what's the fastest chip i can use in an ASUS p4t533c?

[dbarton]

The ASUS site says P4-3.06 GHz (533 FSB, L2 cache:512KB, HT) 1.03 1008 With IAA version 2.2.2 or later.

What is IAA? Have no idea if I have version 2.2.2

I have 2.2g now. will 2.8 make things just a tiny bit faster (20%) or noticably?

 

[S0Y73NTGR33N]

I read a few sites on the ASUS p4t533c and here's what I have gathered.

You can run any 478-pin (Pentium 4) chip that has an FSB of either 400 or 533.

The fastest one I can find is this one, which I think you found already.

http://processorfinder.intel.c...Spd=ALL&CorSpd=ALL

 

[htmlmasterdave]

Stock i'm pretty sure the maximum you can run is a P4 3.06. What you could try and do (and i'm not sure it exists) is find the highest P4 with a 400mhz FSB and try and overclock it using the 533 fsb. (Although again i'm not sure it's possible to find a P4A and when using a 533fsb beat a 3.06)

 

[dbarton]

So going from 2.2g to 2.8 seems like it's not worth $200

I'm assuming that's very little difference overall...

 

[THUGSROOK]

get the 3.06ghz or dump the platform.
anything below that isnt gonna be worth your time or $.

 

[dbarton]

So is 2.2 -> 3.06 a large change? Speed changes are linear and not logarithmic, right?

So about a third faster?

 

[GrumpyMan]

I have a P4T 533C and 3.06 is the top chip you can use. I went from a 2.2 to 3.06 a year and a half or so ago and I was pleased with the bump. I still use it today with no problems with any game or app.

 

[D1gger]

Originally posted by: dbarton

The ASUS site says P4-3.06 GHz (533 FSB, L2 cache:512KB, HT) 1.03 1008 With IAA version 2.2.2 or later.

What is IAA? Have no idea if I have version 2.2.2

I have 2.2g now. will 2.8 make things just a tiny bit faster (20%) or noticably?

IAA refers to Intel Application Accelerator. It is the chipset driver for the motherboard.