AMD Athlon XP3000+ Question

[Guest]

Actually I've been looking at all of the chips in this range. XP 2800, 3000, 3200 & even the Sempron 3300 chips.

The motherboard I have has the 400 mhz FSB but I only have an XP2000+ 266 mhz chip running in it at the moment. It's a great processor and has ran very well for all these years so far but I was looking at doing an upgrade.

As I've found out after beginning my search the prices can be quite high for these chips but I keep looking.

Anyway I also have been looking at the mobile chips in the same range but I'm unsure if they are compatible with my motherboard.

It's an ABIT board, Mod #KW7(VIA KT880-8237)1.x
BIOS LTD 6.00 PG 10/01/2004

Currently running 1 gig of ram.

Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Radar

[Wizzard1]

If it supports FSB400, then it SHOULD support all processors, even the Sempron 3300. Your best bet is a Mobile 2600/2800, and then force FSB333 on it, from FSB266, and get a reasonable overclock!!

But honestly, I doubt many here would recommend putting more money into this system- A very low priced Core 2 Duo setup with your existing drives, case, and PS would run you just a couple hundred, and mop the floor with your current setup, and use less power!

[Radar696]

OH, believe me I have a system picked out in my mind but I have been out of work since the middle of last August.

So I'm just looking at all of my options. Anything to push what I have a little further!

Thanks for the response.

Radar