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Whats up with Barton?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 10:47 am
by Imaxle
I have heard that Barton is unstable and isn't worth a purchase, but then again I have also heard the exact opposite about it, will somebody please shed some light on the subject??
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 11:10 am
by DoPeY5007
I have a 2500+ and right now it is a lil OC'd.
Norm ~ 1.8
OC'd ~ 2.07
And it runs rock solid
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 11:40 am
by Sean
Due to the higher cache (512 vs. 256) they don't overclock as well as tbred B's. But, the extra cache may help in some areas. Its all up to the person, though.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:12 pm
by DoPeY5007
the extra cache helps with # crunching
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:50 pm
by BillyGoat
The question is it cache size or cache speed which effect folding? I really want to see what a opteron can do to a WU. I imagine it would kick some major ass even at the lower clock speeds
Wait a second...
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:20 pm
by Imaxle
I have heard that Barton sucks for gaming is this true??
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:29 pm
by BillyGoat
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:53 pm
by Sean
I coulda told ya they weren't bad for gaming.
They only downside: They don't overclock as well as tbred b's "yet." I'm not sure, will they in the future (like, better steppings?)
I'm starting ti wish I would have waited. i got one of the best steppings for the 2100+, i just hope I can get to at least 2.4 GHz.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:08 pm
by DoPeY5007
my Barton @ the clock speed above does a Seti WU in 2hr 34min
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 1:57 am
by Vertigo
The Barton 2500+ is no slouch and has a higher avg. overclocked clock speed than the TBred 1700+ according to the CPU database on overclockers.com. The cache size does not hinder overclocking and the processor is not yet mature. With the latest steppings (AQXCA, AQXDA, AQXEA) the 2500+ is proving to be just as good an overclocker as the 1700+ DLT3C variant, pushing 2.4ghz and beyond, in many cases. No doubt, as time passes the number of people reaching these speeds will rise, and probably at lower voltages as well. If you do choose to go with the 2500+, make sure that the stepping you get is AQXCA or newer. The most common stepping, AQUCA, is older and more of a mixed bag.
Hope this helps!
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:02 am
by Vertigo
Btw... I'm running a 2500+ @ 12.5x172 (2150) at 1.675v. Several people report reaching the 2.2ghz mark at default voltage on the newer steppings. However, my ram won't let me go to a higher fsb. Once my TwinMOS stick gets in I believe I'll easily be able to reach 2.4ghz, depending on how much stress my other components can take (my mobo doesn't have a 1/6 divider, and the highest available multiplier is 12.5x).