Slot 1 suggestions wanted - CPU/Slocket/Video

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I have one of the Blaster kits on order with couple of weeks before delivery and would appreciate some suggestions on a CPU/Slocket/AGP card for the system.

I am not sure what the BIOS supports but it has jumpers for 50, 66, 75, 83, 100, 112 and 133FSB and lists PIII/Celeron processors as supported. The down side is that clock multipliers only go to 5.5 with jumpers. The AGP is rated at 2X.

So, I would like advice on the best CPU/slocket combintion with overclocking in mind. Understanding that I am in to a bang-for-the-buck system and am willing to drop money in to cooling, thermal compund, and a nice video card.

What video card would be the most reasonable? I would like ViVo and a TV tuner with a decent software bundle. But it must be able to work in an overclocked 440BX system.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I live in Dallas and will be going to the First Saturday sale to look around tomorrow. While it is not world famous for deals to rival AnandTech it did rate a spot on NPR a few years ago. It'll give me a chance to look around and perhaps apply some of your collective wisdom.

TIA,
M.C.

 

[hitchhiker]

With a multiplier of 5.5 and overclocking in mind I think it leaves you with 2 choices. Either a Celeron 366 or a P3 550.

I'm running a Celeron 366 @ 605 on an Iwill Slocket 2 with no problems for over a year.

As for the video card, look at a Radeon All-In-Wonder. I think it will do everything you want and from what I've read should work fine in an overclocked BX system.

 

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Thanks for the advice. I do have access to a Slot1 PIII 600B with the 133FSB. I am thinking that might be the right way to go for now.