Keep my oced Mobile or try my luck to oc a 64?

[BIGG_RAY]

Right now im running my mobile at 2880....what is the best 64+mobo combo for ocing right now? i would prefer it to be the new socket so it will last....is it even worth upgrading right now?

EDIT: I would be keeping all i could...meaning videocard/ram/hd/opticals... ram can do 240 fsb at like 3.1v...(3.2 and 3.3v dont seem to help me reach anything higher..) at 2-2-2-5 timings...usuable on a 64 system?

[spaceman]

All depends on the mobo ya choose. I've had terrible luck so far OCing A64, but that's mostly because I got the ABIT KV8 Pro, then flashed my Gigabyte K8NS Pro with a bogus BIOS. :rolleyes: If the consumer release of the new DFI works as good as it looks, then we all might have better luck. :cool: Right now, I'm back to runnin' my mobile 2600+, @ 2600 MHz. rock solid in the hot part of summer, on good air. Really, you'd need a great OC on A64 to make it a LOT better. At least until there are apps & games & such written for A64. Just my 2 cents, not worth that much. ;) :D BTW, if you're into gaming at all, it seems a new vid card would be a much smarter upgrade.

[Unoid]

you're a damn lucky boy.

my 2400M can only hit 2550mhz at 2.0V on good water.

my same 512x2 khx3000 bh-5 does 225 2-2-2-5 3.1V cpc OFF on a DFI infinity. 3.2 and 3.3 doens't help either for vmem.

you got better yeilds on both mem and your cpu, damn you :)

[BIGG_RAY]

heh...yeah i dont know what graphics card i wanna get..either the XTPE or the 6800U......but they are both horridly overpriced right now...what do you guys recommend outa thos 2?

EDIT: Also, isnt that 64 DFI mobo the old socket? why would you get that when there is the 939 out...

[spaceman]

DFI is supposed to release socket 754 AND 939. One reason to buy the 754, is to avoid buyin a more expensive chip. ;) I don't see why vid cards are so spendy anymore. Sure they're faster & all, but there's no GOOD reason for prices to go up THAT much. :rolleyes:

[Karnivore]

Originally posted by BIGG_RAY
EDIT: Also, isnt that 64 DFI mobo the old socket? why would you get that when there is the 939 out...


Might be the old socket, but its still a Heavy Hitter, OPPAINTER currently holds the #1 3DM 01 spot with the DFI S754 and a 3700+ :thumbsup:

[WesM63]

Old socket? lol

Like Karnivore said, 754 is a heavy hitter, not even the best of the best P4's can out perform some of the lower chips. (3000+ placed between 3.2EE and 3.4EE in andatechs Doom III cpu shootout)

[The Virus]

Originally posted by Unoid
you're a damn lucky boy.

my 2400M can only hit 2550mhz at 2.0V on good water.

my same 512x2 khx3000 bh-5 does 225 2-2-2-5 3.1V cpc OFF on a DFI infinity. 3.2 and 3.3 doens't help either for vmem.

you got better yeilds on both mem and your cpu, damn you :)

Thats because you chose to go cheap with your 2400-M. All 2600-M processors can do 2.6-2.7ghz on air. I bought mine from excaliberpc.com because they offer hand picked 2600-M models with best steppings so if you want to go higher then what you have now i suggest you purchase it while they last. Goodluck.

[Reflex1]

All 2600-M processors can do 2.6-2.7ghz on air doubt that :rolleyes:

[eshbach]

Originally posted by spaceman
All depends on the mobo ya choose. I've had terrible luck so far OCing A64, but that's mostly because I got the ABIT KV8 Pro, then flashed my Gigabyte K8NS Pro with a bogus BIOS. :rolleyes: If the consumer release of the new DFI works as good as it looks, then we all might have better luck. :cool: Right now, I'm back to runnin' my mobile 2600+, @ 2600 MHz. rock solid in the hot part of summer, on good air. Really, you'd need a great OC on A64 to make it a LOT better. At least until there are apps & games & such written for A64. Just my 2 cents, not worth that much. ;) :D BTW, if you're into gaming at all, it seems a new vid card would be a much smarter upgrade.

what you say?

a stock A64 3200 1MB chip is about as fast as your 2.6ghz barton in 3DMark01...

[BIGG_RAY]

Originally posted by Karnivore
Might be the old socket, but its still a Heavy Hitter, OPPAINTER currently holds the #1 3DM 01 spot with the DFI S754 and a 3700+ :thumbsup:

Haha...OPPAINTER is a miracle worker...lol...i dont wanna be stuck with an "outdated" socket you know...cause eventually the S754 will end....but before S939...so id rather buy something now that will last...but i think im gonna go with a new graphics card anyways

[Karnivore]

Originally posted by BIGG_RAY
Haha...OPPAINTER is a miracle worker...lol...i dont wanna be stuck with an "outdated" socket you know...cause eventually the S754 will end....but before S939...so id rather buy something now that will last...but i think im gonna go with a new graphics card anyways


Miracle worker, YES, "outdated", in this world of socket A, and Socket 478, your calling the Socket 754 outdated :shrug: AMD will probably be milking the S754 for quite some time to come. I won't bother with S939 until we see some decent boards, might be soon, maybe not, Either way I've not missed the socket A for quite a while now, I however have been enjoying the nice performance boost! Guess if your one who only upgrades every year or two thats cool, but I just cannot, gets way to boring ;)

[Super strokey]

Originally posted by Karnivore
Miracle worker, YES, "outdated", in this world of socket A, and Socket 478, your calling the Socket 754 outdated :shrug: AMD will probably be milking the S754 for quite some time to come. I won't bother with S939 until we see some decent boards, might be soon, maybe not, Either way I've not missed the socket A for quite a while now, I however have been enjoying the nice performance boost! Guess if your one who only upgrades every year or two thats cool, but I just cannot, gets way to boring ;)


Im the same, i have been changing hardware ever 3 months lately and its pissing my GF off. Everytime i want to try a new chip or a new mobo or vid card she gets mad. SHe got so mad i had to buy her a laptop to keep her happy

[spaceman]

Originally posted by eshbach
what you say?

a stock A64 3200 1MB chip is about as fast as your 2.6ghz barton in 3DMark01... Actually, the 2600 is a bit faster. I could only run my A64 3200+ around stock speeds on the Abit. In F@H, a WU that takes 5 minutes a frame on the 3200, takes 4 1/2 minutes a frame on the 2600. ;)

[Super strokey]

arnt a64's crappy folders though?

[spaceman]

Good question. I don't recall seeing any discussions about their folding speeds. :confused: Might be interesting to post about at Stanford's site. :) I wonder if they plan on any kind of client upgrades that work better with A64?