Not so distant future

Ok now i have 1900+ at 10x177fsb, with 2-2-5-2T
on Soltek KT333 Mobo which is drv5.
But soon dunno how soon, i'm planning to buy 2600 or 2700 or wait till Barton's 3000+.
SO the dilemma is ...
my max multiplyer is 12.5
max i can do is 177 FSB smthn is holdin me back it just hangs the Winxp i think it's memory, it also hangs on sandra benchies ( kingston 512 megs 2700 )
so the maximum i can push with 177 is 2210 mhz from CPU.
so should i buy 2600+ and unlock it and O/C it to this 2210 mhz so it's 44 mhz fsb increase or buy 2700+ put multiplyer on automatic so it'll detect it and just increase it's fsb by 11 mhz which is possible with locked XPs
or wait for Bartons and if they'll work on my mobo do the same thing i'd do with 2700+ ?

Which method will gimme more performance.
increasing 44 mhz fsb on 2600+ and decreasing multi to 12.5

increasing 11 mhz fsb on locked 2700+
or same thing with Bartons 3000+ if it'll work on my mobo

Thanks in advance

..... the 2700+ are 166fsb outta the box so right there you no that the memory and all elements will run fast, then tweaking the fsb with a 133 2600+, also dont get the 2600+ the 2400+ is the same thing and can be clocked just as high

..... the 2700+ are 166fsb outta the box so right there you no that the memory and all elements will run fast, then tweaking the fsb with a 133 2600+, also dont get the 2600+ the 2400+ is the same thing and can be clocked just as high

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That's a good point that 2700+ already working on that speed, so i won't need to unlock it and stuff, tweak...

Anyway one more question then ;-)
should I wait for 3000+(3400+) Bartons with 512k and 333 FSB, or it's pointless ? ( also there's possiblity they won't be compatible with kt333 )
just i know i'll buy processor this june 2003
and that i won't change my system to Hammer or P4 till like late august of 2004. approx