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lizardmech
03-25-2005, 10:05 PM
If I want to I could swap my 2.8 prescott for this northwood I found. My prescott is running at 3.35ghz but wont go any higher. My prescott is C0 version and the northwood is a D1. I have an asus p4p800-E. How do I find out if the prescott will work in the Gigabyte GA-8VT800-L ? I got the northwood to 220 fsb but there was no ram divider and it it cheap ram.
jjcom
03-25-2005, 11:07 PM
I would want to test out the NW first, and it depends on the price as well

jjcom
lizardmech
03-25-2005, 11:56 PM
I would want to test out the NW first, and it depends on the price as well

jjcom
Its free as long as the computer the northwoods in still works with the prescott installed.
oublie
03-26-2005, 12:29 AM
If I want to I could swap my 2.8 prescott for this northwood I found. My prescott is running at 3.35ghz but wont go any higher. My prescott is C0 version and the northwood is a D1. I have an asus p4p800-E. How do I find out if the prescott will work in the Gigabyte GA-8VT800-L ? I got the northwood to 220 fsb but there was no ram divider and it it cheap ram.


Go to the gigabyte website and check out their compatability charts. it may need the latest bios.
oublie
03-26-2005, 12:32 AM
just checked for you bad news mate the gigbyte board doesnt support prescotts
lizardmech
03-26-2005, 12:45 AM
just checked for you bad news mate the gigbyte board doesnt support prescotts
I could buy an $80 motherboard is it worth swapping to a northwood?
jjcom
03-26-2005, 11:18 AM
It depends on what the Northwood chip can do. If it can match your Prescott's clockrate...then you might want to consider it.

jjcom
ibby
03-26-2005, 11:47 AM
try the presscott in the other mob....
it might work
Rocket
03-26-2005, 03:06 PM
I don`t see what you expect to gain from the swap?...
maybe less heat? :confused:
cirthix
03-26-2005, 08:08 PM
i'd do it, prescott sucks compared to northwood. northwoods are much better chips, higher ipc, less heat
Rocket
03-26-2005, 08:54 PM
i'd do it, prescott sucks compared to northwood. northwoods are much better chips, higher ipc, less heat

I was able to clock my 2.8E higher than my 2.8C....and the prescott was better at almost all benchmarks....
that`s why i still have my 2.8E...

so what was your point again?...(besides less heat)
cirthix
03-26-2005, 08:58 PM
heat was my main point
ibby
03-27-2005, 06:25 AM
heat ... so ...
one of my presscots runs 75c all day long.
it doesnt harm it ..... runs fine..

i say stick with the presscott.
they overclock better then nw
Nugz
03-29-2005, 03:51 AM
yeah my 2.8c M0 SL6Z5 (30caps) dosent' even come close to my 530j.
2.8c = 3875mhz(275fsb) pelti -2c load, IC7 875i
3.0e = 4200mhz(280fsb) AIR 50c-62c load, AS8 865i

Peace Nugz
alpha0ne
03-29-2005, 07:49 AM
heat ... so ...
one of my presscots runs 75c all day long.
it doesnt harm it ..... runs fine..

i say stick with the presscott.
they overclock better then nw

i suppose it also depends on how long you intend to keep the CPU

IMHO a CPU running at 75c no matter what the intel PR BS dept says will not last, if the CPU does not blow, the mobo or the PSU will

the preschot is and always will be a dud :stick:
crotale
03-29-2005, 07:56 AM
I would say it depends on how the 2.8C overclocks, and if it really is a
2.8C and not 2.8B (533FSB).
Do you have any more information about it? Stepping, FPO/Batch?

Pretty much all 2.8C CPUs I've seen will do at least 3.5 and if you
get hold of a late 2003 SL6Z5/M0 I wouldn't be surpriced if you get close to 3.8 on air.

*EDIT* I see you know it's a D1. Does it have 30 cap on the back?
ibby
03-29-2005, 09:55 AM
opps 75 :(
lol i mean 65