Celery 2 "Little Dipper" Kit
"A Heavenly Body with Real Big Punch!"
Specifications and Features:
The "Little Dipper" is a Celeron 2 566 that's guaranteed to be stable at 850mhz.
It's bundled with an Abit Slotket III and a Global Win FKP32. "Ain't no el
cheapo crap in this kit!" Here's the nitty gritty:
DESCRIPTION
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SPECIFICATIONS |
Product Name
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Celery 2 "Little Dipper" Kit
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Provided by
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Proton Computers
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Price
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$189.99 US
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CPU
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Intel Celeron 2 |
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Rated Speed |
566mhz/ 66mhz FSB/ 8.5x
Clock Multiplier |
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Overclocked Speed |
850mhz / 100mhz FSB/
8.5x Clock Multiplier |
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Core Voltage (default/ overclocked) |
1.5v/ 1.75v
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Heatsink
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Global Win FKP32 |
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Size (W x H x L)
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60mm H x 65mm W x 60mm L,
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Material
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6063 Aluminum Alloy
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Thermal Interface
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Plowstar AK-100
Silicone Compound |
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Weight (with fan)
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6.8oz/ 193g
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Fan
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YSTech 60mm 12V DC |
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Fan Bearing
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Dual Ball Bearing
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Speed
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4200 +/- 15%
RPM |
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Airflow
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27CFM
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Noise
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36dBa
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Connector
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Molex 2510 /
2695 3 pin (w/ RPM sensor) |
Slotket Adapter
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Abit Slotket III |
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Supported CPU's |
Intel & Cyrix PPGA/ Intel
FCPGA |
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Voltage Range |
1.3v - 3.5v |
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Frequency Settings
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66mhz/ 100mhz/ 133mhz
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Thermal Interface
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Dow-Corning 340 Thermal
Grease
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Weight (with fan)
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7.2oz/ 204g
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As you can see... Proton didn't cut any corners when putting this kit
together... They obviously find some redeeming value in providing a quality
product which is certainly a pleasant surprise when you consider how many other
people are trying make it in this type of market. So, you may be asking
yourself how this can possibly be a value considering all the kick-ass
components. Let's take an in depth look!
Price and Value Considerations:
Let me do the math for ya!
I'll break it down three ways. First I'll give you the price for the "Little
Dipper" kit from Proton. Next I'll get a total price for all the components if
purchased separately from PriceWatch. Last but not least... Since the kit is
overclocked to 850mhz I thought it would be fair to list the current Pricewatch
price for a retail boxed version of a Pentium 3 850. All Pricewatch prices are
quoted from July 6, 2000. Here ya go:
Celery 2 "Little Dipper" Kit from Proton Computers
Product
|
Price |
Little
Dipper Kit
|
$189.99 US |
Shipping
|
$8.00 |
|
Total |
$197.99 US |
Celeron 2 566 Package from
PriceWatch.com
Product
|
Price |
Celeron 2 566
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$91.00 US |
Abit
Slotket III
|
$19.00 US |
Global
Win FKP32
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$21.00 US |
Shipping
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$22.75 |
|
Total |
$153.75 US |
Retail Boxed Pentium 3
850mhz from PriceWatch.com
Product
|
Price |
Pentium 3
850 retail box
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$533.00 US |
Shipping
|
$16.00 |
|
Total |
$549.00 US |
Okay... There you have it. I'm staring at my wallet and
mumbling, "No P3 850 for me..." If you hunt down the cheapest resources from
Pricewatch you'll get a better bargain. Hmmm... Or will you? Here's a couple
considerations:
- With the Pricewatch CPU you're guaranteed 566mhz...
Nothing more.
- I'd rather buy all the components from one place
where they've all been tested to work together. No surprises when it comes
time to install them AFTER all the items finally show up.
- Have you ever tried to RMA something that didn't work
that you bought from the vendor with lowest listed price on Pricewatch? I
did... I still haven't received my RMA # after requesting one several times
over a year ago.
Nuff said! Let's check out the installation process...
Next page: Installation
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