Abit slocket III vs IWill slocket II - my results

[optoman]

This isn't a review but just a quick comment on how these two slockets compared in my system.

I have had an Abit slocket in my system for about five months running a PIII 550E @802. Never had a problem until I upgraded to a 700. Couldn't get my system stable past 864. Tried everything possible but still a no go. I got to the point were I was going to use a peltier but I decided to get a new slocket.

Enter the IWILL slocket II. This thing rocks. Got my 700 to 933 @1.8V with no problems. I can loop 3dmark and quake and RC5 and not have any problems. Has anyone else had a similar experience with these two slockets? Makes me wonder how much faster my old 550 could go.

Edit:
P3V4X
adaptec 2940u2w
NVidia Geforce GTS 64MB
256 MB of Mushkin ram
SBLive value

 

[urbantechie]

I've always had faith in that IWILL Slotket II. It was the first and only one I use.

 

[LXi]

Yet many underestimated the Iwill SlocketII and instead went Abit or MSI. Now that they tried it, they know how good it is.

Edit <<GO WHITESOX!!!>> Not trying to be offensive or anything, but my Mariners are kicking their arses.

 

[optoman]

I can dream, can't I. I know they won't win anything. They are jinxed just as bad as the Cubs and Red Sox. Well you know the old saying. What till next year.

 

[LXi]

Yep, wait til next year, I sure dont want to wait til next year to see the Giants win. I know the Mariners wont go far.

 

[Jeff H]

optoman, early revisions of the Abit Slotket!!! reportedly had problems w/ FSB's >124MHz. I remember reading somewhere of rev#'s 82 and 84, where the 82 revisions had that problem.

 

[optoman]

Jeff H - Yep, I've got a v 0.81 Thanks for the heads up.

Anyone know if Abit would give me a replacement?

 

[Erasmus-X]

I bought my first IWill Slocket II for building my friend's new Celeron on an i810 Slot-1 board. I've been pretty impressed with it and somehow I'm glad I didn't save a mere $10 to go with the MSI version.