for work/gaming and other is going to be an HTPC. Here is the plan (both machines must be absolutely stable):
1) Albatron MB + 3.0C 1GB 2-2-2-5 DDR + 7800GT for gaming/work. Running the 3.0C @ 3GHz is probably fine given the video card and I want it reasonably quiet. Looking to play GPL, DOOM3, UT, and IL-2 primarily.
2) The IC7 + Some S478 CeleronD + 512MB economy DDR400 + 9800Pro for the HTPC. This machine must be *very* quiet. Already have quiet cooling solution for 9800Pro. Currently I am using a Tualatin 1.4GHz for this machine and it runs fast enough for SDTV use. I'd like to get 3GHz+ out of the Celery.
My problem is selecting the Celeron for the HTPC. I'd like more performance for better MP3 encoding as well as future HDTV decoding. The Tualatin 1.4GHz performs SDTV decode and MP3 functions okay, I doubt it will do HDTV. I'd also like more performance to be able to run better deinterlacing, which the Tualatin cannot do. So here are the CeleronD choices:
310 2.13GHz @ 533 -> possible 3.2GHz @ 800 $62
315 2.26GHz @ 533 -> possible 3.4GHz @ 800 $74
325 2.53GHz @ 533 -> possible 3.8GHz @ 800 $72
330 2.66GHz @ 533 -> possible 4.0GHz @ 800 $72
335 2.80GHz @ 533 $81.50
344 2.93GHz @ 533 $97.25
345 3.06GHz @ 533 $119.00
So which one? I'm not opposed to putting the Celery in the main rig if I can reasonably expect more performance out of it, but it will have to run very close to 200MHz (800) FSB because the OC options are limited on the Albatron. Which Celery can I expect to reasonably run near 200MHz. Exact clock rate is not as important here because the IC7 gives me lots of options. However, heat output must stay reasonable meet the quiet requirement.
For the HTPC, anything close to to 3.2GHz for the Celeron would be great, as well my current 3.0G Northwood.
Any help is appreciated.
-Mike
This post got longer than I wanted, basically I'm looking to find the best socket 478 CeleronD for a HTPC. The details below detail more of what I am looking for. How do the S478 CeleronD's OC compared to the 775 counterparts?
Been out of the hobby for a while and was looking to upgrade my video card in my main rig as well as my HTPC.
To make a long story short, I currently have a Northwood 3.0C (capable of 3.4GHz on quiet air) on an ABIT IC7 Canterwood MB and an ATI 9800Pro. The current selection high end AGP video cards just don't compare to the ~$300 7800GT, which is only available in PCI-E :bang head . So I'm trying for a PCI-E upgrade that does not break the bank. I also need a vid card upgrade for the HTPC, for which the 9800Pro will do nicely.
So here's the deal. I ordered an Albatron P4XP4C socket 478 PCI-E motherboard. I want to build two rigs, one for work/gaming and other is going to be an HTPC. Here is the plan (both machines must be absolutely stable):
1) Albatron MB + 3.0C 1GB 2-2-2-5 DDR + 7800GT for gaming/work. Running the 3.0C @ 3GHz is probably fine given the video card and I want it reasonably quiet. Looking to play GPL, DOOM3, UT, and IL-2 primarily.
2) The IC7 + Some S478 CeleronD + 512MB economy DDR400 + 9800Pro for the HTPC. This machine must be *very* quiet. Already have quiet cooling solution for 9800Pro. Currently I am using a Tualatin 1.4GHz for this machine and it runs fast enough for SDTV use. I'd like to get 3GHz+ out of the Celery.
My problem is selecting the Celeron for the HTPC. I'd like more performance for better MP3 encoding as well as future HDTV decoding. The Tualatin 1.4GHz performs SDTV decode and MP3 functions okay, I doubt it will do HDTV. I'd also like more performance to be able to run better deinterlacing, which the Tualatin cannot do. So here are the CeleronD choices:
310 2.13GHz @ 533 -> possible 3.2GHz @ 800 $62
315 2.26GHz @ 533 -> possible 3.4GHz @ 800 $74
325 2.53GHz @ 533 -> possible 3.8GHz @ 800 $72
330 2.66GHz @ 533 -> possible 4.0GHz @ 800 $72
335 2.80GHz @ 533 $81.50
344 2.93GHz @ 533 $97.25
345 3.06GHz @ 533 $119.00
So which one? I'm not opposed to putting the Celery in the main rig if I can reasonably expect more performance out of it, but it will have to run very close to 200MHz (800) FSB because the OC options are limited on the Albatron. Which Celery can I expect to reasonably run near 200MHz. Exact clock rate is not as important here because the IC7 gives me lots of options. However, heat output must stay reasonable meet the quiet requirement.
For the HTPC, anything close to to 3.2GHz for the Celeron would be great, as well my current 3.0G Northwood.
Any help is appreciated.
-Mike