Help me.. I want to OC

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

Hi everyone
I'm a newbie to this OC thing. I'm wondering if anyone of you can help me overclock my XP 2100+
I've ordered an AMD XP 2100+, Abit NF7-S board and would like to overclock this baby to at least 2800+ or better. Can you tell me what kind of CPU fan I would need for this OC purpose? Thank you for your time.

Regards,
B.T

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

welcome to the forums

slk800 and a good fan (smart fan II) seem to work well for me

make sure you have a tbred B cuz otherwise it may be hard to hit 2800+

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

wow.. that was quick and thanks for the welcoming..

Sorry to ask u these questions

I think mine is T.. B because on New Egg it says(below this line) and the refurbish CPU that I bought was AXDA2100DUT3C

AMD Athlon XP 2100+/266 FSB Thoroughbred Processor CPU 2100+/ 1.73GHz -OEM, AXDA2100DUT3C
The Ultimate Digital Media Experience in an x86 Platform.Tailored for Microsoft® Windows® XP. Featuring QuantiSpeed Architecture for Rapid Execution of Applications. Tomorrow?s Technology Today.The Power of a Reliable Partner.
Specifications:
CPU: 1.73 GHz
Type: 2100 XP Thoroughbred (revision B)
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Micron: .13

Where can I get the fans ur talking about? Again, thank you for the reply!
B.T
P.s hey.. seems like we have the same board... I think I will get the same memory that u have. Any suggestion where I can get a decent price for that type of DRAM? googlegear has it for

Corsair VS512MB400 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Value Select Memory Retail ***(Free 2nd Day)***
Lifetime Warranty
$92.00

Is this decent enougH?

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

yup, you got a throughbred B

get the heatsink and fan from here, great prices and service

the stuff you picked out from google is corsair value ram, which is ok but you'll be better off with the buffalo pc3200 from newegg, only $89.50. btw, people are getting 230 mhz off that ram

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

okies.. since you said it.. I will go ahead and get the buffalo memory(the 89.50$).. NOT LIFE TIME WARRANTY.. SHOULD I STILL GET IT?

I guess my CPU is T B.. not sure.. still unsure about this. It doesnt say in the Refurbish section... Hopefully it it since the model/serial #s are the same.

One last favor(hopefully this will be the last one lol) can you just tell me wat fan to get so I can get it right away because I have no clue which fan is good. Tried to look for the Smart Fan II, but i didnt see it. I must be blind.

Thanks so much for your help!
Brian

onza · Aug 20, 2003

if you got from the refurb section

its a gamble, just hope for the best !

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

Originally posted by: asianboi
okies.. since you said it.. I will go ahead and get the buffalo memory(the 89.50$).. NOT LIFE TIME WARRANTY.. SHOULD I STILL GET IT?

I guess my CPU is T B.. not sure.. still unsure about this. It doesnt say in the Refurbish section... Hopefully it it since the model/serial #s are the same.

One last favor(hopefully this will be the last one lol) can you just tell me wat fan to get so I can get it right away because I have no clue which fan is good. Tried to look for the Smart Fan II, but i didnt see it. I must be blind.

Thanks so much for your help!
Brian

if i were you, i would get the non refurbished one. also, you can get the 1700+ at excaliberpc. you are guaranteed a 0310 XPMW (a notriously good overclocker). i have ordered 4 from them in the past and they all hit 2.4 Ghz. the chip runs like $68 i think

look here for the fans, looks like the smart fan II is out of stock. get the one with the "cool mod" if you dont mind paying another $5, otherwise get this

i would still go ahead and get the ram as this time next year we are all gonna be using DDR II anyway

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

Cant cancel my order because it is already shipped.. oh well.. How can I tell if the CPU i bought is revision B? Will it say on the chip? If yes.. I"ll check it out and let u guys know...

infinite012 · Aug 20, 2003

CPU fan = case fan, in most cases. Just make sure that you get an appropriately sized fan to match the heatsink (80mm for SLK-800).

There will be a little tag on the CPU that shows if it's a B or A. The first group of letters on the second line of the tag will show it. It should say something like AIUHB for a B core.

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

WOw.. The "SK800" is 37.99 without tax/shipping handling charge yet. Besides that, I have to get a "80x25mm YS-Tech 48.5CFM / 36.9dBA 4-pin Case Fan (dual ball)" for Sale price: $7.99??

AM I mistaken or this is the right price? LoL.. That's like a 46$ fan... Someone please tell me that I'm dreaming.. haha

infinite012 · Aug 20, 2003

Yeah that's about right. My SLK-800 was around $40 shipped and I bought a $8 panaflo L1A fan. This is the high-end, low-noise solution air cooling though.

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

Ok.. I guess I have no choice.. hahaha

Is this the name of the sk800

==========
Thermalright SLK-800(U) Bolt-On Heatsink for Intel & AMD
==========
And can you tell me where u got ur panaflo L1A fan

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

Originally posted by: asianboi
WOw.. The "SK800" is 37.99 without tax/shipping handling charge yet. Besides that, I have to get a "80x25mm YS-Tech 48.5CFM / 36.9dBA 4-pin Case Fan (dual ball)" for Sale price: $7.99??

AM I mistaken or this is the right price? LoL.. That's like a 46$ fan... Someone please tell me that I'm dreaming.. haha

get the $28 one

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

Cant believe I have 6 posts when I just joined the forum...

Ok.. I saw the 28$

Now.. the one you recommended .. is it 80x25mm YS-Tech 48.5CFM / 36.9dBA 4-pin Case Fan (dual ball) ?? $7.99

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

Originally posted by: asianboi
Cant believe I have 6 posts when I just joined the forum...

Ok.. I saw the 28$

Now.. the one you recommended .. is it 80x25mm YS-Tech 48.5CFM / 36.9dBA 4-pin Case Fan (dual ball) ?? $7.99

thats the one

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

Thanks everyone for your help. I will proceed my order and hopefully I will the speed that I need @ $262.94
=) Too much.... heheh
Abit NF7-S
2100+ XP
512 PC3200
SLK-800 and the fan...

Good price or bad?

render · Aug 20, 2003

good start

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

will tell u guys how it goes.. again. thanks!

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

good luck

jswjimmy · Aug 20, 2003

tip: if your computer reboots or crashes a lot slow the proc down. try to the the burnin program to see if it is stable once you get thare.

asianboi · Aug 20, 2003

I will use the HOT CPU software to test these.. Is that a good idea? By the way, for the OC, all i have to do is go to the bios and increase the speed for the CPU from there right? What is a good start speed to OC?

Corporate Thug · Aug 20, 2003

Originally posted by: asianboi
I will use the HOT CPU software to test these.. Is that a good idea? By the way, for the OC, all i have to do is go to the bios and increase the speed for the CPU from there right? What is a good start speed to OC?

i dont really know what hot cpu is but it is a good idea to run prime95 for 12-24 hours to check for stability.

yeah, just go into the bios and change the multipler and fsb i would aim for 200*10 for a start on stock voltage

asianboi · Aug 21, 2003

Sorry to ask this stupid question. what is fsb? And what do you mean by " i would aim for 200*10" what is 200*10??

Sorry for bothering everyone.
brian

techwanabe · Aug 21, 2003

FSB= Front Side Buss... CPU to mem bus essentially

asianboi · Aug 23, 2003

What is the highest OC speed for a XP 2100+? Can it go further than that?

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