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Would I notice going from a XP 1700 to a XP 2500?

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InlineFive

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I can get a (basically) free KT400 motherboard from a friend and want to know if it would be worth it to upgrade from my XP1700/KT333 combo to a XP 2500/KT400 both using PC2700 DDR. I'm thinking I would notice a difference for everything I do but I wanted to double check.

Thanks for the help!

-Por
 
now, would you have to buy a chip?

are you the overclocking type? (although i think you wouldn't have gotten the 1700 if you were into it)

you may just want to stay a 266 cpu (so you could stay with the same mobo, less hassle) and get like a 2400+ (266fsb) for like 72 bucks
 
I'll be doing the same also, going from a 1700+ to a 2500+. Would this be a worthwhile upgrade?

1700+ to 2500+ (Overclocked if I can, ThermalRight HSF)
Soltek FRN-75 L to A7N8X-D
R8500 to R9600XT (Or R9600AIW)

I am hoping this will last quite a while until I need to upgrade again? 😛
 
On a KT400 I doubt you will notice much of a difference, especially with PC2700 RAM

It sounds like a waste of money to me. I would wait for the next gen of processors to drop in price. The 2500+ wont allow you to do anythign more than you are doing with your 1700+ Maybe if you overclock it MIGHT make a LITTLE difference, but don't fool yourself, it's not that much of an upgrade. The KT400, to put it bluntly, sux.
 
The answer depends on what you use your computer for. If it's CPU intensive (e.g. digital video editing), then you will notice a difference. If you're just playing solitaire, don't bother. As pointed out, the PC2700 is holding you back, but depending on your application, you may want to wait to upgrade.
 
Originally posted by: tk149
The answer depends on what you use your computer for. If it's CPU intensive (e.g. digital video editing), then you will notice a difference. If you're just playing solitaire, don't bother. As pointed out, the PC2700 is holding you back, but depending on your application, you may want to wait to upgrade.
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Exactly. I have a hard time figuring out why some companies have programs to upgrade their computers every 3 years or even more often, when 90% of the employees are doing nothing more than word processing or running spread sheet programs. Of course... if they were to alphabetize a list of a million names, having a 2.4 GHz processor would beat their old 100MHz processor by at least a couple seconds. (This doesn't apply to companies running 3-D CAD programs, etc.)
 
I went from a KT333 with xp1800 to Nforce 2 Ultra 400 with a Barton 2500 (Oc'd to just over 3200 speed) ... I notice a HUGE difference.
 
Perhaps I should also point out ive just gone from 1800 AXP - 2500 Barton and there is a hell of a difference to me!

Perhaps the fact i also migrated to 3200 ram coming from PC133 and to an nForce2 from a K7S5A increased my noticability for a performance increase 😕
 
If you're going to run benchmarks, you'll notice a huge difference. If you just browse the forums, word processing, simple games, burn CD's, you won't notice any improvement. If you're into high frame rate games, you'd probably notice it. If its important for bragging rights, forget it. Others already have faster, more expensive machines!
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Yes, you will notice a difference in most things.
As pointed out, the PC2700 is holding you back
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Could someone please enlighten me here... If he is not overclocking, how exactly is PC2700 RAM "holding him back". A 2500+ Barton and PC2700 RAM will run synchronously at a 333 MHz FSB. Tests continue to show overall, that running RAMs FSB in synch with the CPUs FSB yeailds better results. I frankly love my 2800+ Barton and PC2700 RAM. I don't feel "held back" in the least. That could be, however, because I don't care to waste my time trying to eek out a few seconds performance difference by running benchmarks... PC2700 RAM and the Barton CPUs (so long as you get a 333 FSB Barton) are essentially matched.

\Dan
 
in conclusion there will be a big effect and a small effect

the small effect is the performance increase. well maybe not exactly small....

the big effect is shelling out $90 for a barton... the effect on your wallet

=P
 
I have noticed a huge increase in performance, but then again, i upgraded everything, processor, hard drive, mobo etc.

I still have to stand tho that the 2500 is a bargain for what you get.

Dan
 
I am not sure how noticeable the performance gain would be. I am also considering a similar upgrade from my XP1700 to a Barton core XP2500 in my Shuttle AN35N Nforce 2 board. I am currently running my XP1700 at 2.00 Ghz (XP2400 level), so I don't know how much of an improvement I will see. I will proably wait until I can also afford some decent PC3200 or better ram to take full advantage of the overclockability of the Nforce 2 Ultra 400 chipset and the fabled Barton overclockability. Hopefully with some good ram, I will be able to hit 2.3 Ghz (11.5x200 or 10x215). For now, the Kingston Valueram PC-2700 is proably my bottleneck.
 
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