Whats the best P3 for overclocking?

[Trifecta]

I am thinking P3 100bus 650 or 700...

 

[compuwiz1]

The best bang for the buck is either a PIII 700E @ 933, or 1GHz (if you are extremely lucky). The AMD Durons and T-Birds are a good option also.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

700E, or at the current prices, a 750E might do okay, as well, albeit at a lower FSB than a 700E.


Mike

 

[nateholtrop]

IMHO

733EB is a very good chip so I have heard friend has one around higher 900 mark

 

[Nack]

Are you sure your friend doesn't have a 700, that he is running on a 133MHz FSB, to get around 900 (933)? To run a 733eb at 900 requires a 164MHz bus.

Nack

 

[Dark4ng3l]

hmm I doubt your friend is runing at 164 fsb(you actualy said high 900's 950 requires a 173 fsb)the pci bus is at 41mhz at that seting witch is not something I would run my pci bus at.

 

[Trifecta]

well, I went ahead and bought the P3 700 with slxx on the chip. Supposedly this is cb0 stepping. I will report back with oc results once my Alpha comes in.

And yes, I did say alpha. I have a secret source, hidden away, deep inside the plant. He snuck me out one!!!

Sheesh, those things are so hard to come by. Anyone know where else they are in stock?

 

[OuranosEXX]

well by curreent prices its p3 700 butthe really best cpu to overclock % is 550e most ofthe run happily at 850 (155mhz bus) and i have reached mine 913!!!!!! on a friends i815 board from asus. (166mhz fsb) thats66% more speed!