Hot P4 2.4c deal

[oaaltone]

So far I'm up to 3.12GHz with my 2.4C. That's running at 260MHz FSB, 5:4 ratio, 1.6V, 39 C idle, up to 52 C load. My hardware is: Abit IS7-E, 512MB GeIL Golden Dragon Dual Channel DDR (2x 256MB) DDR400/PC3200, Zalman 7000Cu HSF.

 

[Fallengod]

It must be something your doing wrong or something gtprojectx, cause my friend has his up to around 3.5ghz.

 

[BlackMamba]

These start out at a 200 FSB on the memory, so 5:4 or even 3:2 is the way to go. According to overclockers.com, 3:2 is actually even faster as you raise the FSB because of reduced latency, and the fact that as the bus widens memory bandwidth becomes less important for the P4.

 

[stevejst]

These start out at a 200 FSB on the memory, so 5:4 or even 3:2 is the way to go.

He almost certainly has it 1:1. Must go 5:4 or just get a better memory. OCZ just released PC4000 which is exactly made for 1:1 with this beast.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: OddTSi

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
horrible overclock. best I can get is 2.6 stable at 1:1 memory.

Try it with 5:4 memory ratio. What you've told us so far tells us that either your memory refuses to go over 434MHz or the chip refuses to go over 2.6GHz. Try it with 5:4 and find out which one is at fault.

Neither. I've since moved this pup up to 3.24Ghz stable. The problem I encounter was Abit's GAT. Turned it off and this pup flys!

 

[stevejst]

What the heck is GAT and how important is for the performance?

 

[iwearnosox]

For those that ordered and received their chips from staples, what's their turnaround? I ordered last thursday and my order still shows as "processing."

Is this normal?

 

[karmasalad]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
For those that ordered and received their chips from staples, what's their turnaround? I ordered last thursday and my order still shows as "processing."

Is this normal?

Staples does not update their online order status. It'll always show "processing."

My order came in about 3 business days.

 

[GetSome681]

Originally posted by: Rkonster
Has everyone been getting Costa Rica chips?

I did. I've heard people either going extremely high or not very far with Costa Rica chips. When I get my new mobo tomorrow we'll see on which side my luck falls (if it's at all like my luck in everything else, I'll be running this thing very close to 2.4).

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX

Originally posted by: OddTSi

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
horrible overclock. best I can get is 2.6 stable at 1:1 memory.

Try it with 5:4 memory ratio. What you've told us so far tells us that either your memory refuses to go over 434MHz or the chip refuses to go over 2.6GHz. Try it with 5:4 and find out which one is at fault.

Neither. I've since moved this pup up to 3.24Ghz stable. The problem I encounter was Abit's GAT. Turned it off and this pup flys!

did you completely turn it off or did you just set it to auto?

 

[Bad Dude]

Does anyone knows if Staples has the Abit IC7, if yes then what is the SKU#?
Thanks.

 

[Bad Dude]

I went to order the chip and the CSR asked for the full 16 digits rather than using the 5 digit online, anyone got that problem?
Thanks

 

[hytek369]

is this offer still on?

 

[karmasalad]

Originally posted by: hytek369
is this offer still on?

It is not time-limited and never "off" (unless Staples decides to no longer allow special orders from Ingram Micro).

 

[hytek369]

can you pm me the coupon code, i can't find any that are not expired

 

[karmasalad]

Originally posted by: hytek369
can you pm me the coupon code, i can't find any that are not expired

Try checking over at Fatwallet. Since I ordered all my stuff over the summer, I haven't been keeping up with the coupon codes. I do know that Staples has been cracking down on them though. (Once a code has been compromised to the public, it'll stop working before the stated expiration date.)