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Aaargh! Only managed to hit 933MHz (7 x 133). Nothing would coax the system into even POSTing beyond that speed, not even 1.85v. However, this can probably be attributed to the TNT2 Ultra used, since I have yet to see one run at higher AGP speeds than 89MHz. Oh well, looks like I'll be left out of the mile high, er... I mean, 1GHz club. Intel's price cuts in the past few months have lowered the P3-700 to a very affordable price. With just a little overclocking (105MHz FSB), you can get a P3-733 at a $18 discount. Boosting the FSB to 115MHz nets you a P3-800 for $35 less. Being more aggresive, you should be able to attain 868MHz (124MHz FSB) easily, and you save $82 on a P3-866. Now here's the kicker. If you manage to push it to 933MHz (133MHz FSB), you get a P3-933 for half price! Granted, users with VIA Apollo Pro or i815/i815e-based motherboards, which have the 1/2 AGP multiplier, will find this an easier task. However, the 440BX (eg. the P3B-F used in this review) has also shown itself capable of running out of spec at a FSB of 133MHz, provided your RAM and graphics card are up to snuff. If you're looking for a powerful upgrade for your existing system, definitely consider the P3-700. PC-133 RAM is not really necessary, unless you are aiming for FSBs higher than around 112-115MHz. If you're interested in building a whole new system and want to stick to Intel, the P3-700 is also an excellent choice. A P3-700 setup with a good i815e motherboard (eg. ASUS A7V or MSI i850 Pro) and PC-133 SDRAM would definitely be a good step toward binary bustin' hardware lovin'.
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