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TC
what is the fastest processor p2b will run
i am running p2b now for several years with 350 and need to be at least 800
i am running p2b now for several years with 350 and need to be at least 800
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Stephan Grossklass
TC said:what is the fastest processor p2b will run
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what is the fastest processor p2b will run
i am running p2b now for several years with 350 and need to be at least 800
Prepare yourself for lots of replies. My personal suggestion is a
tualatin slot 1 adaptor from upgradeware and a celeron 1.3Ghz
procesor. I'm running one now on a p2b rev 1.10. Probably the
cheapest/fastest option.
A Celeron Tualatin is really a Pentium III at 100Mhz. It's fast.
eric
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TC
thanks.. looks like there are a lot of options.... maybe the bet is to go
for a new ASUS MB but there are so many choices now... guess I need to do
some research
This P2B just has been so solid I hate to trash it...
the allure of the new ms's with fsb speeds so high are difficult to ignore.
for a new ASUS MB but there are so many choices now... guess I need to do
some research
This P2B just has been so solid I hate to trash it...
the allure of the new ms's with fsb speeds so high are difficult to ignore.
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Barry Watzman
The P2B was the best board made of it's generation, but that was 5-6
years ago. It's really time to move on. If you do stick with the P2B,
it's hard to justify putting any real money into it. If you spend $50
for a slocket adatpter that will support a Tualatin, and $50 (or more)
for a CPU, that's $100. For not much more than that you could get a
motherboard and a Celeron 2.4 GHz that would run rings around whatever
you do and give you an upgrade path far into the future. On the other
hand, if you can get a simple "Coppermin" slocket for $15 or less, and a
Celeron 850 Mhz for $20-$30, the economics may look more attractive.
But honestly, in the computer world, however great the P2B was, it's a
fossil at this point.
years ago. It's really time to move on. If you do stick with the P2B,
it's hard to justify putting any real money into it. If you spend $50
for a slocket adatpter that will support a Tualatin, and $50 (or more)
for a CPU, that's $100. For not much more than that you could get a
motherboard and a Celeron 2.4 GHz that would run rings around whatever
you do and give you an upgrade path far into the future. On the other
hand, if you can get a simple "Coppermin" slocket for $15 or less, and a
Celeron 850 Mhz for $20-$30, the economics may look more attractive.
But honestly, in the computer world, however great the P2B was, it's a
fossil at this point.
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Paul
Barry Watzman said:The P2B was the best board made of it's generation, but that was 5-6
years ago. It's really time to move on. If you do stick with the P2B,
it's hard to justify putting any real money into it. If you spend $50
for a slocket adatpter that will support a Tualatin, and $50 (or more)
for a CPU, that's $100. For not much more than that you could get a
motherboard and a Celeron 2.4 GHz that would run rings around whatever
you do and give you an upgrade path far into the future. On the other
hand, if you can get a simple "Coppermin" slocket for $15 or less, and a
Celeron 850 Mhz for $20-$30, the economics may look more attractive.
But honestly, in the computer world, however great the P2B was, it's a
fossil at this point.
To be fair to the OP, it depends on what you use the machine for. If
the objective is a DX9 gaming machine, then throw out everything you
own and start over. If you instead want a surfing, email, office
applications type machine, the P2B with the right processor is still
a valid solution.
Depending on the clock generator, sometimes the right answer is to
find a 1GHz or a 1.1Ghz processor, and then bump the FSB from 100MHz
to 133MHz. I couldn't do this on my P2B-S, because the generator has
a practical limit of 112MHz. The clock generators on some other
members of the P2B-xx family are quite a bit better, and you could
make it to 133Mhz. Doing this allows you to get more memory bandwidth,
which is important to extending the life of the motherboard. CAS2 memory
helps a bit too.
Running at 133MHz, runs the AGP slot at 89MHz, which most recent cards
can handle. Using the 1/4 divider. the PCI should still be at 33MHz.
Other frequencies between 100 and 133 will be using the 1/3 divider
for PCI.
So, the right answer is not necessarily the Tualatin 1400/100/256.
It might be a 1100/100/256 boosted to 1463/133. The 1100/100/256
is $38 to $55 on pricewatch. Or if you could afford it, there are
still retailers selling the server versions like 1400/133/512 for
several hundred bucks ($200 to $235 on pricewatch). Before
dealing with any vendor, ask for the SSPEC number off the box,
and run the number through processorfinder.intel.com, to make
sure you are getting the kind of processor you want.
Consult this site to see what average overclock people have gotten.
It looks like most 1100/100/256 can make it to 1463.
http://www.cpudatabase.com/CPUdb/
The following site will give you some ideas of how far things can
be pushed. If your board can handle a Tualatin (i.e. has the right
voltage regulator), then an Upgradeware Slot-T would be a good cheap
solution. To use a Tualatin plus Slot-T, I had to change the
voltage regulator on my P2B-S. If you are lucky, you'll have the
right revision of P2B and this won't be necessary.
http://tipperlinne.com/p2bmod.htm
Have fun,
Paul
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pcguy65
www.newwaveupgrades.com
To be fair to the OP, it depends on what you use the machine for. If
the objective is a DX9 gaming machine, then throw out everything you
own and start over. If you instead want a surfing, email, office
applications type machine, the P2B with the right processor is still
a valid solution.
Depending on the clock generator, sometimes the right answer is to
find a 1GHz or a 1.1Ghz processor, and then bump the FSB from 100MHz
to 133MHz. I couldn't do this on my P2B-S, because the generator has
a practical limit of 112MHz. The clock generators on some other
members of the P2B-xx family are quite a bit better, and you could
make it to 133Mhz. Doing this allows you to get more memory bandwidth,
which is important to extending the life of the motherboard. CAS2 memory
helps a bit too.
Running at 133MHz, runs the AGP slot at 89MHz, which most recent cards
can handle. Using the 1/4 divider. the PCI should still be at 33MHz.
Other frequencies between 100 and 133 will be using the 1/3 divider
for PCI.
So, the right answer is not necessarily the Tualatin 1400/100/256.
It might be a 1100/100/256 boosted to 1463/133. The 1100/100/256
is $38 to $55 on pricewatch. Or if you could afford it, there are
still retailers selling the server versions like 1400/133/512 for
several hundred bucks ($200 to $235 on pricewatch). Before
dealing with any vendor, ask for the SSPEC number off the box,
and run the number through processorfinder.intel.com, to make
sure you are getting the kind of processor you want.
Consult this site to see what average overclock people have gotten.
It looks like most 1100/100/256 can make it to 1463.
http://www.cpudatabase.com/CPUdb/
The following site will give you some ideas of how far things can
be pushed. If your board can handle a Tualatin (i.e. has the right
voltage regulator), then an Upgradeware Slot-T would be a good cheap
solution. To use a Tualatin plus Slot-T, I had to change the
voltage regulator on my P2B-S. If you are lucky, you'll have the
right revision of P2B and this won't be necessary.
http://tipperlinne.com/p2bmod.htm
Have fun,
Paul
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P2B
pcguy65 said:
Slot-Ts at Powerleap prices! Great deal (not)