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Where do I go from here? (Overclocking)

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tahoe916

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Hi all,

I am a rather seasoned OC'er (My first Overclock was a pentium 75) but I haven't really been in it for a while. I have a Pentium 4 1.3 GHz oc'ed to 1.41 GHz just for fun. I want more processing power for graphics rendering and well....who wouldn't want more juice. I really want to buy a 1.9 GHz proc but for my Shuttle Mobo and 423 socket its somewhere around 250 bucks. I don't really want to change mobos cause as you know its quite a process. So finally my question is: I wanted some feed back from some informed people (you) on what avenue you think I should go...i.e. do I buy a P4 1.6A and over clock it, do I spend the money on a 478 Mobo and new proc, just bite the bullet and buy the 1.9 423 proc etc... Thanks for your input in advance!

"Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things"
 
If I were you, I'd definitely get a 1.6A and a EPoX 4G4A mobo (about $255 shipped, CPU from newegg, mobo from MWave) the Northwoods are MUCH better than the Willamettes. They run cooler, OC higher, and have 512k cache instead of 256.
 
I would wait for the Intel price cuts around sept 1st, if you don't find a good price on the 1.6a. The 2.4 will sell probably for less than $200.
 
I agree with CrazySaint, for overclocking the 1.9 is not a good chip. The low multiplier of the 1.6a and even the 1.8a makes it the premiere choice for overclocking...good luck! 🙂
 
Thanks for all the feedback guys that was exactly what I was looking for...one last question which I think I already know the answer to: If I replace my Mobo I need to reinstall my Win XP Pro don't I? I abhorr reinstalling OSs but if its a must, its a must.
 
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