Originally posted by: mrzed
Because the C3 uses socket 370, you should be able to do a FSB overclock if the board allows it. I have no idea how well they would overclock, partly because nobody ever does it. It would completely defeat the purpose of getting this chip. The only advantage the C3 has is heat and power consumption. Overclocking it would negate these advantages.
A celeron will perform far better at stock speeds than an overclocked C3, and overclock better as well.
Originally posted by: 7757524
Dude, according to the tom's article, the 800mhz C3 runs like a P2-233 in most applications. Why would you ever want that?
Originally posted by: 7757524
A pentium 4 doesn't need a fan either. It will clock throttle but it doesn't need a fan. Even after the clock throttling you'll probably see the same performance anywayI don't think that a processor that performs like a P2-233 and sucks at media especially would be even remotely useful for a set top box.
Originally posted by: 7757524
A pentium 4 doesn't need a fan either. It will clock throttle but it doesn't need a fan. Even after the clock throttling you'll probably see the same performance anywayI don't think that a processor that performs like a P2-233 and sucks at media especially would be even remotely useful for a set top box.
Obviously some people want more out of their set-top box other than to watch a DVD. In *those* cases, getting some whizz! bang! out of the box isn't going to be done with the C3.How could you say that encoding is not important!!!! What about recording or DVD burning or using time shifting. Sorry, but those are things that people want to do with set top boxes and as those benches show, it can't cut it as it performs the same as a celeron 222Mhz in encoding...lame....