i feel conned

[WazMeister]

I done a few posts about upgrades etc etc, read em if u want.

But i orderd a xp3000 333 fsb....

Could i have orderd this for 78 pounds and had be as fast as my 3000.


I feel conned, i bought a xp3000 now my mates all bought these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....&category=15919

and luaghing at me as they saved money.

whats ur opinion

 

[Corporate Thug]

url doesnt work

 

[WazMeister]

its bascily a xp2500 clocked at 3000 for 78 quid!!!!!!!!

 

[SilentAssassin]

Yeah you waisted money. The 2500+ can be overclocked to 3000+ or even faster.

 

[Corporate Thug]

if the link it to a 2500+, then yes. you waster your $

 

[Soulkeeper]

who knows he might have a good stepping
it could oc well
not many people on these forums oc that particular cpu "if i'm wrong correct me tho"

 

[Johnbear007]

yeah, 2500+ oc easily. Mines at 2250 right now (Thats faster than 3200+)

but also udnerstand that 3000+ is NOT 3000mhz, thats just the PR rating

 

[SpdElemts]

would ocing shorten the life span of the processor?

 

[madcow235]

Not really. With ocing comes better cooling and with better cooling comes longer length most ocers hardware will last longer because it runs a great deal cooler.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: madcow235
Not really. With ocing comes better cooling and with better cooling comes longer length most ocers hardware will last longer because it runs a great deal cooler.

i gotta disagree with you here, regardless of the cooling, when you pump more volts into the CPU than it is meant for, it lowers the life span

 

[Duvie]

I got a 2100+ for less then that that boots into windows at 2.16ghz at less then default vcore 1.57v and I paid less then the $78.00...I am at 2.1ghz now 100% stable (prime tested) which if I am right would be somwhere between a 2700+ and 2800+ xp (non barton)

NOw if I actually tried to oc it and had better cooling and a mobo with voltage controls I bet I hit 2.3ghz with this thing!!!