need suggestion about the two cpu i got....

gakkuken · Jan 12, 2004

well, i read so many good things about the p4 2.4c m0 chip, so i went out and bought one.....

and to my disappointment... this chip isn't prime95 stable even at 280fsb..... (still testing at the moment) which means this cpu will run slower than my 2.0a chip which is fully prime95 stable at 3.44ghz.

which cpu is going to be faster?

is it my 2.0a @ 3.44ghz (fully stable at prime95)
or
the ht 2.4c m0 steeping @ 3.32ghz (so far so good w/ prime95)

opinion....thx guys!

goliathvt · Jan 13, 2004

That 2.0a doesn't have HyperThreading and it's got a 512MHz FSB, right? The few extra 0.12 GHz or so that you can squeeze out of it won't stack up to the 2.4c HT with an 800MHz FSB.

I don't know how much time you've spent burning in your new 2.4c, but if you take time with your o/c, I wouldn't be surprised if after a few weeks of conditioning, your 2.4c wouldn't go to 3.5GHz or 3.6GHz with decent cooling. Of course, you may have just been unfortunate and gotten a dud. I hope that's not the case! Good luck.

Goliath

flapperhead · Jan 13, 2004

man i understand your dissapointment. i got 2 2.4c's 1 runs around 280-285 the other runs 290. me want 300+fsb waaaaaa!

gakkuken · Jan 13, 2004

yeah, i hope i got the one that can run 300+ fsb... but it doesn't seem to be the case. after a few run of 3dmark 2001se, the 2.4c is still slower than my 2.0a (400mhz fsb)

damn it....

stan03 · Jan 13, 2004

the 2.4C is slower on the exact same system?

Propilot · Jan 13, 2004

3Dmark, is mainly just the video card, not the processors.
Try sandra benchmarks or go to Prime95 benchmarks, between the two.

gakkuken · Jan 15, 2004

stan03 said:
the 2.4C is slower on the exact same system?

yes, this freaking sl6z3 is slower on the exact same system.... but i did notice one thing though... i wasn't able to enable the PAT on the asus board once i hit over the 200+ fsb... i read this somewhere before and it's true. i am sure that have something to do... but can't be that much... maybe i shouldn't be too cheap and should just go get a 875p board

Jon187 · Jan 16, 2004

Can't wait to try my 2.4c in my nice new IC7!

875 baby...

larva · Jan 16, 2004

I don't know about the Asus, but the unauthorized PAT on the Abit 865s works at any fsb if you set the cpu strap to 800fsb.

If you neglect the effect of hyperthreading, the average 2.4c gets outperformed by the best of the 400 and 533fsb chips. I'm not wanting to abandon my 1.8a for a 2.4c unless its a proven 310fsb type example. An average one is at best a giant step sideways. Hyperthreading is nice under XP, but I vastly prefer 2k (where HT isn't so nice).

gakkuken · Jan 16, 2004

larva said:
I don't know about the Asus, but the unauthorized PAT on the Abit 865s works at any fsb if you set the cpu strap to 800fsb.

If you neglect the effect of hyperthreading, the average 2.4c gets outperformed by the best of the 400 and 533fsb chips. I'm not wanting to abandon my 1.8a for a 2.4c unless its a proven 310fsb type example. An average one is at best a giant step sideways. Hyperthreading is nice under XP, but I vastly prefer 2k (where HT isn't so nice).

larva;

thx for the great info, after all these trouble my [email protected] is still far faster this stupid 2.4c and all the problem w/ pat enable or disable...etc and unable to hit over 300fsb is just getting on my nerve....

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