The 2400/2500 Mobile...

[karnick]

hey i was told to NOT buy a barton 3200+ or 3000+ w/ 400FSB beacuse i can get the same out of a 2400 or 2500 mobile for a lot cheaper.. is this true? will the processors perform the same?

 

[jwill]

yes and yes. overclocking can save a grip of money.

 

[LeChuck]

Remember though that to acheive a substantial and stable overclock you'll need to invest in a new cooling solution, ie. heatsink. Even after that though it'll still cost much less than a new 3200+ and could very well out perform it.

 

[jwill]

odds are you could reach 3000+/3200+ speeds with the same voltage as retail 3000+/3200+ chips or less voltage. so you wouldnt need to invest in expensive cooling, anything rated for 3000+/3200+ speeds would do.

edit: example...
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AMD Athlon XP 3200+ "Barton", 400MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail ($187.00 shipped)...
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-390&depa=1
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vs.
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AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2400+, 266FSB, 512K Cache - OEM ($78 shipped)...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-400&depa=1

with (thermalright and panaflo combo (very quiet) ~$40 shipped)

THERMALRIGHT SLK-900(A) CLIP-ON...
http://www.svc.com/thslcl.html

and

PANAFLO 80X25MM 12L 2-PIN FAN...
http://www.svc.com/panaflo-sale.html
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or (for bolt mount)
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ZALMAN CNPS7000A-ALCU ULTRA QUIET CPU COOLER (~35 shipped)...
http://www.svc.com/zacnulqucpuc.html
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so for around $120 you can get excellent cooling solutions with a mobile amd chip that would very most likely out perform the 3000+/3200+ retail chips, even with the same cooling ill bet.