Next Upgrade question....

[Electric Amish]

I'm toying with the idea of upgrading my cpu/motherboard sometime after the new year (bonus time at work ).

I was just wondering what you guys think. I currently have an Abit BH6 with a Celeron 300a @ 464.

Would you:
a) keep the BH6 and get a 550P3?? (~$450)

b) get a new motherboard (BF6, AsusP3B..etc) and a 450P3?? (~$400)

c) get an Athlon 550 & motherboard?? (~$450)

d) something else??

What do you think? As you can tell, I'd like to stay around $400-$450 mark.

Thanks for the input....

Paul

[paul]

doesn't the Athlon need 133Mhz ram for full performance?

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[Greebe]

No it doesn't. I'm running my Eclipse'd K7 500 @ 850 with PC100 sdram and it rocks!

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Designer of the first Athlon mod. Currently marketing the "Eclipse" through AZZO Computers.
Anyone up for an Eclipse'd Athlon 850? Email me for more information

2836 mips, 1.107 gflops @ 850 mHz 1:3 latency
CPUmark99 70.7

[Wombat]

Hey Greebe, I just read about an air-cooled Athlon at 884, better get going!

[Greebe]

Was it done for $238 total? Nope

[Greebe]

EA, Stick with a K7 500 as there is absolutely no reason for a 550 (500's now coming in are 650's anyway!). So that'll save you a few bucks. Typically run fine @ 800 (1:2 cache latency ie a real K7 800) with an Eclipse.

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Designer of the first Athlon mod. Currently marketing the "Eclipse" through AZZO Computers.
Anyone up for an Eclipse'd Athlon 850? Email me for more information

2836 mips, 1.107 gflops @ 850 mHz 1:3 latency
CPUmark99 70.7