Need help with new system
 

At last I can start building on my new comp. (my mom and dad decided they want to sponsor me after my mom blew up my PSU)

I was thinking to combine a N2 with a 2800+ barton.

mobo: EPoX 8RDA+ <-- I heard this was a good one, any comments ?

and what about the ram ?

thx

What's your goal: to obtain the highest overclock, or just tweak it a bit?

The epox 8rda+ is a good board, but to obtail +200fsb most boards need a (simple) soldering job. I'd recommend the 8rga+ (integrated GF4 MX core) or the Abit NF7-S rev 1.2 (SATA) if you don't want to take the risk.

The bartons kick *** :) You might want to go for the cheaper 2500+ though.

RAM: either play safe and buy 2* Corsair XMS PC3200 256mb or go bargain hunting and find some Twinmoss PC3200 with winbond BH-5 chips.

If 166FSB is enough for you: go get you some cheap twinmoss PC2700 sticks. Mine "only" do 200mhz, but my friend bought exactly the same stick, and they do 225mhz :o

What is it going to be used for ?

thx for the reply.

I'm gonna oc it a bit. (don't wanna blow it.) So I don't need the extra voltage from a 8rga+

as for the ram, I think I'll follow your advice.

But I still have a tiny question. If I put in 2*256 dual channel is that: 512megs or 256 megs ? :wtf:

downloading, games, oc'ing, lan, ...

you put in two stixx of 256 mb pc3200 corsair giving you 512
an epox 8rda+
a barton 2500+ (which you can overclock to 3000+ easily)
an slk 900 (or 800 if you can still find one) to cool the cpu

SLK800 is still available @ Colorcase.be if I'm not mistaken

You barely need skills to get the abit NF7-S rev1.2 at 200mhz FSB 100% stable if you buy 2*256mb Corsair XMS PC3200.

The epox 8r(g/d)a+ is more for the die-hard overclocker.

as for the HSF, this is what I had in mind: AS3, SLK-800, duct (80 to 120mm), 150+cfm fan (I know, pure noise, but will it help, otherwise I\'ll just take a 80mm.

ans btw, will the Nforce2 unlock my cpu ?

thx

hmm

if you get the slk900 with a 92mm papst, you\'ll have fun.... you won\'t get 30 more mhz with what you propose but you\'ll get 30dB more noise :d