posted 08-18- 10:55 PM               

bounce bounce bounce

I took the cheap upgrade since my MB only supports a 100 MHZ FSB. It's one of the new Cel 800's with a 100Mhz FSB and the SSE instructin set. I'll let you know how it performs when I Get it ($75 including fan, shipping, and slot 1 adapter card)

posted 08-18- 11:32 PM               

I always hear that you don't really notice a big difference unless your doubling your chipspeed.

Now if you have some games that you are just barly not able to play smoothly then it could certainly be worth it.

I went from a P2 333 to a duron 750 and the games were better but windows wasn't a whole hell of alot faster (I also hadn't tweaked windows out yet though)

The duron 750 actually benches a hair faster then a P3 750, how is that for crazy.

I'm probly going to get an athlon 1.5 or something after christmas, for some of the new crazy stuff like IL-2, just cause they are so freaking cheap. My duron cost me 57 canadian.

BTW how much was that cel 800? Probly cheap so I guess it was worth it. My board was maxed so I needed a new one anyways.

They are 134 up hear. I can buy a Tbird 1000 up here for 139. And I could probly haggle that down a bit. A duron 800 is 79 and I know I can get that cheaper then that.

My dealer lists his duron 750 for 69, but I asked for a deal and got it for 57. Pretty cool guy

www.vibecomputers.com if any Canadians are looking for good online prices and service.

Always ask for a better deal at computer shops, they are always trying to undercut the other shops, even more so online. All they can do is say no.

posted 08-21- 01:25 AM               

Not too bad

Since I'm going from a Cel 400 which uses a 66 MHZ FSB and doesn't have the SSE instruction set to a cel 800 with a 100MHZ FSB and it does have the SSE instruction set, I should see a good boost (all of my memory is either PC100 or PC133, so I'm set to go there)

posted 08-21- 02:47 AM               

We shall find out as I'm getting some very shortly.

But the problem will be if the chip likes to run that speed.

I think it may be a while before you see systems that use a 300mhz DDR bus officialy.

That would mean the ram (already avalible, corsair makes it)

The chipset, I think its avalible.

The Chip, not avalible, you can buy athlons in 200 and 266 FSB flavors, I havn't heard anything about a 300 flavor coming down the pipe.

Unofficialy you should be able to do it now or soon though. I mean if a duron thats supposed to use the PC100 ram can use the PC133 then you would think that a good athlon chip could use the PC150 (or DDR300) FSB.

Gotta love all the crazyness that comes with ddr.

Oh I have PC2400, Cas 2 ram. Thats running at 150mhz bus, or 300 DDR bus.

Wa. newbies are going to get lost.

posted 08-21- 03:08 AM               

So in otherwords the FSB will go from 100 (200DDR) to 133 (266DDR) to 166(333DDR)

Nothing wrong with that though, but I think you will wait a good deal of time before that happens. Cause I know thats not coming out for a while. Course an 800 cel should be fine for quite a while if your not playing anything too crazy.

posted 08-21- 09:49 PM               

LOL

Yeah a guy was saying he was running his DDR at 145. SO he is already close.

I'm going to see just how much I can get out of my system when my new ram and board arrive

And I'll be sure to report back.