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Bestest Socket A CPU?

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My second computer is running 7800GS AGP and 2GB RAM but the CPU is only XP2600+ clocked @ 2.0Ghz. What's the best processor to stick in there to give things a kick?
 
MeatLoaf said:
Fastest you can get is a Barton 3200+

But you need DDR 400 RAM to run it and a mobo that can do 400FSB
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I'm certain that's what's in there so that should be OK. In fact it's definitely 400FSB because the clock is 200@10 and it's got DDR RAM. I've just sniffed about and it appears that people are paying fairly big money for these CPU's. Ouch!
 
postmanfw said:
What motherboard does it have?

Def best to get a mobile as they go for about half the price of a xp3200, clock much better and remain cooler in the process.
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Motherboard is Asus A7N8X-X NForce2 400. The current XP2600 is at 200@10 and sits underneath a massive Thermaltake cooler. It runs OK at 200@12 but get the odd blue screen so I leave it at 200@10 for rock solid use. I've been out the O/C loop a while so wouldn't go messing with volts or RAM timings too much but if the mobile processor can go better than 200@12 on air and still stable I'll probs go for that. However, the market for these processors is shocking. People are paying over £50 on some other website. :eek:
 
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