Best P4 Overclock potential

[Sem82]

what P4 do you think is the best for overclock potential

P4 3.0c @ 250FSB (3.7Ghz) 1:1

or

P4 3.4 @ 225FSB (3.8Ghz) 1:1

thanks

i have a P4C800-E mobo and a SP94 with 92mm fans

will also get some twinx pc4000

thanks

 

[Airbornederekc]

i chose option c

p4 3.4 @250fsb (4.x)

 

[batboy]

With PC4000 RAM, I'd pick the lower multiplier of the 3.0C and go for 250 FSB which is 3.75 gig and DDR500 with the 1:1 memory ratio. More performance and it's also cheaper than the 3.4C too.

 

[Sem82]

With PC4000 RAM, I'd pick the lower multiplier of the 3.0C and go for 250 FSB which is 3.75 gig and DDR500 with the 1:1 memory ratio. More performance and it's also cheaper than the 3.4C too.

actually it would be cheaper for me to go with the 3.4 cause that only costs £290 and i know my current ram (XMS PC3500) will do 225FSB 1:1

if i go with the 3.0c and PC4000 that will cost me around £370 which i dont mind paying

i just wondered how likey it is to get a 3.0c up to 250FSB

 

[mr.spock]

I u plan to buy the PC4000 RAM than go for the 250 FSB version with ur current CPU!!! (3.0C???)

What stepping is it??? Other specs???

 

[batboy]

Ok, so you already have RAM. That sort of changes things.

First off, there is no guarantee that a 3.0C will hit 250 FSB, but seems like a lot of them will. Some folks are even running 250 FSB with low voltages. You could still get a 3.0C and use the 5:4 memory ratio with your old PC3500 RAM.

The 3.4 CPU would be a good match with your current RAM if you insist on using the 1:1 ratio, but there is no guarantee that will do 3.8 gig either.

 

[(HR)Titan]

u only need a luck when u picking new chip
it can be a ocing brilliant, or it can be a lazy cow
but i agree with batboy ; pick cheaper 3.0c and pc4000 and u ll have dream machine

 

[aNTiChRisT]

3.4's need more voltage to go higher than the latest revisions of the 3.0 -- they move more through so develope them more. Check my sig for my overclock/voltage of a 3.0

~t0m