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E2180
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My old one went to 3200Mhz easily, I think most of them do. I built a rig with an E2160 recently for a friend, and that went to 3200 just as easily.
Which asus, most MATX board dont overclock very well mind. Unless you need a MATX board id go ith a gigabyte P31 board
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For your comparison between the AMD, i had an athlon64 4600+ rated at 2.4ghz, and later bought an E2180. The vista experience index score (crude, but could be useful in this case) for the AMD chip was 5.0 at its stock speed (although i never overclocked it). The E2180 scored an identical score despite being 400Mhz slower.
I did oc the E2180, and i must admit my chip was a bit of a dud. I was not particularly fierce with the voltages (my first OC), and i guess the board/cooling (gigabyte p31 and arctic freezer 7) may have been a limiting factor, but mine did struggle to get to 3Ghz without getting pretty hot and with high voltages. However, it did reach a perfectly stable clock of 2.7 Ghz with minimal voltage increase at about 1.375v (1.325 VID). It just wouldnt go much further, even at 1.5v. A lot of people get very good clocks out of these chips, and you see lots of people on here with them over 3Ghz, but be aware that you may get a chip that is by no means fantastic (like mine!).
I did oc the E2180, and i must admit my chip was a bit of a dud. I was not particularly fierce with the voltages (my first OC), and i guess the board/cooling (gigabyte p31 and arctic freezer 7) may have been a limiting factor, but mine did struggle to get to 3Ghz without getting pretty hot and with high voltages. However, it did reach a perfectly stable clock of 2.7 Ghz with minimal voltage increase at about 1.375v (1.325 VID). It just wouldnt go much further, even at 1.5v. A lot of people get very good clocks out of these chips, and you see lots of people on here with them over 3Ghz, but be aware that you may get a chip that is by no means fantastic (like mine!).
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there's been a couple of threads recently regarding this chip
i have one and have it running stablity at 3.4ghz. I use a 9800gtx graphics card and the cpu pulls it along brilliantly so your 8800gtx should be fine
i have one and have it running stablity at 3.4ghz. I use a 9800gtx graphics card and the cpu pulls it along brilliantly so your 8800gtx should be fine
a bit more random than other Intel chips !
mines at 3.0 gig, but no matter what multiplier - hits a wall at 305fsb - no matter 3 gig is a 50% overclock after all
only disappointment is that even at 3.0 gig it doesn't feel that quick - even for my HTPC purposes, windows feels a bit sluggish etc - lack of cache ? not sure but thinking of changing to a E7200
mines at 3.0 gig, but no matter what multiplier - hits a wall at 305fsb - no matter 3 gig is a 50% overclock after all
only disappointment is that even at 3.0 gig it doesn't feel that quick - even for my HTPC purposes, windows feels a bit sluggish etc - lack of cache ? not sure but thinking of changing to a E7200
Could be lots of reasons why it wont go higher. Amount of memory tends to have more of an impact on Windows speed than CPU mhz alone.
hope its not my mobo ! - as I'm hoping to buy a E8400 !
symptoms above 305fsb - are just no boot
- 300x10 requires 1.5V bios (1.42 CPU-Z) - so I think its a CPU limitation
305x9 won't post
305x8 won't post
cracking chip for the money though !
just 2 gb RAM for my HTPC so that could be it partly !
perhaps I'm just too used to the Raptor in my main PC too !
symptoms above 305fsb - are just no boot
- 300x10 requires 1.5V bios (1.42 CPU-Z) - so I think its a CPU limitation305x9 won't post
305x8 won't post
cracking chip for the money though !
just 2 gb RAM for my HTPC so that could be it partly !
perhaps I'm just too used to the Raptor in my main PC too !
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Mine hit 3.6Ghz @1.4v on the same board.
Had a crappy cooler though so could'nt go for more.
hope its not my mobo ! - as I'm hoping to buy a E8400 !
symptoms above 305fsb - are just no boot
305x9 won't post
305x8 won't post
cracking chip for the money though !
just 2 gb RAM for my HTPC so that could be it partly !
perhaps I'm just too used to the Raptor in my main PC too !
Have you tried 8 x 400?
using latest bios - and did a CMOS clear afterwards
I'll try 400x8 .... see what happens lol !
on my P5B my E6600 was FSB limited (>400fsb was no go - no matter multiplier) and same with my Q6600 its also FSB limited (435) - ie on Q - on x9 I can get to 3.6 - on x8 3.5 max
just luck of the draw I suppose ... does worry me though that a E8400 could be a waste if mobo can't get that high !
I'll try 400x8 .... see what happens lol !
on my P5B my E6600 was FSB limited (>400fsb was no go - no matter multiplier) and same with my Q6600 its also FSB limited (435) - ie on Q - on x9 I can get to 3.6 - on x8 3.5 max
just luck of the draw I suppose ... does worry me though that a E8400 could be a waste if mobo can't get that high !
E8400 clock very well.... I am on 9x411 and 1.3v 24/7
I am sure it can go much higher but I am let down by my mems
(ppl stay away from Mushkin redline)
so to conclude gigabyte p31 and a a clocked E2180 should be an OK combination for a lanbox.
tnx all
I am sure it can go much higher but I am let down by my mems
(ppl stay away from Mushkin redline)
so to conclude gigabyte p31 and a a clocked E2180 should be an OK combination for a lanbox.
tnx all
