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The "Prescott" core also has a 31 stage pipeline vs the 20 stage pipeline found in the "Northwood" and "Gallatin" cores, which is the main reason why they have a higher IPC than "Prescott" in most app's at the same clock speed. "Prescott" was also manufactured using strained silicon, which is the main reason it runs hotter than its "Northwood" counterpart.

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So the one Im about to order (RIGHT NOW) is a northwood then from tradedirect?


http://www.tradeprice.co.uk/viewprod...?Show=12000139

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YES :cool:

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Right, well, THATS IT FOLKS !

Its all gone through and its all ordered.
That CPU certainly did decide to cause me hell today but I've finally ordered it from Tradeprice.co.uk and it should arrive in the next few days.

I'd like to thank you all that contributed in helping me with my system build over the past few weeks and I really do appreciate it.
You've all beeen great.

Now I face the challenge of building and Im sure its going to be a nerve racking experience, but also a learning experience where I'l see how things work.

Thanks again,

Tim (Halcyon)

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I was thinking of getting that board and a Prescott processor. Now that I've heard of the compatability problems with the BIOS and motherboard out of the box I'm slightly put off by the idea of getting a Prescott. Plus all the issues with it consuming more juice, running hotter and slower in some cases.

No wonder all Northwood processors are out of stock everywhere!

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Whoa! Steady there :D

I actually think Prescott is the better processor, if it's configured [read: overclocked and cooled] properly. Check out my 3DMark05 CPU score and see for yourself ;)

Had no problems either, except I couldn't boot into Windows with the default BIOS. Lucky for me, I downloaded the latest BIOS before I built the new system. This thing overclocks like a charm too, 3.6GHz on air cooling with a Zalman copper heatsink and 8cm Vantec Tornado fan.

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Is it all installed and running yet?

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Nearly sorted.
Just installing remiaining components today and buying the new monitor tommorow.
So should be up and running by Friday I hope.

Out of all the companies I bought from, SPD, Overclockers, Micron, and Crucial, were excellent for delivery.
Ebuyer however are the slowest online sellers I've ever met.
Im waiting for the graphics card this morning so hopefully it will arrive in the next hour or so.

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I doubt if I will be wanting to overclock my processor. Will the heatsink, fan and supplied thermal paste/pad with Prescott processors hack the high heat though?

I don't wish to have fried processor with motherboard on the side :D ;)