Krell
June 14th, 2003, 10:53 PM
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/p4-2400c-oc.html
Conclusion
So, the low-end model of the renewed Pentium 4 series, Pentium 4 2.4C with the 800MHz bus and Hyper-Threading support, is a real bargain for overclockers. Counting out about $180 for the CPU and $120 for the mainboard, you get the fastest system without any big risk or much effort. Of course, the history chronicles better overclockability in a relative measure, but from the point of view of getting the fastest system at the lowest price Pentium 4 2.4C stands unrivalled today.
At the same time we should note that the arrival of overclockable Pentium 4 2.4C CPUs doesn’t mean the end of the Athlon XP 1700+ overclocking epoch. Low-end models from AMD are much cheaper and will surely remain the best choice for overclockers with a small financial budget.
Conclusion
So, the low-end model of the renewed Pentium 4 series, Pentium 4 2.4C with the 800MHz bus and Hyper-Threading support, is a real bargain for overclockers. Counting out about $180 for the CPU and $120 for the mainboard, you get the fastest system without any big risk or much effort. Of course, the history chronicles better overclockability in a relative measure, but from the point of view of getting the fastest system at the lowest price Pentium 4 2.4C stands unrivalled today.
At the same time we should note that the arrival of overclockable Pentium 4 2.4C CPUs doesn’t mean the end of the Athlon XP 1700+ overclocking epoch. Low-end models from AMD are much cheaper and will surely remain the best choice for overclockers with a small financial budget.