XP2500+ O/Cing to XP3200+ with Stock HSF

[WobbleWobble]

What is the likelyhood of being able to O/C a Barton XP2500+ by pushing the FSB to 400MHz to get XP3200+ speeds (2200MHz @ 400MHz FSB) at default voltage and stock cooling?

Even if voltage needs to be bumped, would the stock HSF allow me to get 3200+ speeds?

 

[bjc112]

You might not hit 3200+ speeds but you can most likely come close...

You will prolly be pushing 55 C plus..

Do you have good case cooling?

Might just be better to invest 15 in a decent HSF...

 

[WobbleWobble]

I was planning to get an Antec Sonata as a case. HSF are more expensive in Canada than the US too :frown:

Always trying to keep costs low, y'know. If the stock HSF works at that O/C, then why spend more money?

I ain't one of those people who cares if the CPU is in the 50 degrees or something, as long as it runs stable (and passing Prime95).

 

[Jeff7181]

Get a Thermalright SK-7 heatsink and use the fan that's on your Retail one.

 

[WobbleWobble]

What's the diff between the SK-7 and the SK-700?

I can't find the SK-7 locally and shipping to Canada from the US stores are either expensive or don't do it at all.

I can get the SK-700 though from here.

Are there any quiet fans for this kind of setup? Right now, I'm kinda spoiled with my Zalman flower cooler running in silent mode (you can barely here it). I understand I can replace the fan with a Panaflo L1A fan.

Quiet is a biggie as my current rig is pretty quiet and I put my computer by my bed. I sleep like 1 foot away from the case.

 

[TheMagnificentCheese]

Buy an OEM CPU and get a Coolermaster HAC-V81 to go with it. It's like 10 bucks and provides better than decent cooling.

If noise is a problem, you can adjust the speed of the fan using a little knob you install into a slot on the back of your PC. Since you're not using it when you sleep, you can leave it at like 2000 RPM when idle, then when using it crank it up to 4000+ RPM and listen to the jet engine

 

[Richdog]

What's the diff between the SK-7 and the SK-700?



The Sk-7 supports 80mm fans whereas the SLK700 supports 70mm max. The Sk-7 is better, and a great heatsink for the price, if you invest that piddling 15 dollars or whatever in it itll be worth it in the long run.

 

[TheMagnificentCheese]

my sk-7 cost me 26 bucks after shipping.

They are sold out at most reputable online dealers, which means you have to look them up elsewhere.

The HAC-V81 is a good solution for people who don't want to go hunting for their cooler (They are available in most stores) and don't want to mess with putting the cooler together (They are preassembled)

 

[Ziptar]

I am upgrading my Tiger MP to a Pair of Barton's next week....

I did allot of research and no stepping seems better than another... Luck of the draw.


As far as cooling I am keeping my AX-7's and panaflos.. If you are going with low speed fans, supposedly the AX-7 out performs the SK-7 just a bit with low flow fans and is a coupleof bucks cheaper.

 

[Peter D]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
I was planning to get an Antec Sonata as a case. HSF are more expensive in Canada than the US too :frown:

 

[akers]

It can be done.

My XP2500 is running at a fsb of 210 (2.31 GHz) on a Chaintech 7NJS Zenith Ultra. The cooler is a Vantec AeroFlow with AS Ceramique and the load temps run 45-47 Centigrade in a room that is 80-83 farenheit.

I am very pleasantly surprised. I did not expect this out of the CPU or the motherboard.

 

[Granorense]

My 2600+ is doing 2253 Mhz using cheap Kingston value ram. Using thermaltake's Volvano 9 HSF 47 degrees at normal usage at 3000 rpms. Right now I am running the turture test of Prime95. HSF at full speed of 5532 and temp is a little bit high at 51 degrees.

FSB is 180 X 12.5 amd ram at 166

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: TheMagnificentCheese
Buy an OEM CPU and get a Coolermaster HAC-V81 to go with it. It's like 10 bucks and provides better than decent cooling.

If noise is a problem, you can adjust the speed of the fan using a little knob you install into a slot on the back of your PC. Since you're not using it when you sleep, you can leave it at like 2000 RPM when idle, then when using it crank it up to 4000+ RPM and listen to the jet engine

Many people have this fan running, I was gonna get the Retail 2500+ and use that fan but it was out of stock and I figured that the HAC-V81 was better anyway, and I had it about....I wanna try and get a mild overclock to around 2ghz....it should be sufficient yeah?

Jamie

 

[TheMagnificentCheese]

The HAC-V81 can take you to 2ghz with no problem. If you have a Barton core CPU, you could pinch 2.2ghz on that cooler with some AS3. It's a copper core heatsink with a hefty 80mm 65CFM fan on the top, so you can run a lot of heat through that sucker. Don't forget to play with your vcore voltage too. You might have to raise it a little to hit 2.2.

 

[paladiin]

Keep in mind that the retail fan that comes with the Barton 2500+ is decent. I was pretty surprised (retail was almost identical price to OEM at Newegg when I got mine).

With a cool case setup, and good thermal paste, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see you getting near 3200+ speeds.

That said, I still wouldn't personally skimp on a heatsink/fan. I'm using the Volcano 11 and am happy with the temps I'm getting overclocked. At 12x195FSB I stay under 45C at 1.8V at full load. Why take chances?

 

[TheCorm]

Just finished building and installing...nice heatsink the HAC-V81!..low to medium speed is nice and quiet....full speed...woah hoover!, love the fan speed control and seems to be getting some decent temps...will try some O/C soon too.