How much difference is it going to make?

baqai · 12-12-02, 05:09 AM

I am replacing my computer (in sig) with this one

AMD Athalon XP 2200+
Aopen AK77-333
512MB DDR PC2100
Aopen Casing With 450W PSU

i have option of changing my Aopen Ti4200 with MSI Ti4600 for small sum of money and i think i will be going for it too,

so how much difference is this new rig going to make (speed & performance) my current TBIRD is very HOT (66C) will this XP run much cooler?

Ghost68 · 12-12-02, 07:01 AM

yes the xp will run much cooler just make sure you get a tbread rev B now right off the bat you wont see a huge performance gain but it will be faster cause ddr is much faster than sdr mem... now where the real diffenence is in how far you can overclock the tbread and thats wher the real performance gain is... now a few suggestions make sure the ram is a brand name like crucal kingston or corsair if possible get pc2700 mem (if you have the choice between pc2700 mem and trading your 4200 for a 4600 go for the mem and overclock the 4200...) now for the motherboard get an abit kx7333r they are pretty cheap and really good overclockers... also try for a thermalright ax7 heatsink you can put a quiet fan on it and still get good performance (I average around 44 degrees celsius when gaming with my ax7 and 39cfm fan and thats overclocked 250mhz with max voltage tbreads run extremely cool compared to tbirds) well thats my reccomendation....

JimmyG · 12-12-02, 11:12 AM

Ghost68 is right on, but the mobo choice is up to you. There are other name brands that are just as good. The ASUS board based on the KT333 chipset is good, but stay away from the KT400 chipset for now. Wait until the KT400A chipset comes out if you want to go with the 400 speed.

Ghost68 · 12-12-02, 07:11 PM

oh i forgot hehe scratch the kx7 get and asus a7v333 raid board(you never know when youll get a new harddrive and its better to get raid and not use it than to not get it and gind out later you really need it its a just in case thing...) with a tbread (XP2200+) your processor will be multi unlocked which can help keep your pci/agp in spec when you overclock

baqai · 12-13-02, 05:16 AM

I can't get Asus

my choices are limited to Aopen and Gigabyte right now, and one more thing i found out the memory i am getting is not PC2100 it is PC2700

12-12-02, 05:09 AM	Thread Starter #1
baqai Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Karachi, Pakistan	How much difference is it going to make? I am replacing my computer (in sig) with this one AMD Athalon XP 2200+ Aopen AK77-333 512MB DDR PC2100 Aopen Casing With 450W PSU i have option of changing my Aopen Ti4200 with MSI Ti4600 for small sum of money and i think i will be going for it too, so how much difference is this new rig going to make (speed & performance) my current TBIRD is very HOT (66C) will this XP run much cooler? __________________ Processor : Intel Core i5 750 Mobo :Intel DP55WB GPU : HIS HD 5750 1GB PSU : Cooler Master 500W RAM : 2x4GB Kingston 1333 Mhz DDR3 Display :1x42" Panasonic C10 Plasma and Dell 23" 1080p LED Speakers :Onkyo 605 with Polk Audio 5.1 Setup
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12-12-02, 07:01 AM	#2
Ghost68 Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California, USA	yes the xp will run much cooler just make sure you get a tbread rev B now right off the bat you wont see a huge performance gain but it will be faster cause ddr is much faster than sdr mem... now where the real diffenence is in how far you can overclock the tbread and thats wher the real performance gain is... now a few suggestions make sure the ram is a brand name like crucal kingston or corsair if possible get pc2700 mem (if you have the choice between pc2700 mem and trading your 4200 for a 4600 go for the mem and overclock the 4200...) now for the motherboard get an abit kx7333r they are pretty cheap and really good overclockers... also try for a thermalright ax7 heatsink you can put a quiet fan on it and still get good performance (I average around 44 degrees celsius when gaming with my ax7 and 39cfm fan and thats overclocked 250mhz with max voltage tbreads run extremely cool compared to tbirds) well thats my reccomendation.... __________________ Mobile Barton 2400+ 2.0ghz (15 * 133MHZ) @ 4000+ 2.5ghz (10.5X * 238MHZ) 2v \| Thermalright AX-7 w/ Delta 68 \| Abit NF7S Rev2 512mb Corsair XMS PC3200 (DDR 400) @ >PC3700 (DDR 476) Optorite 8x+-R 4x+-RW \| Western Digital 100GB SE Harddrive \| Maxtor 160GB SE Harddrive Ati Radeon 9700 PRO 128mb 19" NEC MultiSync 97F / 17" KDS Avitron a7tf both 1280x768 85hz DigiDoc 5 Logitech z-540 Speakers Natural Keyboard Pro Logitech MX700 Mouse (have the Wireless Desktop but the keyboard is crap) Temps: High but stable.... (roughly translated IMMMMM MEEEEEELLLLLLTTTTTIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG)
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12-12-02, 11:12 AM	#3
JimmyG Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan	Ghost68 is right on, but the mobo choice is up to you. There are other name brands that are just as good. The ASUS board based on the KT333 chipset is good, but stay away from the KT400 chipset for now. Wait until the KT400A chipset comes out if you want to go with the 400 speed. __________________ Main Computer: INTEL 2600K; ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe; 850W Corsair; Antec P280 case;16 Gigs Corsair Vengance;EVGA 560 TI; 120 INTEL SSD; 2x500Gig WD HD; op system: Win 7-64; Backup computer:INTEL Q6600; 650W Corsair in Antec P180 Case; 4 Gigs RAM; EVGA GT430; Gigibyte P45T-ES3G mobo; 1x200 GB WD; 2x160 GB WD; 1x1GB WD. Operating system: Win 7 -64. *Avatar by Gresyth*
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12-12-02, 07:11 PM	#4
Ghost68 Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California, USA	oh i forgot hehe scratch the kx7 get and asus a7v333 raid board(you never know when youll get a new harddrive and its better to get raid and not use it than to not get it and gind out later you really need it its a just in case thing...) with a tbread (XP2200+) your processor will be multi unlocked which can help keep your pci/agp in spec when you overclock __________________ Mobile Barton 2400+ 2.0ghz (15 * 133MHZ) @ 4000+ 2.5ghz (10.5X * 238MHZ) 2v \| Thermalright AX-7 w/ Delta 68 \| Abit NF7S Rev2 512mb Corsair XMS PC3200 (DDR 400) @ >PC3700 (DDR 476) Optorite 8x+-R 4x+-RW \| Western Digital 100GB SE Harddrive \| Maxtor 160GB SE Harddrive Ati Radeon 9700 PRO 128mb 19" NEC MultiSync 97F / 17" KDS Avitron a7tf both 1280x768 85hz DigiDoc 5 Logitech z-540 Speakers Natural Keyboard Pro Logitech MX700 Mouse (have the Wireless Desktop but the keyboard is crap) Temps: High but stable.... (roughly translated IMMMMM MEEEEEELLLLLLTTTTTIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG)
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12-13-02, 05:16 AM	Thread Starter #5
baqai Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Karachi, Pakistan	I can't get Asus my choices are limited to Aopen and Gigabyte right now, and one more thing i found out the memory i am getting is not PC2100 it is PC2700 __________________ Processor : Intel Core i5 750 Mobo :Intel DP55WB GPU : HIS HD 5750 1GB PSU : Cooler Master 500W RAM : 2x4GB Kingston 1333 Mhz DDR3 Display :1x42" Panasonic C10 Plasma and Dell 23" 1080p LED Speakers :Onkyo 605 with Polk Audio 5.1 Setup
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