sempron

[skinnyjoint]

hey whats up i just got a quick question dont wana go to deap into this but i just got paid and i need to finish building my other comp its been lying around forever i just wana know how are the amd semperons.... are they better than xps?
dont need a long explanation just dont know how they fair against xps

 

[Cybercraig]

They are not as good as a Barton core CPU. They are as good as a Thorobred.

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[skinnyjoint]

k thx thats all i needed to hear. on another small note
i have a 2500 and i wanted to move up in the world lol cuz im building this second pc i will move the 2500 to it and was thinking bout a new chip cant really decide between a 2800 and 3000 cuz price and [-peep-] ne one notice a real big difference between the 2

 

[Cybercraig]

Well there is and there isn't. I have my XP-2500 clocked-up to 3000+ and I definitely notice the difference. However, I would get a 2600 Mobile chip and overclock it to 2.4ghz or so. They do it with ease and run fairly cool.

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Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
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[phsstpok]

Get a Mobile Barton while they are still available. Plus it's the best choice by far if you plan to overclock. Mobile Bartons are the only processors that are unlocked.

Here's a quick comparison of a variety of models.

Sempron 2600+ = <b>1.8</b> Ghz, FSB 166 Mhz, L2 Cache 256KB, price $80.55 *
Barton XP2600+ = <b>1.9</b> Ghz, FSB 166 Mhz, L2 Cache 512BM, price $107.99 **
Mobile Barton XP2600+, <b>2.0</b> Ghz, FSB 133 Mhz, L2 Cache 512KB, price $97.99 *
Thoroughbred XP2600+ = <b>2.08</b> Ghz, FSB 166 Mhz, L2 Cache 256KB, price $91.99 *, ***

* - Newegg.com pricing including shipping for OEM model
** - Newegg.com pricing including shipping for Retail model (includes heatsink + fan)
*** - 133 Mhz FSB model existed at one time.




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[addiarmadar]

Semperons are nothing but T-Bred Athlons but cost more.

<i><font color=red>Only an overclocker can make a computer into a convectional oven.</i></font color=red>

 

[Cybercraig]

Your old 2500+ runs pretty good at 10.5 X 200mhz. I couldn't make it run using the "10" multiplier.

Abit IS7 - 3.0C @ 3.6ghz - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power
Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
Sony DRU-510A - Yellowtail Merlot

 

[addiarmadar]

Semps are not a good choice for OCing since AMD is trying to control that to keep their marketing plan.

<i><font color=red>Only an overclocker can make a computer into a convectional oven.</i></font color=red>