Duron 1.8 Ghz with 266 FSB

[Rottie]

is it worth? I have ECS mobo...right now I have duron 1.3 Ghz

 

[DivideBYZero]

How much is it?

What do you use ur comp for?

How much are you willing to spend, as an XP will outrun it and cost little more.

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[mamisano]

Didn't know they were available yet....where can you purchase them? How much?

 

[Rottie]

Fry's Electronic sells Duron 1.8 for $55.00 and I am using to play first person shooter games, grahpic (Adobe apps) and Maya 5 and Web.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: mamisano
Didn't know they were available yet....where can you purchase them? How much?

I read this post somewhere saying that Duron 18 still or stopped selling in Europe....1.6 for 49.00 and 1.8 for 55.00 at Fry's Electronic stores in California.

 

[videoclone]

Why would you spend $55 on a Duron 1.8Ghz CPU 266FSB 128kb Cache when for $67
you can get a Athlon XP 2200+ 1.8Ghz CPU 266FSB and 256kb Cache $12 more for a way
better & cooler running CPU

Or for $85.00 you can get a AthlonXP 2500+ 1.83Ghz 333FSB 512KB Cache

Either way stay away from the durons the 128k of cache on them makes for bad gaming and an all around crap computer.

the only thing there good for is as Hair brush 🙂 those many pins works great 2 get out those nots

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: videoclone
Why would you spend $55 on a Duron 1.8Ghz CPU 266FSB 128kb Cache when for $67
you can get a Athlon XP 2200+ 1.8Ghz CPU 266FSB and 256kb Cache $12 more for a way
better & cooler running CPU

Or for $85.00 you can get a AthlonXP 2500+ 1.83Ghz 333FSB 512KB Cache

Either way stay away from the durons the 128k of cache on them makes for bad gaming and an all around crap computer.

the only thing there good for is as Hair brush 🙂 those many pins works great 2 get out those nots

Duron runs cooler. It's cheaper. It also overclocks better. You can connect L2 bridge to make it full Tbred. Duron is plenty fast even if L2 bridge trick doesn't work. These Duron can be faster than 3200+ Barton if L2 trick work.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i got a ECS mobo and a 1800+ from Frys for 64.99, better deal (btw, the 1800+ does 2500 mhz on 1.725V)

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: shady06
i got a ECS mobo and a 1800+ from Frys for 64.99, better deal (btw, the 1800+ does 2500 mhz on 1.725V)

That's super deal on 1800+ and amazing overclock on such low voltage. We don't have Frys where I live. You must got HB or IB 0333 stepping or something close. I paid $65 plus shipping for my 1800+ from ExcaliberPC to get guaranteed stepping. I can't wait to test out the chip once I get home in couple of weeks. I doubt my chip will hit that high. I'll be happy with 2.4 ghz.

 

[JimRaynor]

I doubt you'll hit 2.4ghz 100% stable.

 

[JimRaynor]

shady06, show me the cpuid and i will believe you, I say horse shlt.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: Rottie
Fry's Electronic sells Duron 1.8 for $55.00 and I am using to play first person shooter games, grahpic (Adobe apps) and Maya 5 and Web.

I agree with some above why are users like you (with the apps you list) messing with cpus like this??? the apps you list are the ones that will benefit nicely from the larger cache counts. The 2100+ retail Tbred B at newegg can be had for 10-15 more and you could get a helluva better chip that many can hit 2.0ghz at default vcore and push on to 2.3+....

I don't understand this obsession with duron chips....These are your mothers cpus IMO...

 

[Doh!]

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
shady06, show me the cpuid and i will believe you, I say horse shlt.

:Q:frown:

I've seen it at more than a couple of occsasions. Some (a few I should say) XP 1700 & 1800 can, and will hit 2.5ghz on air.

 

[JimRaynor]

hah, well is it possible? yeah, but I think this is just someone overstating his overclock.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: Doh!

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
shady06, show me the cpuid and i will believe you, I say horse shlt.

:Q:frown:

I've seen it at more than a couple of occsasions. Some (a few I should say) XP 1700 & 1800 can, and will hit 2.5ghz on air.

I agee...there was a XIHUB stepping recently that I saw quite a few ppl hitting 2.2-2.3ghz at default vcore so 1.725v could easily garner a bit more...

I also can attest from seeing shady06 contribute in threads that his methods of testing his oc's are sound and I think you should refrain from calling someone a liar!!!

 

[JimRaynor]

Well, that's what I did. T_T