Looking For a 700e

[Jakki0]

This weekend I am looking to buy a P3 700e. I need some input as to which to buy, OEM or RETAIL, Philly or Malay?
Give some feedback please.
For the past 2 months I have been running a P3 500e OC'ed to 750(150X5). With my rock solid Micron memory (7.5ns type) on a CUSL2 I am hoping to hit 1050MHz. BTW these are cas3 mem. Do u guys think I am crazy?

 

[Stringy]

well you'll want a cB0 stepping chip...
and I'd say get a Retail, the warranty is
worth the extra $10 or so... I like knowing
the chip hasn't been speed binned by the retailer.

as for specific S codes and location info check out
OverClockers.com and their O/C'ing Database...

But if you want a speed-binned chip go that route
you'll pay more though...

I have 2 yr old PC100 that will do 150Mhz CAS3 all
day... it'll even do 140 at CAS2... I have yet to
explore the outer reaches of my chip because I am
still in the proccess of building my water cooling
rig... My budget is tight, should be this month tho..



Craig

 

[han888]

This weekend I am looking to buy a P3 700e. I need some input as to which to buy, OEM or RETAIL, Philly or Malay

it's depend your luck! if u get the overlockerable cpu it's doesnt matter is make by which country OEM or retail

 

[Windogg]

Every retail 700e I've gotton from MWave has been cB0 and they've all done 933Mhz without break a sweat.

Windogg

 

[Stringy]

Mwave is a good retailer, though on CPU's GoogleGear.com
is usually less expensive, and all the P3's I've gotten from them are the cB0 stepping
and all o/c very well...

650 went to 975 with stock Vcore
700 goes to 933 with stock Vcore, mine, I haven't gone any further as I don't have better
cooling
and another 700 which will also do 869 but the memory is the limiter...



Craig

 

[incallisto]

I've known several people who have had excellent overclockability (new word?) with the SL3XM S-code PIII 700e's. Check outGideonTech.com's Review.