Worth getting a 850Mhz T-bird?

[Finality]

The 850 Mhz T-bird is a measly $105.

I want to go past a Gig hopefully 1.1 but what kind of sucess are people having?

Also where should I order the chip from?

 

[gplracer]

It is hit or miss. A lot of people with 850mhz thunderbirds never see 1 gig. Some do however make it. If you really want a gig or more you should get a 1 gig chip. There is a good chance you will get one that is copper. Many copper chips do 1.1 easy. Good luck

 

[Sontag]

where did you see the tbird 850 for 100

 

[Moving Target]

850 maybe, but 8500 would be cool

 

[GaryTcs]

Wow, a 8500mhz for only $100 count me in!

Honestly, though, my 600 Duron made 1000, but my 800 tbird didn't. (in fact 850 was it's max-it's back at the store.)

 

[TheCorm]

With conventional cooling, an 8.5 ghz processor, should nicely melt through the motherboard, case and the floor.

Corm

 

[kylebisme]

ya, but if you undercolock it to a gig...

 

[Mrfrog840]

lol i like that through the floor!:Q

 

[AdamK47]

Yes. By all means get that 8500MHz CPU.

 

[shiznut123]

hell ya. 8500 mhz would beat the crap out of the p4

 

[paruhd0x]

woooooooooooooooo speeeeeeeed. hehe nah don't fix the title error... its more fun this way.

 

[Finality]

Check pricewatch

I'd check resellerratings.com before I would buy though.

Anyone remember that page where people posted there overclocking sucess?

 

[GaryTcs]

Yeah, but it's just Durons.

 

[TumBO]

TheCorm.... LMOA!!!!!

 

[nivw]

Are all 800Mhz and above Tbirds?
Does Tbird mean that there is 384K cache in the prossesor?

Thanks guys

 

[TheCorm]

Could we resist that one..I think not.

Athlon classics go up to 1000mhz and they are all slot A
Athlon Thunderbirds are 700mhz up and are socket A (OEM slot A versions around up to 800mhz)

Thunderbirds do indeed have a combined cache of 384kb, the Duron has half this @ 192kb.

 

[nivw]

10x TheCorm,
And may I ask another one?
I am looking all over to buy Swiftech's MC370-0A.
Couldn't find it on pricewatch/pricegrabber/ibuyer.net.
Any clue?

 

[TheCorm]

That seems like a good Fan.

I did a web search and could not find somewhere that sold it though.

Where are you based nivw?, I haven't heard of that make of processor on the uk sites I look around.

Corm