AMD Athlon XP 2100+ vs AMD Athlon 1.33GHz

[VFAA]

Temperature only that is...

I know the current AMD Athlon XP line of processors is made on the .18 micron architecture as well as the old AMD Athlons. Also, AMD has addressed their heat problems with the XP line just a bit over old Athlons but by how much? I know that AMD will use .13 micron architecture starting with their XP 2200+ processors and that should reduce heat significantly.
I'm just curious what the temperature would be on a XP 2100+ for a 6 hour of PC using a day (mostly internet browsing). My current AMD Athlon 1.33GHz stays at 38*C (idle) with a Swiftech MCX462 HS but I changed my fan from a noisy Delta to a quiet Vantec and the temp rised to 48*C (idle). That's an increase of 10*C and it bothers me, especially that it's the Swiftech MCX462 (supposadly the best HS out there). I'm also shopping for a new processor, I'm considering the XP 2100+ as that's the highest my mobo (Abit KT7A v1.33) will take so far with the latest BIOS update. You guys think the temp would be better with my current HS + Vantec 80mm 27CFM fan on a XP 2100+ or more of the same? If it's similar than I could wait for the XP 2200+ and hope that my mobo will support it.

Thanks .

 

[FishTankX]

AthlonXP's heat dispitation should be about 20-30% easier to cool at the same clock frequency. Just nock about 30% off the AthlonXP 2000+'s clock frequency and you'll see how it compares to a normal Athlon. In heat disipitation and core temperatures, mostly heat disipitation though since the organic packaging screws with the thermistor's method of measuring temperatures.

 

[FishTankX]

Note:You could get a 1600+, it would have a bit better performance than your current processor, but have heat disipitation comparable to a 1.1GHZ Athlon. Which would bring your temps (Actual core temps, not that thermistor crap) down about perhaps... 15-20%, and you'll get a decent performance boost.

 

[marcio]

According to AMD data sheets, the XP 2100+ dissipates about 1W more than the 1.33 Athlon, so temperatures should be about the same.

 

[FishTankX]

VFAA, a 1600+ will kick the snot out of a 1.33GHZ Athlon and still run cooler to boot. That's my suggestion. Buy a 1600+. Sell you're 1.33 for as high as you can and you'll probably only spend a few $.

 

[dunkster]

I jumped in on the 'quiet pc' thing too and, like you, the resulting temp increase bothered me.

In fact the temp increase bothered me more than the fan noise.

Yesterday I ripped out four Panaflo fans and replaced them with three noisier Sunon fans. That's better - SOF2 at 40C!

Regarding cpu upgrade, I think Fish Tank X has it right.

I also think you should move to the highest-speed cpu your board will accept, if you really want to 'feel' the upgrade difference. The move from 1.33 to an XP1600+ would result in better benchmarks, but little discernable difference in game-play.

Hope this helps!

 

[VFAA]

Yes, it helps a lot guys!

Thanks !