e8200

[buy_my_cookies]

hi,
im upgrading my pc slowly ooking at a e8*** cpu and have a quick question

is the only difference between a e8200 and a e8400 the multiplier? if so as long as i have a mobo and ram that is able to do the job could i achieve the same overclock just with a higher FSB?

thanks, as for the mobo i am thinking of a p5q.

 

[porta]

hi, with right board and ram they do clock well, just harder with the low multi.
had 5.04ghz out of one I had.

 

[benwoodcock]

the E8400 may overclock slightly better, but then 4GHz or sis pretty much limit and you'll get about 3.8 or 3.9 with that RAm.

 

[buy_my_cookies]

ok thanks, so from your reply i am guessing it is the multi that is the only difference.

should i be ok with some 8500 ram and the p5q? (if i should be asking this question in a different forum section sorry)

 

[buy_my_cookies]

@ benwoodcock
i plan to change ram as well, want 2 x 2gb so i might as well get some 8500 whilst im doing it.

thanks for the help guys as im on a budget and the money i save on the cpu (as in the 8200 over the 8400) can be spent on the ram.

 

[GoRedwings19]

Buy my cookies>I use an e8200 and g.skill pc8000 ram.

My FSB is at 500 and I run the Ram 1:1 with the FSB.

Using the x8 multi the resultant clock is 4ghz.

providing you get a decent CPU and a decent mb to overclock it with there is no reason why you can't hit 4ghz although voltage and temps depending will see if it's 24/7 stable.

On this MB I am using currently it will not clock more than 4ghz but on my 790i it will hit 4.3ghz.

 

[buy_my_cookies]

ok thanks for the info,
i would be happy with a 3.8ghz overclock any how so i guess with a good mobo+ram the e8200 should hit that with ease.

cheers people

 

[Hairboi]

5ghz O_O