Good overclocking spec?

mcast123 · 19 Nov 2006 at 09:55

Asus VGA EN8800GTX/HTDP/768M PCI-E HDTV 2xDVI
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 1066FSB LGA775 4MB cache
Gigabyte GA-8I965P-DS3 SKT 775 P965
Scythe Ninja-PLUS Rev B Heatpipe CPU Cooler
Geil® Ultra DDR2 2.0GB PC6400 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 1GB) 800MHz (4-4-4-12)
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Black Aluminium Midi-Tower Case
Enermax Liberty 620W ELT620AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB 3200KS SATA-II 16MB Cache x2
Asus DRW-1608P3S 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black)

This spec is the culmination of reading the forums for hours, the whole lot is <£1200 from various vendors, including OC's. I'm an overcloocking novice, but will be trying it with this setup.

Is there anything I'm missing or you would change?

Rab · 19 Nov 2006 at 11:23

Gigabyte GA-8I965P-DS3 SKT 775 P965 <, these boards seem 2 run better with the 6300/6400 cpu
6600/ ect above seem more suited 2 the asus, intel, evg boards.

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Cob · 19 Nov 2006 at 13:02

Rab said:
Gigabyte GA-8I965P-DS3 SKT 775 P965 <, these boards seem 2 run better with the 6300/6400 cpu
6600/ ect above seem more suited 2 the asus, intel, evg boards.

Tbh that's debatable. The DS3 is more than capable of matching other P965 based boards. And a lot of ppl have found that the DS3 is capable of matching the more expensive P975x boards.

Ofcourse the new NF 680 seem to be in a league of their own (but they'd need to be at £200+).

Big.Wayne · 19 Nov 2006 at 13:10

Rab said:
Gigabyte GA-8I965P-DS3 SKT 775 P965 <, these boards seem 2 run better with the 6300/6400 cpu
6600/ ect above seem more suited 2 the asus, intel, evg boards.

Why is that?

It looks like you are saying the cheaper mobo works better with the cheaper CPU and the expensive CPU works better with the expensive mobo?

It's normally the other way around? like if you want to blow the **** out of cheap CPU (with small multi) you normally needed a decent mobo capable of reaching said FSB?

Cob · 19 Nov 2006 at 13:25

Big.Wayne said:
Why is that?

It looks like you are saying the cheaper mobo works better with the cheaper CPU and the expensive CPU works better with the expensive mobo?

It's normally the other way around? like if you want to blow the **** out of cheap CPU (with small multi) you normally needed a decent mobo capable of reaching said FSB?

The original thoughts when the C2Ds arrived were that the more expensive P975x boards were better for the more expensive chips. But that idea was soon challenged and seems to be no longer the case.
The P975x chipset does offer better specs, but doesn't offer any more in overclocking terms.

Big.Wayne · 19 Nov 2006 at 19:54

Cob said:
P975x chipset does offer better specs, but doesn't offer any more in overclocking terms.

alright again Cob!

When you say "better specs" do you mean "better features"? (like wifi, sound etc?).

I like the sound of this P965 chipset, which ones are people having good results with? I think I heard the gigabyte name banded around DS3/DS4?

I've had good results in the past with both ABIT and ASUS, I will have to take a look at what they offer in the P965 series?

Do most P965 and P975x support CD2?

Dyewitness · 19 Nov 2006 at 22:24

I used to have a DS3 for my 6600, But i didnt like it. So i changed to the Asus P5W DH Deluxe. a very good mobo i might say.

Cob · 20 Nov 2006 at 02:07

Big.Wayne said:
alright again Cob!

When you say "better specs" do you mean "better features"? (like wifi, sound etc?).

I like the sound of this P965 chipset, which ones are people having good results with? I think I heard the gigabyte name banded around DS3/DS4?

I've had good results in the past with both ABIT and ASUS, I will have to take a look at what they offer in the P965 series?

Do most P965 and P975x support CD2?

Yeah better features. Things like two IDE controllers, more SATA ports etc etc. The P975x chipset is Intels flagship desktop chipset.

The P965 Gigabyte DS3 and DS4 are proving to be great boards for the C2Ds. They're pretty cheap and are clocking very well. They've surprised everybody, considering Gigabyte haven't had a rep for great overclocking boards.
The P965 ASUS P5B range is also proving popular and are clocking very well too.
I don't know much about the Abit boards tbh. There aren't too many of them floating about.

And all P965 and P975x boards support C2D (be careful not to choose an older P975 board by mistake).

harris1986 · 20 Nov 2006 at 07:07

i really can't see why people are buying the 6600's if they are going to be overclocking? the 6300/6400's are proving just as good clockers if not better and also saves you a fair chunk of money and it's not asthough the extra cache makes a blind bit of difference!

Big.Wayne · 20 Nov 2006 at 12:58

Probably for the higher multi and extra 2MB Cache!

Higher Multi normally means less strain on the FSB and Memory when overclocking . . .

Still I know what you mean, you could almost buy 2x e6300's for the same price as a e6600?

I'm waiting for prices to drop a bit, sub £100 would be nice for the entry level CD2s . . .