Overclocking the XP 2500 Barton

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:22 pm

The 8RDA3+ has dropped from $114 to $100 to $106 to $104 to $102 and now down to $98 do you guys think I should buy it now??

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:50 pm

For the price differenece I would probably get that one myself.. BUT!! A quick look at http://www.overclockers.com showed up more (didnt' see any 8RDA3+) 8RDA+ boards with the OCs in the 2400-2500mhz range.. eGo

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:07 pm

I couldnt find the 8RDA+ on newegg of course on other sites.. but I trust newegg alot more.. But dont you think the 8RDA3+ could oc just as good as the 8RDA+?

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:55 pm

Newegg, now that they have run out alot of the smaller competicion they are jacking up the price. Just use pricewatch and a store tracking site.

Greg

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:17 pm

I use pricewatch a pretty good bit lately... I found the 8RDA+ on pricewatch but the cheapest one was $79, $84.35 with shipping.. As I said before the 8RDA3+ is onl $98 which includes free shipping... Doesnt matter really just which ever u think I should buy.. I mean the 8RDA3+ comes with Pc Cillian and Norton Ghost.. $84 or $98 isnt a big difference, I just want to know if you think that the 8RDA3+ is as good and the 8RDA+

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Also a reminder I will be puting DDR PC3200 RAM in this.. Do you guys recomend only 512 or should I put 1GB in it?? Also I have a Western Digital 120GB HardDrive with 8MB Cache.. I already bought that... So just keep all that in mind...

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:35 pm

if U can afford a gig go for it. and I would sugest the abit nf7 over the epox. I didnt like eithor the 8rda+ or 8rda3+ thats jsut me though.

I also wouldnt base your purches decision on the software they come with. pc cillin ant great, and the verson of ghost it comes with is stripped down and there are free programs that do the same thing.

Greg

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:01 pm

Not that I dont take anyone elses opinion into consideration but Ego what do you think about the Abit NF7?

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:20 pm

I don't know a whole lot about it mate.. And most of these guys are a little (if not a lot) more knowledgable about some of this stuff than I am. I don't have any problem with ABIT in general, they made some awesome boards back in the Slot1/A days..

I only know from experience and most persons posts here that the 8RDA+ seems to be the board of choice. That doesn't make it any more stable than the next one. As you'll see in this thread Greg (nexus7) had some MAJOR problems with the 8RDA+. Do some googling on the NF-7 and see what you can find. I won't say yay or nay on that one..

eGo

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:37 pm

The next choice is NF7 or NF7-S

Also I wont need 400 FSB will I.. Only needs what supports my CPU

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:42 pm

If you want to overclock you will..

Otherwise no.. 2500mhz = 12.5x200

eGo

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:48 pm

I do want to overclock but both the Abit NF7 And NF7-S are not 400 fsb..

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:51 pm

yea they are, they are jsut to lazy to update specks.

Greg

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:53 pm

oh.. Seriously I need some help here from people who know.. what will it be Abit NF7? Abit NF7-S? Or some other.. I need to order it today...

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 5:01 pm

go with the epox. no one else had any problems with them. and its cheaper I think

Greg

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 5:05 pm

You mean the epox 8RDA3+????

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