best chances of getting good 2100+ oc'er?

[Gravija]

where would i buy a t-bred 2100+ for the best chances of getting a B version and a good stepping?
right now im considering the 2100+ retail at newegg, will this overclock as high as an OEM one under similar conditions?
do i have a better chance of getting a good oc'er if i get OEM over retail?

what im planning to do as of now:
i will be getting two new systems: first one with the retail 2100+ at newegg (see if it oc's well) and later another 2100+ OEM with an AX-7 and a thermalright smartfan2
which stepping is best for 2100+ overclocking?
PC2700 on the first system, 3200 on the other
both using epox 8rda+
two panaflos (one in one out, will i need more?)
getting codegen CAT-6061 from newegg
thanks

 

[funkyduck]

Hi,

I just bought 2 of Newegg's OEM 2100's. I put one in my Asus A7N8X deluxe, changed FSB to 166, x13.5 and it booted to xp2800. I also tried x14 to get it listing 2332mhz. I'm using a ThermalRight SLK-900U/Thermaltake Smartfan and Corsair xms3200 (x2 256mg). I haven't put an OS on, so I'm not sure what will happen under "real" testing but these chips look pretty good so far.

Here is the info on one chip: AXDA2100DUT3C 9842707280246 AIUHB0302MPMW

Good luck

 

[PeterPan2002]

I just bought 2 of Newegg's OEM 2100's. I put one in my Asus A7N8X deluxe, changed FSB to 166, x13.5 and it booted to xp2800. I also tried x14 to get it listing 2332mhz. I'm using a ThermalRight SLK-900U/Thermaltake Smartfan and Corsair xms3200 (x2 256mg). I haven't put an OS on, so I'm not sure what will happen under "real" testing but these chips look pretty good so far.

Do you have to do anything to get that 2100+ run at multiplier 13.5 or 14, cause my Asus a7n8x deluxe won't let me boot at 13 or higher. Thanks

 

[Jeff7]

Is this a Tbred B? The model number there is AXDA2100UT3C. I got an XP1700 Tbred there, this one I believe - that is a Tbred B. Haven't really gotten to use it much, as the power supply blew out (namebrand PSU no less).

 

[funkyduck]

Do you have to do anything to get that 2100+ run at multiplier 13.5 or 14, cause my Asus a7n8x deluxe won't let me boot at 13 or higher. Thanks

I haven't done any mods on the chip. I have the 1003 bios right now. I haven't changed any bios settings other than FSB and multiplier. Mem settings are default at: "Optimized" and voltages are all default as well. It boots up to XP fine, but only lasts 10 to 15 min in Prime95, so I need to tweak it.

 

[AthlonXP]

get a xp1700 0310 stepping from excaliberpc, they are guaranteed 2.2ghz-2.4ghz, if you need higher mulptiplyer just do the simple bridge mod.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: AthlonXP
get a xp1700 0310 stepping from excaliberpc, they are guaranteed 2.2ghz-2.4ghz, if you need higher mulptiplyer just do the simple bridge mod.

got mine at excaliber, does 2300