worth upgrading 1.4 to xp1800+?

[Default]

First off what is the MHz rating on the 1800+ and also will it be worth upgrading from my 1.4 clocked at 1.575

[]-[itman]

the 1800+ is rated at 1.53ghz. I'd say just wait you have a great cpu and the 2000+, 2100+ should be out Q1 next year.

[Default]

yeah thats what i was thinking:p 2001xp here i come! or maybe 2002 just to keep with the year:D

[el]

I don't think you need it! I would wait for a northwood. unless you can sell your chip for a good price then you would have a good reason to upgrade.

[muddocktor]

If you have a t-bird 1.4 already, you should just wait until they shrink the process to .13 next year. That should give a healthy increase in speed then. I don't think that they will get too much faster with their present chip because of heat issues if nothing else.

[Oni]

Don't bother.

Just wait till next year when AMD releases the Ponies (Thoroughbreds). They'll probably debut close to 2000 Mhz. (Actual Mhz, not PR)

[JAWS]

Originally posted by muddocktor
If you have a t-bird 1.4 already, you should just wait until they shrink the process to .13 next year. That should give a healthy increase in speed then. I don't think that they will get too much faster with their present chip because of heat issues if nothing else.

I agree 100%. Yes, you will see a little bit of performance gain, but what's the fun of it, if you can't unlock it safely!:(