Will Barton core 3000+ run at 200MHz FSB?

[John Boy]

Is it only the Thoroughbred type B that can be overclocked to 200MHz FSB, or
can the Barton core 3000+ also be run at 200MHz?

John

 

[jibby]

Depends how lucky you are with the chip t-breds tend to oc better but you
should be ok just lower your multiplier and up the vcore if needed make sure
your ram/power supply etc are up to it and also your chip cooling should be
the best you can obtain

 

[John Boy]

Thanks for the advice.

Depends how lucky you are with the chip t-breds tend to oc better but you
should be ok just lower your multiplier and up the vcore if needed make sure
your ram/power supply etc are up to it and also your chip cooling should be
the best you can obtain
FSB,

 

[Ben Pope]

Is it only the Thoroughbred type B that can be overclocked to 200MHz
FSB, or can the Barton core 3000+ also be run at 200MHz?

The Barton core is the only core that officially supports 200MHz FSB.

The 3000+ is 166MHz * 13 = 2.17GHz, so 200MHz * 10.5 or 11 would work fine.
If you don't change your multiplier, you're up at 200MHz * 13 = 2.6GHz, a
big no no.

In order to get your multiplier below 13, you would need either need to use
a motherboard that supports the 5th multiplier bit, or hard mod the chip.

You may want to let us know exactly what you're trying to achieve.

Ben

 

[John Boy]

Thanks Ben;
if the T'Bred 2600+ can be run to 200MHz FSB (I have Corsair PC3200 and
A7N8X rev 2) then that would be a much cheaper option in the UK than buying
a Barton 3000+, assuming fairly similar processing ability. On the other
hand, if the 3000+ can be run at 200MHz FSB then I would probably buy the
3000+.

John

 

[Ben Pope]

Thanks Ben;
if the T'Bred 2600+ can be run to 200MHz FSB (I have Corsair PC3200
and A7N8X rev 2) then that would be a much cheaper option in the UK
than buying a Barton 3000+, assuming fairly similar processing
ability. On the other hand, if the 3000+ can be run at 200MHz FSB
then I would probably buy the 3000+.

Well, since the Barton 2500+ is identical to the 3000+, is cheaper than the
2600+ last time I checked, and all can be run at 200MHz FSB, you know what
to do.

Ben

 

[The Cybrow]

Thanks Ben;
if the T'Bred 2600+ can be run to 200MHz FSB (I have Corsair PC3200 and
A7N8X rev 2) then that would be a much cheaper option in the UK than buying
a Barton 3000+, assuming fairly similar processing ability. On the other
hand, if the 3000+ can be run at 200MHz FSB then I would probably buy the
3000+.

Just a footnote guys, one of my buds just built a system using the new
3000+ 400. It is about $30 more expensive than a 3000+ 333. As you
noted the 2600+ is much cheaper, about $150 to $175 cheaper.

John

 

[Ben Pope]

We're a bit behind the times here in the UK. The 3000+ 400 isn't
available yet.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_AMD_CPUs_51.html

Ben

 

[Ben Pope]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_AMD_CPUs_51.html

Nice link to a page without the chip on.

Sorry...

Ben