athlon xp processors... any good? - GoFuckYourself.com

The Truth Hurts · 01-02-2004, 05:16 PM

looking at laptops..
the athlon xp's are generally much cheaper than comperably equipped P4 systems...

how do they compare?

iroc409 · 01-02-2004, 05:17 PM

hyperthreading and the 800mhz fsb can be a slight advantage, depending on what you're using.

i've used amd for my primary system for years, no problems and they're plenty fast (generally faster than intel at a lower clock).

Mogulman · 01-02-2004, 05:18 PM

I'm not into laptops, but I've got an Athlon running my pc. I love it, no problems, nice and quick. I give Athlon a big

and Intel a big

any day of the week.

Sosa · 01-02-2004, 05:19 PM

I've never had any problems with any of my AMD machines.

JSA Matt · 01-02-2004, 05:24 PM

i've got about 15 athlon XPs sitting around here.. they're great

The Truth Hurts · 01-02-2004, 05:27 PM

cool.

Lonny · 01-02-2004, 05:28 PM

AMD user for the last 5 years no probz.

iroc409 · 01-02-2004, 05:29 PM

if you want to slap together a fairly decent machine on the cheap, you can get a barton 2500+ for about $80. they're sufficiently fast for most projects you want to work on, and they have more 'snap' from the large cache.

s9ann0 · 01-02-2004, 06:26 PM

my XP2100 overheats I have to clock it down to 1500... my old XP 1 gig is ok though had that years and I had a AMD K6 before that was good too

I heard barton is better

doober · 01-02-2004, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iroc409
hyperthreading and the 800mhz fsb can be a slight advantage, depending on what you're using.

i've used amd for my primary system for years, no problems and they're plenty fast (generally faster than intel at a lower clock).

agreed, just make sure you get a good fan AMD they tend to heat up more than intel!

iwantchixx · 01-02-2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spanno
my XP2100 overheats I have to clock it down to 1500... my old XP 1 gig is ok though had that years and I had a AMD K6 before that was good too

I heard barton is better

No such thing as an xp 1 gig

Willf · 01-02-2004, 06:58 PM

I was an intel only guy for years but this year I got myself an xp2800 and am quite impressed.

Incidentally, on the heat side amd are designed to run to 90deg C whereas intel are designed to run to 70deg C.

KRL · 01-02-2004, 06:59 PM

I just built a new PC and used the AMD Athlon XP 2500+ with the Barton Core with 512 L2 Cache. Fast as hell and a bargain price.

All the info about AMD CPU's is here:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...30_118,00.html

KRL · 01-02-2004, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Willf
I was an intel only guy for years but this year I got myself an xp2800 and am quite impressed.

Incidentally, on the heat side amd are designed to run to 90deg C whereas intel are designed to run to 70deg C.

My CPU is running at 43 C and 109 F.

Swanks · 01-02-2004, 07:02 PM

Im all for athlon, been a AMD person for quite some time now. The cheap 2500 bartons are good for most people. But if you are a system tweaker and like overclocking you can still find some early week unlocked 2500+ barton chips for $130-$230 and push em to 3200+ with ease.

sandman! · 01-02-2004, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Truth Hurts
looking at laptops..
the athlon xp's are generally much cheaper than comperably equipped P4 systems...

how do they compare?

AMD rocks!

iroc409 · 01-02-2004, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by doober

agreed, just make sure you get a good fan AMD they tend to heat up more than intel!

they do get hot, but the newer xp chips run a little cooler than the previous socket a athlons. i'm running a 2400+ @ 2332, runs in the low to mid 40's with a copper zalman flower. it will run at a little over 2400, but occasionally gets a little unstable due to heat.

The Truth Hurts · 01-02-2004, 08:07 PM

good info.. thanks all.

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