Athlon XP 2800 Question

[dmcgarvey]

I'm thinking if upgrading my motherboard and CPU. Considering the Asus A7N8X.

Question regarding the Athlon XP 2800. It appears you can get one with either the Barton or T-Bred "B" core. I would think the Barton would be preferable since the L2 cache is larger. Wondering if there are any difference between overclocking this CPU with the Barton or T-Bred "B" core? Is the procedure the same? With the Asus A7N8X everything is done through the BIOS correct?

[s7p9a2m4]

The Barton seems to be the more popular and high performing. Coupled with the Abit NF7, a very nice setup at very competitive prices. Abit is well-known for its overclocking abilities. Overclockers are running this setup at well over 3 gh. Abit does not have the ram compatability issues Asus does. Allow your PM and I will point you in the right direction.