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**mad_red_hatter** · 10-15-2003

Alrite first i'll explain. i have finally started making my own computer (only now, you say) but could you pls explain
what the "barton" means on the athlon xp processors and would i need a speical motherboard to work with it?

on another note altogether i have 2 hds in by com rite now, linux on a small one and xp on a big one. i boot using linux' lilo yoke which is saved on the MBR now if i was to rip out that hd could i just go into the win recovery console and get the cd to rewrite the mbr will everything be grand?

thanks v much

**CopperTop** · 10-15-2003

Originally Posted by mad_red_hatter

on another note altogether i have 2 hds in by com rite now, linux on a small one and xp on a big one. i boot using linux' lilo yoke which is saved on the MBR now if i was to rip out that hd could i just go into the win recovery console and get the cd to rewrite the mbr will everything be grand?

Yes, assuming the MBR is on your Windows drive (i.e. it is the primary master, aka /dev/hda) then that approach will work fine for you.

But sorry, I don't know about your first Q.

**imported_Ghost** · 10-15-2003

"Barton" refers to the CPU core type. Barton CPUs have 512K of L2 cache as opposed to the thoroughbred counterparts which have 256K. When your looking at mobos just find one that supports the Barton core.

**mad_red_hatter** · 10-16-2003

would http://www.chaintechusa.com/tw/eng/p...No=13&PISNo=15 this be alrite to support it?
thanks

**imported_Ghost** · 10-16-2003

I'm not sure. It says it supports a 333Mhz front side bus but when i read through the manual it didn't mention anything about Barton CPUs.(It mentioned all others, k-7, palomino, thoroughbred)

**Giro** · 10-16-2003

You would not need anything special to run it. I guess your looking @ the XP2500+ so any mobo that can handle that will run it.

**mad_red_hatter** · 10-16-2003

yeah i was lookin ath the 2500 but it is a bit much (this is an budget machine) so i might go for the 2400 cause you get a free heatsink and it runns at a higher clock speed.

actually coppertop lilo is written to the mbr (and lilo is on the second hd) so if i remove the hd and just rewrite the mbr would it work?

**imported_Ghost** · 10-17-2003

It's too bad you're making a budget machine. With an Nforce 2 mobo and good cooling a 2500+ Barton can hit 2.1+ Ghz.

**mad_red_hatter** · 10-17-2003

ach i know but i'm going to pump it with ram so it will probally make up for it.
hey later on is it possible for me to take out the processor and put in a 2500?

**imported_Ghost** · 10-17-2003

Yes if your motherboard supports it.

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