I believe the following is true but it may vary upon the manufacturer.
Radeon 8500 Retail is clocked at 275/275
Radeon 8500LE is clocked at 250/250
Radeon 8500 OEM is clocked at 250/250 or maybe even 230/230
You best bet is to get a 8500LE 128MB as this can overclock to 8500 Retail speeds...
Because you have the Retail AMD fan I would think about replacing it, try a Volcano 7+. Its a better performer. Just check the sticky at the top of the forum for more reviews and links.
Both boards you have listed are based on the KT333 chipset which means they support PC-2700 RAM (as well as PC-2100 and I believe PC-1600 RAM). This is where the numbers come from:
PC-1600 100MHz * 8 bytes (64-bit) = 800MB/s = 1600MB/s DDR
PC-2100 133MHz * 8 bytes (64-bit) ~ 1050MB/s ~ 2100MB/s...
It's always nice to have a little extra juice especially if your overclocking so if you can get 400W then do so. Most importantly just make sure you have a good quality PSU like an Antec, Enermax, Sparkle, etc.
So how long until we expect them to vanish from the stores? They won't disappear that fast will they? I wanted to buy a 1.6A system (and still plan to) at the end of summer. Just don't have the cash to get an entire system right now.
So should I quickly go get me one of these 1.6As right now...
4:5 meaning CPU FSB to Mem ratio is 4:5. So for every MHz the CPU FSB runs at the Mem runs at 1.25 MHz. When you have the CPU at 133MHz the Mem will run at DDR333 [ (5/4)*CPU = 166 MHz which is DDR333]. Same kinda thing for the other ratios.
On the P4S533, after 132MHz the PCI divider is 1/4...
Asus makes some pretty good overclocking boards
I845E Chipset
Asus P4B533
Sis645DX Chipset
Asus P4S533
Both are good overclockers. Check out this thread for more details.
You could theoretically calculate them by getting the Wattage here and then the C/W for the HSF here. Although this is in theory and may not be exactly what you have.
Welcome to the board!
Check to see if the thermal compound is dried up and be sure to have the right amount (0.003"). Also make sure that the HSF is firmly in contact with the CPU.
As for thermal paste, some Arctic Silver should do fine. Don't put too much (0.003" layer will do).
Click here for detailed instructions.
The retail HSF is decent and will be sufficient in cooling your CPU. But you can also go out and get a new HSF like a Thermaltake Volcano 7+. Thermalright...
If you're talking about changing the PCI speeds then I think you can. But I think it changes automatically with the FSB. Not sure if this is what you're asking.
http://www.tbreak.com/hard/mobo/asus_p4s533/bios_cpufreq.gif
P4 2.0A GHz now cost as much as the 1.8A did but that is the only big price drop I've seen.
Is Intel still manufacturing anymore 1.6A CPUs? Maybe that may be why the price is not changing??
Do I need to overclock my RAM as well if I overclock the processor? Or can I still leave it at its regular speed?
Also, if I do have more than one stick does that mean I can't overclock the processor?
This case is really cheap compared to some of the other cases but I can't find any reviews of it. Is it a good quality case?
I'm planning on building a P4 1.6A O/C system so would the power supply and cooling system in the case be good enough?
It should be set to half the amount of RAM you have in your system. Some games work better when it is set to 256. So just set it to half you ram and see if all goes well.
Maybe this can explain further:
http://erado.totalwar.org/tech/solutions/perf_agp.htm
Both cards will be able to play the latest games for a while. For the extra cost, the Radeon will definately give you extra performance.
You can also get a GeForce3 ti200 for $189 cdn here at www.a-power.com
I believe that is a known issue with that Epox board. I think this is only with the Ti4400/4600 cards so any other one should be ok.
Why not get a new Mobo that can accomodate for the card instead of returning such a nice video card?
I'm planning on buying a P4 1.6A and overclocking it. Would this mean I need one that is unlocked and how would I know if the one I buy is unlocked?
Also, can anyone give me some details or perhaps a link on overclocking?
Thx.
Ok so would there be much performance difference between 250 and 225 MHz?
AzNmAnJLH, I'm thinking about GF3 but its still quite pricey where I live ($269).
Saw an ad from a local comp. store with two GF2 ti cards (cdn prices):
AOpen Geforce2 TI 64MB DDR $169.00
AOpen Geforce2 TI VX 64MB DDR TV out $148.00
What exactly is the difference between a Ti and Ti VX card? I'm thinking of building a budget system and these cards are in my budget.
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