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e1200 specs?

baldraptor

baldraptor

baldraptor

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Hi
quick question is the e1200 comparable to the e2140/60/80 series and if so is it faster or slower?
and would the e5200 be a massive upgrade on all the above.
(all at stock speeds no overclocks)
cheers
 
Its part of the Intel Celeron range. it only has 512KB Chache runs at 1.6Ghz Thats the big difference with these....

Lower clock speeds and lower cache from say that of the 4000 series, which is also based on the M0 stepping.

They clock very well, but come on! 512KB cashe!!

Its the bottom line dual core cpu from intel.

@ stock speeds its prety obvious that the higher the number, the greater the performance with regards to most intel dual core cpus.

The E5200 is a very very good chip. As it overclocks very well, but your talking about stock speeds with no overclocking.

In fact, as I don't quite know everything about this chip, here si a review ;)

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/celeron-e1200.html
 
If you can afford it, definitely go with the E5200, mine clocks to 3.6ghz and it flies at that speed. Even at stock its still a rather decent CPU for most uses. The E1200 is just too limited by its 512KB cache and low multiplier (which will make OCing a little more difficult), try and pick up a second hand E2180/E2200 instead if you can.
 
hello, sorry to hijack the thread, but is this CPU (E1200) ok to use for a general home server running Windows Server 2008? Or should I look at the next one up, the E2200?
 
Fine for a home server and would use less power.

EDIT: Hmm, the power thing is different to how I had read in a review somewhere. Still, it is cheaper and would run fine.

What would you be doing on the server?
 
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Plan on using the server as a general file storage server as well as performing backups of computers on my network. Will also stream media from it.

I have had to get a mobo repaired, an Asus P5K, so when that gets back to me I plan on using that in the server.
 
That's fine for that use. Even streaming - if you plan on streaming HD videos, you might want to put in a cheap ATi or nV HD card which will do all the processing for you and offload from the CPU. However, for the price of a new E1200, you might want to see if you can get a used E6x00 series or similar... These have virtualisation tech so you can apportion the CPU to any virtual servers you may have.
 
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When I say 'streaming media from it' I meant to say that will be through the network as I already have a HTPC setup under the TV, so I was hoping to play stuff from a shared folder on the server. But thanks for mentioning about a graphics card as I've just realised I will need one anyway as I don't have a spare one nor does the motherboard have onboard!
 
You are far better off shopping around and get a E5200. You can still easily find them for less than £58 and is a far better cpu than a E2200. Faster clock speed, double the cache, more power efficient and cooler running. It is a cut down 45nm Wolfdale core. Clock for clock it hammers the E2000 series.
 
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