This AMD Athlon XP 2800+ processor features a 333MHz front side bus and a... more
Strengths: One of his strengths is his new Front Side Bus, which is at 166 MHz. The Athlon XP 2800+ gets more performance because of the higher FSB...
Weaknesses: If the frequency would be higher, a Pentium IV from Intel didn´t have any chances, but it isn´t so. Nevertheless the XP 2800+ gets more speed in...
Review: A good CPU from AMD, but the price will be very high, about 450 Dollars. You can read a complete review of the cpu at hardware-mag.de
The AMD Athlon XP processor with QuantiSpeed architecture delivers extra... more
Strengths: Fast, supposedly
Weaknesses: Won't work at 166MHz FSB in my Giga-Byte 7VAXP
Review: I upgraded from an Athlon XP 1700+ to the 2700+ since my motherboard (GA-7VAXP), equipped with the Via KT400 chipset, supports a 166MHz FSB. However, after installing the new processor, I cannot get the system to work at the new FSB speed. I have to run it at 133MHz, which makes the processor be recognized as a 2100+, and the performance is terrible. I suspect my motherboard is to blame since the...
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