View Full Version : Question: Vapochill Premium
Bravo
10-20-2002, 08:12 AM
This is more related to the AMD forum, but it has significant cause to be here.
I will be recieving a new Vapochill Premium in a few weeks time, and wanted to know if people would recommend i keep my current XP2000 (AGOIA, week 14, does 2004mhz @ 1.95v aircooled, or 1850 at default voltage), or sell it and go a slightly faster XP2100?
Im looking for a gain in clock speed, and dont really want to have to test my 2000 in the vapo (I feel i will :()
Wayne H
10-21-2002, 04:55 AM
There would be no point upgrading to a 2100+ if you do want to upgrade get a 2400+ or something.
Tep going from a 2000 to a 2100 is pointless tbh. 2400's are meant to be better overclockers anyway. :)
Bravo
10-21-2002, 02:05 PM
Perhaps, but i have noted several people have obtained the highest palomino overclocks using the XP2100. I suppose the question would be rephrased, in the event of the XP2400 not being available in Australia (or not being available cheaply), would i gain any speed from going from this particular stepping XP2000 to a specific stepping XP2100?
well yes of course its going to be faster, if thew 2400 are to expensive for you then yes get 2100.
donny_paycheck
10-28-2002, 04:54 AM
Originally posted by Sinnah
Perhaps, but i have noted several people have obtained the highest palomino overclocks using the XP2100. I suppose the question would be rephrased, in the event of the XP2400 not being available in Australia (or not being available cheaply), would i gain any speed from going from this particular stepping XP2000 to a specific stepping XP2100?
I doubt it. Chances are the stepping you would get on the 2100+ would be identical to this 2000+, as the 2000+ you have right now is one of the two latest Palomino steppings.
Breaking 2ghz on air is awesome. You've got a great overclocker there already. I would hang onto it.
JCviggen
10-29-2002, 02:10 PM
Definately hold on to that CPU, its a winner.
However, be very very, véry careful not to kill it with that Vapochill... that Eveporator is a killer... and I can know, I killed my 2.1 GHz 2000+ AGOIA 0205 with it ;)
TheDude
10-29-2002, 02:32 PM
I agree with JCviggen,
I would start out with maybe one of those sweet 1600s that only cost $50 and OC like crazy and see what you can get. Later, when you feel confident that you can seat it without cracking the core, etc...risk a good chip if you want. I never cracked a core, but I did manage to kill 2 XP2200 CPUs with my old style Vapo. It sounds crazy, but after running the hell out of them for about 6 months, the evap seemed to eat away or dissolve the chip! I don't know if others have seen this or not?
mike.elmes
10-29-2002, 04:04 PM
Mine did a similar thing to an xp2000+ . It was fine for months and then all of a sudden it wouldn't post....Damn Vapokill..:flame:
At least AMD warranteed it:D
TheDude
10-29-2002, 06:02 PM
At least AMD warranteed it
You were lucky...I ate $400 and traded the vapo for a prom.:mad:
mike.elmes
10-29-2002, 06:41 PM
OUCH!! Sorry to hear about that.
Really though, Vapo's are very risky on AMD , but I thankfully have not chipped anything in 2 years. If you are really carefull the Vapo head can be mounted without incident....it's just VERY risky.