1.0
Hmmm t´s a really tought question.... 1.0 or 1.1
I plan to a tualeron for me.... But I thinhk I´ll get the 1.1.... 1.0 seems a bit, underclocked for the core capabilities, but, as said before, each one usually max out at some range of FSB... Let me point M.H.O.
Looking at the database, we see 1.0 sooo easy at 1,33.... If you want certain at 133, and if you know your system has higher buses availlable in the bios, have no agp problems at higher fsb, and you ram is good, go 1.0...
The sl5vp Philipines seems veeeeery good overclocker, bit better than maly, but, as there are few reports on this, it may be not statistically significant, but that´s what we have for now
The sl5zf is consistently good beyound 133 at any week of production but with a litle bit more volts than the previous comented, but... statisticaly....
Conclusion: Easy 133, no much to worry about the week and stepping, you limitations in oc will be becouse one or more of the factors listed in the end... I think the 1.0 may left some juice on the botle... (desperdício me caro OTTO)
If you motherboard has problems beyound 133 fsb, or your ram is just generic pc133 and you don´t want top go much beyound 133 but want to get the maximum power with your mobo combo, go to 1.1 and you may at the worst, get 133 fsb and in the case of being under 133, at least shal be x 11 and not 10....
If you are shure your hardware is good to 133 + fsb, and you have good cooling (like a golden orb or better, not worst) you may be candidate to a bit more than 133 depending on your hardware factors off course. About the steppings; sl5ze and sl5xu available... If any one new appear, I´d grab it becouse newer steppings usualy = better oc
LIMITATIONS
Bad tualatin 1.0 and 1.1 overcloking are rare cases, I´ve readed about 2, one 1.0 that wouldn´t really boot at default voltage at 1.0
and one that was being sold at newegg some time ago as refurbished, but the guy that bought it still was able to get 133 at least... So, the only excuse for not getting 133fsb with a 1.0 is bad cooling, bad cpu, bad ram, agp 2/3 divider problems...
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I´ve passed trough the same doubt when I was upgrading my cel400@573 (always blamed those 3 mhz lacking bus) to a celemine, wich one???: The 566 or the 600? I´ve readed a lot and concluded my experience and hardware would be good to try a 600... Choosed carefully the stepping and week and boom 600@900 easy... Than, a litle volt more and 950... Than, some weeks of tweaking more and 990-1008mhz stable, but I´ve let it at 990 (no need to 1 gig, my **** size is not related with the cpu MHz... small D&*#, buy a BMW and a PIV 3ghz...) to be shure i´m not on the limit, becouse the distance from the stable limit to unstable sometimes is not as clear as we think... If I had bought the 633... hmmmm may be not 100+fsb exactly... If 566; may had left some juice in the botle
As My board may do 155 FSB, I have pc166 Tiny Micro BGA ram, have 1/2 agp divider and a alpha pal6035 with delta screamer on, well, I have no doubt I´ll try the 1.1 and still try close to 140-146mhz FSB if possible and, get satisfyed... If I get only 133, well, at least I´ve reached the spec
... Could try a 1.2? Oh yes, I´ve got the hardware, but... it´s not as certain as 1.1 and not the same game as with the 1.0...
If you CAN!!! 1.0 is so easy, 1.1 a better choice, 1.2 is a chalenge and for those with good stuff and thirsty of speed...
So, pick you choose, based on what you have and what you want... They may be compared respectively, in their overlcockability to:
Celies:
300 to 500* and to: ------ # Easy
333 to 533 - 566 and to: 1000 # Easy
366 to 600 and to: 1100 # Best oc x best FSB reaching
400 to 633 and to: 1200 # Not always "in spec" bus oc...
* the fcpga one
Well, that´s the novel...