Need some help with Athlon motherboards......

C'DaleRider

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I can use some help with recommendations........I am going to build a new system based on an Athlon, and as someone whose last AMD processor was a 386DX40, I'm not totally conversant with all the AMD products. I do understand the XP, Barton and the new 64 at least superficaly. But I do not have a very good understanding of FSB's, chipsets for motherboards (my biggest defecit) or major differences between cpus and their requirements for particular mb's and memory.

If anyone can give me a very short synopsis of what is what with Athlon chipsets and motherboards these days, I'd be eternally grateful. I have spent a few days reading, but my background is so weak now, it's taking much too long to catch up considering I'm purchasing on Monday.

I'd be eternally grateful for any help. Thanks!!!
 

Vette73

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CPU Barton is a Athlon with 512 cache, instead of the 256. Best bang for your buck is a Athlon XP 2500+ It is a barton chip and can overclock very well to 3200+ levels

Motherboards/chipsets. The top 2 right now are the nForce2 and KT600. I am using a Abot NF7-S board. Great sound, overclocking abiity, etc...

Ram, get 2 slabs of PC3200 or faster and you will good. Geil, corsair, muskin, etc... are good names.