overclock 2500+ or 2600+? help!

[computermod14]

would i have my system running faster by oc a 2500 as far as it goes or would it go faster by oc a 2600 as far as it goes? ty

 

[Drisler]

The 2500, 2600, 2800+ bartons all have the same overclockability. It just depends on each CPU individually. You might get a good CPU or a bad one. It's LUCK.

If were buying a Athlon XP now ..it would be a MOBILE Barton

 

[mindstormsguy]

can u put mobile chips in a normal desktop board? if so, do they cost more? and are they locked like the new 2500?

 

[KINgGh0sT]

Originally posted by mindstormsguy
can u put mobile chips in a normal desktop board? if so, do they cost more? and are they locked like the new 2500?

Yes you can use Mobile processors in a desktop board since they are both socket A, They have to be unlocked for things like throttling the processor down for battery life and etc.

At Newegg the 2500+ M is exactly 100$
and the standard 2500+ Barton is 80$

 

[mindstormsguy]

hmm interesting, thanks. now i just have to find one in canada

 

[KINgGh0sT]

Originally posted by mindstormsguy
hmm interesting, thanks. now i just have to find one in canada

Good luck, CanadaComputers, Tigerdirect, and Bigfoot have none

 

[mindstormsguy]

acctually that was easy . NCIX has one: http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=11420&vpn=AXMH2500FQQ4C

now i know what chip i'll be wanting next (aside from a athlon64 lol)

 

[KINgGh0sT]

Originally posted by mindstormsguy
acctually that was easy . NCIX has one: http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=11420&vpn=AXMH2500FQQ4C

now i know what chip i'll be wanting next (aside from a athlon64 lol)

bah I checked their whole site, I must be blind

 

[mindstormsguy]

lol. i just found it wiht the rest of their amd cpus

 

[8Complex]

Originally posted by KINgGh0sT
Yes you can use Mobile processors in a desktop board since they are both socket A, They have to be unlocked for things like throttling the processor down for battery life and etc.

But are they unlocked upwards as well?

 

[Drisler]

Yes.

Just put it in a motherboard that allows mutliplier selection.

 

[Cardboard Hammer]

I've heard that mobo support can be a bit iffy on the mobiles... You might want to explore a bit further before spending the money unless you don't mind rolling the dice on possibly needing to buy a different mobo as well.

I've got one on its way to me from newegg. I'm not too worried about mobo support, as I've got 6 mobos I can try it with and I'd expect that it should be able to work with at least one of them...