comparism between p4 533 bus and 800 bus

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first platform:

p4 2.53b @ 2.85
gigabyte 8pe667 ultra2 [845 intel chipset]
GeiL pc3700 @ default 512 megs x2
albatron 4800 ti [basically a 4600 + 8x agp]
drive used maxtor ata 133 40 gb

second platform:

p4 2.8c @ default
gigabyte 8knxp [875 intel chipset]
GeiL pc3700 @ default 512 megs x2
albatron 4800 ti [basically a 4600 + 8x agp]
drive used maxtor ata 133 40 gb

top: 2.53 @ 2.65
below 2.8c @ default

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28c

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While you are at it, flick the 533Mhz chip into the 800Mhz board and take a look.. Usually find some interesting results.

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2.53

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2.8c

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2.53b @ 2.85

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2.8c @default

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keeping in mind that in memory bandwidth with the gigabyte boards its a trade off ..Ie the features..[awesome..Gb lan sata usb2 etc..] and overclockability..i find that to wind up the cpu's fsb to a stage where itll still get me into bf online for hrs without laggin/crashing..then 2.85 was about a happy meduim as the chip would still run with minmal voltage increase [on air after 2.8 things start to get hot quick..especially with more volts] ..and the sns syndrome with electromigration is a factor [ mainly aftr 1.75 volts] worth avoiding with intel so i play it safe with the voltages..

gygabyte boards..i find setting the ram clock down to 200 lets me wind the cpu fsb ..

yes tiggerz id imagine that evn at default the 2.53 b on an 800 mhz dual ddr board with the ram set to slots 1-4..would show a significant improvement as well...

another interesting thing that happened on clean install with the 2.8c was the xp drivers just didnt handle the extra b/width at all ..open windows were laggy as hell till i threw in some 43/45 dets..then it flew..

edit : also my hertz went from a capped 120 hrtz [ proveiw 19"] to a possible 200..although currently @ 85 hrtz