Help Choosing 2.4c or 2.8c

[TooRude]

First time using these forums and thought id come to you all with an important question i need answered. Im going to be using swiftech water cooling on this system and will be using 1:1 because im going to use DDR500 Geil pc4000 for a 1ghz FSB. going to get an abit board. wondering which will be the best choice for a water cooled system o/c the 2.4 or 2.8c any suggestions for changes to my plan would be a great help... thanks

 

[TooRude]

crap forgot something important, if anyone knows a place where i can specify the batch I want to avoid a "dud" and then pertaining to batch types can anyone explain why some are better then others. Ive researched stepping differences in the new SL6Z5 but also noticed the WU batch is popular. any help on choosing one or the other would be great, thanks again

 

[Corporate Thug]

with water cooling, a 2.8C should most likely get to 3.5 ghz (250 mhz FSB @ 1:1). btw, Geil platinum pc4000 is VERY good ram, i use it with a 2.8C and couldnt be happier with it

 

[TooRude]

stupid refresh button caused me to double post

 

[TooRude]

thanks didnt expect a reply so fast heh

 

[LouPoir]

Originally posted by: shady06
with water cooling, a 2.8C should most likely get to 3.5 ghz (250 mhz FSB @ 1:1). btw, Geil platinum pc4000 is VERY good ram, i use it with a 2.8C and couldnt be happier with it

I agree

 

[FelixDeCat]

2.4c may be less expensive and you get the most bang for your buck because you get the highest FSB.

Mine is running 12x280fsb=3360 mhz.

A 2.8 @ 3.5 is 14x250fsb.

So the trade is 4% lower mhz (140mhz) for a 12% increase in fsb (30fsb) for a lower price.

Choice is simple if you ask me. AND I should also mention this is from an SL6Z3 M0 stepping chip.

 

[jpetermann]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
2.4c may be less expensive and you get the most bang for your buck because you get the highest FSB.

Mine is running 12x280fsb=3360 mhz.

A 2.8 @ 3.5 is 14x250fsb.

So the trade is 4% lower mhz (140mhz) for a 12% increase in fsb (30fsb) for a lower price.

Choice is simple if you ask me. AND I should also mention this is from an SL6Z3 M0 stepping chip.

His ram probably won't do 280 1:1 though. And to run his ram at a 5:4 would be a waste. His best bet with an Abit board is to get a 3.0 or 3.2, get some nice 3500-3700 ddr and then run with the special mem settings on the Abit board (streetracer).

 

[im2good4u]

i'm tellin u dude, those geil ultra plats are great and cheaper. well if you cost cutting a zalman can get you to 3.5 using a 2.8C, i have done that and temps were @ 57-60 with a stock HSF, i'm about to buy a zalman and until then my clocks gonna be @ 3.01 with temps of 51C.

 

[TooRude]

just wanted to thank everyone for their input

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: pastorjay
His ram probably won't do 280 1:1 though. And to run his ram at a 5:4 would be a waste. His best bet with an Abit board is to get a 3.0 or 3.2, get some nice 3500-3700 ddr and then run with the special mem settings on the Abit board (streetracer).

 

[smahoney]

I went with the 2.8C M0 and Water cooling - 260MHz FSB with 1:1 mem ratio and 2.5-4-4-7 timings. 3.64GHz = Very Happy User

Now I just have to get me one of those 6800 Ultras - good thing I have a 480W PSU...