Budget CPU, XP-m 2000+ or Barton 2500+

[kocy]

Hey...
I'm looking for a budget cpu for my system
I have a Asus A7N8X-X and Kingston 512 Pc2700 Ram.

And i dont know what cpu i shall by for it?

I have looked at those:

AMD XP-M 2000+ The good thing about it is that it has a unlocked multiplier, but how high will it go?

AMD Barton 2500+ The bad thing about it is that it has a locked multi, and my ram wont go higher than 185 fsb, so i have to use divider (ratio) to get a reasonable overclock. But does it slow the system down much with using for example a: 3:4?

What should i choose? any other suggestions?

[r3b0rN]

barton 2500... does the A7N8X-X allow for vdimm changes? if so up to 2.8v and u should be able to do 200 fsb at 2,3,3,7.

[kocy]

Originally posted by kocy
and my ram wont go higher than 185 fsb

My ram wont run 200 fsb thats the whole problem ;)

[kocy]

What about the 2200+ Thorton are thet multiplier unlocked?

[r3b0rN]

Originally posted by kocy
My ram wont run 200 fsb thats the whole problem ;) i know it wont, im asking u if ur board allows upping the vdimm?

[kocy]

Yes of course it does. It's the same as yours just without the duallan, sataraid and stuff :=)

[r3b0rN]

use THIS (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/michael.mcclay/A7N8X-X/1005X-Uber.rar) bios on your mobo, and up the vdimm to its max, see if u can go higher with that and loser timings..

[kocy]

Okey i will try that... any other answers to some og my questions?

[Endre]

Why not XP-M 2400? It does't cost much more than the XP2500 (at least here).

[kocy]

#9 Havent got the money :( and in Denmark it costs 200 dkr more = 40$

Other sugestions?

[kocy]

Cant anyone answer some of my questions? :S and are the thortons locked?

[kocy]

I havent got my a7n8x-x yet.. but i can use divider (ratio) on that right?

[sai]

I'd take a 2200+ xp-m, especially in your case a unlocked cpu seems to be the right choice.

[kocy]

#13 Okey.... why is it a good choice in my case?

[sai]

1. Unlocked Multipliers
2. Cheap
3. Often high o/c potential

[kocy]

Ok... but i can only get the 2000+ mobile.. isnt that okey too?

[sai]

Maybe, who knows :D

[kocy]

#17 Hehe.... i dont :) thats the problem :)

[kocy]

Does anyone know what i can put the divider on the a7n8x to? i havent got it yet.

[sai]

Always leave it on 1:1 on NF2 Boards, everything else will cost lots of performance. I also recommend you to get some new ram.

[kocy]

#20 Hmmm... then i cant get a nonmobile high... so i think i will buy a mobile 2000+ but i havent got money for new ram :(

[kocy]

#20 But thanks you many times for your kind help.. you havent got a msn account?