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Aside from why I wanna try this, and any ram limitations if any. How many people think this is possible?
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P4C800E-D + prescott 2.4A + vapo LS = 4Gig possible?
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Yeh, thats possable, seeing as they hit 3.6 on air alot easier than the northwoods. Good luck 
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Anything's possible. It'll probably tough to do, but you might get close. You'll need 222 FSB for 4 gig, so RAM won't be a big problem. Any BH-5 RAM will work and most PC3500 RAM will handle it. Heck, Good PC2700 or average PC3200 will work if you don't mind using the 5:4 memory ratio.
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Yes 222 FSB is no issue for the 875 chipset, But my worries lie in the voltage needed ( this board will only give 1.6 to pressies) and weather I have enough cooling for it. I just want to do a 4 gig intel CHEAP Cant afford to buy a new 3.0C and hope, but maybe try to trade for 1 ATM.
More opinions please
Cant afford to buy a new 3.0C and hope, but maybe try to trade for 1 ATM. More opinions please
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If you give a Prescott more than 1.6v, you are risking a meltdown. Default vecore is less than a Northwood. It was 1.3875 on the 2.8E that I had. I'd wait for the new D-0 stepping Prescott that was supposed to have been released last week.
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I would'nt go that far anyway. never put that much into a northie either. But if I were close to my goal I would want to push it just that little bit extra. and be sensible enough to not stay.
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My last post had a type with the vcore. I changed it from 1.8v to 1.6v.
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I have a 2.4A from newegg in my little brothers PC that I built him running 18x200 for 3.6 ghz at 1.465 volts with a Zalman 7000 CU for about a month now.
I've heard of a few others that are even better then mine.
I would think it would be fairly possible on a good cooling system, I don't know how good the V-LS is but I'd think it was very possible with some luck.
I've heard of a few others that are even better then mine.
I would think it would be fairly possible on a good cooling system, I don't know how good the V-LS is but I'd think it was very possible with some luck.
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You wana make a cheap 4ghz machine, so you use a 2.4e (cheap) and a vapochill???
Something tells me you're missing something here
~t0m
Something tells me you're missing something here
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not everything good needs to be expensive.
remember the DLTSC Xp 1700's?
remember the DLTSC Xp 1700's?
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Its not that I wanna build this cheap, but buying all kinds of expensive crap has set me back to a point where i cant spend more. All i want ATM is the cheap CPU.
Tis a little confusing ain't it.I'm willing to risk that thanks, But thanks for the warning.
Thanks for the replies so far.
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The meltdown might not be the CPU, it could be the motherboard.
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You may want to actively cool the mosfets on the P4C800-E & the Northbridge if you are doing this...
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Yep... what AudiMan and SlimGuy says. I was trying for 4 gig on water with my old Prescott and fried an IC7 at a little above 1.6v. Those mosfets were smoking hot. Here is a screenshot of the last attempt before I fried the mobo. Anyway, that's why I said you risk a meltdown above 1.6v.
But, with a Vapochill and if you do some heat management on the mobo (like mosfet heatsinks and excellent case ventilation), then you will have a better than average shot at 4 gig, assuming you can get a good CPU. The new Prescott stepping (which are late in being released) should increase your odds too, if you can wait a bit. We're all pulling for you. Hope you make 4 gig.
But, with a Vapochill and if you do some heat management on the mobo (like mosfet heatsinks and excellent case ventilation), then you will have a better than average shot at 4 gig, assuming you can get a good CPU. The new Prescott stepping (which are late in being released) should increase your odds too, if you can wait a bit. We're all pulling for you. Hope you make 4 gig.
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My NB is modded already, by removing the top plate that said ASUS and pacing a 40mm fan on top. The mosfets I Agree would benifit from sinks since Airflow in that area of the board is good even without a CPU fan (120mm intake through WC rad for vid card, and 2 X 80mm out from back of case)
Just hope its possible cus my 2 nothwoods dont wanna go there, and I'll be doing this at the expense of hyperthreading which I do love.
Just hope its possible cus my 2 nothwoods dont wanna go there, and I'll be doing this at the expense of hyperthreading which I do love.
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