I'm confused P4 1.6A for $171 and 1.8A for $150

[MowSow]

both 512K ... There must be a simple answer here ! 1.6A is Kosher and 1.8A is not !?
Please enlighten me ...
Thanks

 

[dbwillis]

1.6a is probably easier to overclock, most get to 133fsb (2133mhz) on default or small vcore increase, alot of 1.8a's do, but not all will

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

They don't make the 1.6A anymore so they are harder to find...as far as overclocking when the 1.6A and the 1.8A come out the 1.6A was a much better overclocker but now that they have update the stepping in the 1.8A you can get 2.4Ghz out of a 1.8A chip and some can go as high as 2.8Ghz and with the new C1 stepping ppl are hoping to hit 3.0Ghz
There is someone on the Overclocker forum that have a 1.8A C1 stepping that running it at 3.5Ghz!!! :Q
Not to bad for a 1.8A chip 🙂

 

[Duvie]

Bottom line unless they are guaranting a high oc I would not pay that much for a 1.6a....Most of them at the end did 2.4 at default vcore but like was mentioned above the 1.8as now with bo stepping often can do 2.6-2.7 at default and therefore should offer a beter oc.....

 

[THUGSROOK]

if only they still made 1.6As ~ sigh 😱

 

[Lizardman]

Save yourself $20 and get the 1.8a

 

[THUGSROOK]

or better yet ~ ive got a 166+fsb 1.6A for sale in the FS/FT forum.... 😉

 

[Duvie]

That is a deal for you!!!! How much Thugs???

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

Link to THUGSROOK's FS: P4 1.6A retail boxed
😉 nice price