1200mhz tbird --> xp2200 worth it?

[Darien]

Hello everyone,

Since I'm on an Epox8k7a, the fastest processor I can get now is a XP2200 (266mhz bus).

Is it worth it?

any place I can go to see performance differences from going tbird --> tbred?

Thanks.

 

[xXgambitXx]

i think you'll see a big difference. but you don't need to get an XP2200, just snag one of those new 1600's at NewEgg that all the kids are raving about and bump it up to 2000 or 2100 speeds, much cheaper. there's a lot of threads about this chip over in the CPU/Overclocking section.

 

[Darien]

I'm aiming to keep my system cool & quiet (so I'll probably go thermalright ax-7 + panaflow for hsf), so I'm not planning on an overclock...

 

[xXgambitXx]

Originally posted by: Darien
I'm aiming to keep my system cool & quiet (so I'll probably go thermalright ax-7 + panaflow for hsf), so I'm not planning on an overclock...

that's the exact cooling setup that i have and i LOVE it, my panaflo L1A is dead silent and provides wicked cooling w/ that HeatSink. my 1900 sticks between 105 F and 115 F .

 

[The Sauce]

Depends on what you're using your system for. If you are using it for gaming and the video card is your bottleneck, then upgrading the CPU won't do squat. If you have a Ti4600, for example, then it will give you a huge boost.

 

[Darien]

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Depends on what you're using your system for. If you are using it for gaming and the video card is your bottleneck, then upgrading the CPU won't do squat. If you have a Ti4600, for example, then it will give you a huge boost.

Yeah I know.

Gaming, editing stuff...

the standard g33k stuff

I only have a Geforce2 ultra. That thing needs to get upgraded, but I feel that since I'm not doing much gaming now, the cpu upgrade would be better for encoding.

 

[The Sauce]

Yah, then that upgrade will do nothing for you as far as gaming goes. Encoding it should give you a little boost as long as your memory and system bus are up to snuff.

 

[tart666]

I'm aiming to keep my system cool & quiet

Then definitely get the XP1600+. That is the lowest power-dissipating AMD CPU, like EVER.

My XP1600+ runs cool (45°C) with a 2600 rpm fan on it. In fact, that is why I upgraded from a 1.4GHz T-bird. The T-bird was overheating to 63°C even with the retail ultra-loud HSF.

If you want cool and quiet of course.

As far as speed bump, you should see ~20% on SSE optimized software. Most audio/ video software is.

 

[Bovinicus]

Then definitely get the XP1600+. That is the lowest power-dissipating AMD CPU, like EVER.

Defininitely do not get this CPU. The jump from 1200MHz to 1400MHz will hardly make a difference. There is the additional performance from the XP core, but it is still not worth it. The 2200+ is clocked at 1.8GHz. I usually say a 50% boost in clockspeed is a good upgrade for a CPU. This is exactly 50%, but the core is better too. It's probably worth it if you plan on keeping it for a while longer.

 

[CraigRT]

for cooling I have a YS-Tech 27CFM 60MM fan on a CoolerMaster HHC-001 heatsink.. fantastic cooling... totally love it. and the CPU cooler looks dope too!

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Darien
I'm aiming to keep my system cool & quiet (so I'll probably go thermalright ax-7 + panaflow for hsf), so I'm not planning on an overclock...

You can still have a cool & quiet system while overclocking. You can pick up a 1700+ Tbred A for 70.00 and it should run 2200+ speeds with ease. Save the 90.00 and spend it on another upgrade.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: Darien
I'm aiming to keep my system cool & quiet (so I'll probably go thermalright ax-7 + panaflow for hsf), so I'm not planning on an overclock...

You can still have a cool & quiet system while overclocking. You can pick up a 1700+ Tbred A for 70.00 and it should run 2200+ speeds with ease. Save the 90.00 and spend it on another upgrade.

Yup I have a 1700 that I bought about a year ago... Overclocked that sucker on my Epox 8k7a, now run @ 2000 speeds, and my system is still quiet

 

[StanTheMan]

hmm.. let me think....
T-bird = 1200Mhz --> XP2200 = 1800Mhz(= 50% Increase) --> You'll feel a nice speed bump
T-bird = 1200Mhz --> XP1600 = 1400Mhz(= 17% Increase) --> You'll feel nothing

Don't believe AMD's Bullsh1t speed. The speed is made in comparison to Pentium4, not T-bird.

 

[PlatinumGold]

i don't think that anyone w/ a 1 ghz processor or above should upgrade until the hammer gets out. i don't think you see enough of a performance boost to justify it.

i'm running amd xp 1700 and P4 1.6 as my two main rigs. i defintely won't be upgrading till the hammer / opteron gets out.

 

[TonyB]

the Hammer is still a long ways away. Since the XP2200 is the maximum your motherboard can handle, you might as well enjoy the full benefits of that board and have it tie you over until something faster is out that requires a motherboard upgrade.

The 2200+ costs around $150 and you can sell your old processor too. You're looking at a +600MHz increase from a 1200MHz so you'll definantly feel an increase in speed.

If you're going to always wait until the "next best thing" gets released then you'll just spend all your time waiting and not enjoying.

 

[DeathByDuke]

actually, StanTheMan, AMD's rating IS T'Bird a 1600+ is supposed to be the same as a T'bird running @ 1.6Ghz... and so on, AMD said this THG and Anand when first questioned about the rating - it's just that they also seem similar to the the performance of the same number P4 (i.e. 2.2Ghz = 2 2200+, but its actually the 2000+ thats = 2 P4 2.2ghz)