Cheapest quad

[SkeeterUK]

vid 1.3250

Currently running stock volts (auto) at 3ghz, Max load temps about 50-55 on average.

 

[OzZie]

Same VID as mine.

I need 1.3750v (BIOS) to get to 3ghz. 1.4750v is needed for 3.2ghz

These newer Q6600 are nothing like they used to be.

 

[timefalls]

if your after Vt-x (virtualisation instruction set) then you'll need a Q9xxx series Intel chip.

 

[Ross1234]

if your after Vt-x (virtualisation instruction set) then you'll need a Q9xxx series Intel chip.

Are you sure thats accurate?

 

[cmndr_andi]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization

Looks like a q6600 or q6700 should do it too.

 

[samhain]

beats me why they would remove this

 

[Ross1234]

beats me why they would remove this

So you buy a more expensive processor by creating a larger gap between low and high end components.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Just use virtual pc 2007.

 

[samhain]

apart from the relatively low cache of the 8200 and the lack of vt-x, and your not into overclocking or playing many games would the 8200 not still do a job?

When would you really need vt-x in normal daily use?

 

[cmndr_andi]

Aye, the q8200 is not a bad processor. But at stock it is only 2.33Ghz and for only £12 more you can get a q6700 it doesn't make a lot of sense.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Only in certain situations, not for the average person i would believe.

 

[deusexlumina]

apart from the relatively low cache of the 8200 and the lack of vt-x, and your not into overclocking or playing many games would the 8200 not still do a job?

When would you really need vt-x in normal daily use?

well the thing is, with all those things excluded theres not much of a "job" left for the quad to do nothing that a dual core wouldnt handle perfectly well anyway...

i'd go for a q6600/6700

 

[samhain]

thanks, worthy comments and debate which I am sure the original poster will find valuable. (and me )

Regards

 

[timefalls]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization

Looks like a q6600 or q6700 should do it too.

my bad, i saw a Q8200 listed towards the top of the thread, and i thought the OP wanted a yorkfield 65nm chip. I think i am correct in saying that only the Q9xxx series support hardware virtualisation.

Just use virtual pc 2007.

Yes, this would be possible, except Virtual PC 2007 uses binary translation virtualization, which is slower than hardware virtualization found on chips that support VT-x and AMDV, which are native instruction sets embedded into these CPUs.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Well as said i have a new cpu now. But by all means carry on the convo. It will be helpful to others wanting a cheap quad.