Hi All:
I have a couple questions I hope you folks can answer. I've read a huge number of these posts but am still up in the air about what to do.
First, I plan in the next week or so to buy either an Athlon 1.2 or 1.4 (both 266). I've heard that the latest steppings of the 1.2 that are shipping are not great for overclocking. How are the 1.4s? I know they have just recently come out, so not many people may have them set up yet, but if you do, what are your results? Should I forget about trying to overclock the 1.2 and just go for a 1.4 and not bother overclocking (or doing just some modest overclocking)? Is heat on the 1.4 even more of an issue that it is with the 1.33 Athlons? Common sense tells me it would be, but I'm curious what you have found. The price difference between the 1.2 and the 1.4 is not all that great, and I could go in either direction, based upon your advice.
Also, should I use the Crucial 2100 DDR CAS 2.5 memory or the Corsair 2400 CAS 2 memory? There is only $30 price difference between the two. BTW, I'll be getting a 256 meg stick -- most people say that's plenty.
Thanks for your help. I really wouldn't post these questions in a new thread if I could find the answers in other posts.
I have a couple questions I hope you folks can answer. I've read a huge number of these posts but am still up in the air about what to do.
First, I plan in the next week or so to buy either an Athlon 1.2 or 1.4 (both 266). I've heard that the latest steppings of the 1.2 that are shipping are not great for overclocking. How are the 1.4s? I know they have just recently come out, so not many people may have them set up yet, but if you do, what are your results? Should I forget about trying to overclock the 1.2 and just go for a 1.4 and not bother overclocking (or doing just some modest overclocking)? Is heat on the 1.4 even more of an issue that it is with the 1.33 Athlons? Common sense tells me it would be, but I'm curious what you have found. The price difference between the 1.2 and the 1.4 is not all that great, and I could go in either direction, based upon your advice.
Also, should I use the Crucial 2100 DDR CAS 2.5 memory or the Corsair 2400 CAS 2 memory? There is only $30 price difference between the two. BTW, I'll be getting a 256 meg stick -- most people say that's plenty.
Thanks for your help. I really wouldn't post these questions in a new thread if I could find the answers in other posts.
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