Any conroe users out there?

[Amp34]

Is anyone using a conroe yet for any project? How does it compare to an X2/A64/PD? I know it's supposed to be a lot faster but exactly how much? I may be shopping around for another rig and would like to know price/performance comparisons.

 

[rich99million]

there are a few around already - Steevo38 for one

It's looking like about 2x the PPD of anything else so far, very impressive stuff
will have a little look around for you

edit: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7640378&postcount=9

 

[Steevo38]

I love posting this one...

Project : 1478
Core : Gromacs
Frames : 100
Credit : 364


-- core2duo1 --

Min. Time / Frame : 4mn 59s - 1051.83 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 4mn 59s - 1051.83 ppd


-- core2duo2 --

Min. Time / Frame : 5mn 06s - 1027.76 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 5mn 06s - 1027.76 ppd


Thats an E6300 on DS4 with GSkill HZ @3150

Generally about 25-30% faster than my Opty 165 @2.7

A word of warning though.

Project : 1809
Core : Amber
Frames : 100
Credit : 153


-- core2duo2 --

Min. Time / Frame : 10mn 37s - 207.52 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 10mn 48s - 204.00 ppd


-- OPTYOLD --

Min. Time / Frame : 8mn 52s - 248.48 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 8mn 55s - 247.09 ppd


-- OPTYBETA --

Min. Time / Frame : 8mn 52s - 248.48 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 8mn 53s - 248.02 ppd


Not all wu's run faster on Intel.

 

[Mattus]

From the Folding forums:

Core 2 Extreme @ 3.52 GHz (3.66 GHz was not quite stable, unfortunately... So, watercooled on an Intel 975XBX - lousy mobo! Don't get it, get something like the ASUS! - gives me the following:

-- 3.52 GHz Core 2 Extreme #1 --
Min. Time / Frame : 3mn 51s - 1361.45 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 4mn 28s - 1173.49 ppd

-- 3.52 GHz Core 2 Extreme #2 --
Min. Time / Frame : 4mn 30s - 1164.80 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 4mn 30s - 1164.80 ppd

 

[Steevo38]

Sweet

 

[Amp34]

Hmm not looking too bad then , anyone out there running seti or CP on them as those are the two projects i am running?

Its interesting to know its on the E6300 as well, one of those is pretty much the same price as a x2 3800. What mobo are you using?

 

[Stan_Lite]

From the Folding forums:

Core 2 Extreme @ 3.52 GHz (3.66 GHz was not quite stable, unfortunately... So, watercooled on an Intel 975XBX - lousy mobo! Don't get it, get something like the ASUS! - gives me the following:

-- 3.52 GHz Core 2 Extreme #1 --
Min. Time / Frame : 3mn 51s - 1361.45 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 4mn 28s - 1173.49 ppd

-- 3.52 GHz Core 2 Extreme #2 --
Min. Time / Frame : 4mn 30s - 1164.80 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 4mn 30s - 1164.80 ppd

Apparently the Gigabyte D3 and D4 are the daddies for clocking the Conroes so far (965 chipset as opposed to 975 - go figure (as our colonial cousins would say) ).

Stan

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Recall that the 965 chipset was created expressly for the C2D CPUs. The 975 chipset is a bit older.

I'm just waiting on Gigabyte to sort out a BIOS that alleviates all this silly CAS3/5 incompatibility.