Pentium D 805 >> Core2Duo

Drifta · 27 Nov 2006 at 23:37

Hey guys,

I've currently got a Pentium D 805 @ 3Ghz with the Zalman LGA775 Aero Flower
Cooler.

I'm looking to upgrade to Core2Duo this Christmas, as my girlfriend said she might buy me one as a Christmas/Birthday present (as my birthday is on Dec 27th!)

I'm just wondering, can the E6300 & E6400 be overclocked to E6600 or even E6700 speeds?

Is it recommended to buy a cheaper Core2Duo then overclock it, or just buy the fastest CPU you can?

Also, what are the benefits of C2D over Pentium D's?

Thanks in advance

RJC · 27 Nov 2006 at 23:59

Hi,

Link below shows overclocks which user are getting on there c2d

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17611316&highlight=conroe

The basic conroe will out perform the pentium D in mosts cases! whilst consuming less power.

Link to Toms Hardware: http://tomshardware.co.uk/cpu/charts.html?modelx=33&model1=433&model2=436&chart=193

Rob

Drifta · 28 Nov 2006 at 00:21

wicked thanks man

Raikiri · 28 Nov 2006 at 00:43

My 6300 at stock is as fast as my 805 was at 3.7ghz while running cooler and using less power. It is currently at 2.8ghz with fairly cheap RAM.

Drifta · 28 Nov 2006 at 00:47

so you're E6300 @ 1.86Ghz is as fast as a 3.7Ghz PD? :confused:

Nogimmix · 28 Nov 2006 at 09:03

Drifta said:
so you're E6300 @ 1.86Ghz is as fast as a 3.7Ghz PD?

Yep, mine is too and it's so quiet in my media PC.

Raikiri · 28 Nov 2006 at 12:13

Drifta said:
so you're E6300 @ 1.86Ghz is as fast as a 3.7Ghz PD?

Yes, and much faster now it is at 2.8.

wannabedamned · 28 Nov 2006 at 12:24

Drifta said:
so you're E6300 @ 1.86Ghz is as fast as a 3.7Ghz PD?

The work done per clock amount has changed again.

Like the difference between AMD processors and Intel processors before conroe

So basically a 1.86ghz conroe is more effient now per clock than the old intels. Which is why it's so lovely.

Overclock the babies and you'd be amazed!

Drifta · 28 Nov 2006 at 17:47

Wow, that's amazing, i never knew how powerful they really were!!
I'm a music producer, and my PD is maxing out really easily, even at 3Ghz, and the temps are going thru the roof, reaching 77 degrees C.

What sort of temps do the conroe's reach? Stock temps and OCed temps

Nogimmix · 28 Nov 2006 at 17:57

Drifta said:
Wow, that's amazing, i never knew how powerful they really were!!
I'm a music producer, and my PD is maxing out really easily, even at 3Ghz, and the temps are going thru the roof, reaching 77 degrees C.

What sort of temps do the conroe's reach? Stock temps and OCed temps

We'll at stock with my Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro my temp is 31c (idle) - 37c (load) and this is with the cooler running very low speed.

I did manage to overclock my conroe to 2.4ghz and the temp went up to 57c.

Drifta · 28 Nov 2006 at 19:32

niiiice

what temps can the conroes cope with? 80oC??

how well would it cope with my Zalman cooler?

gurusan · 28 Nov 2006 at 21:31

Drifta said:
niiiice

what temps can the conroes cope with? 80oC??

how well would it cope with my Zalman cooler?

I would keep it at least under 60c...lower if possible. And that Zalman cooler is great....it will be just fine.

silversurfer · 28 Nov 2006 at 22:01

Drifta said:
Is it recommended to buy a cheaper Core2Duo then overclock it, or just buy the fastest CPU you can?

Cheaper and overclock, that is what this place is about after all imo. The advantage of paying more is only slight and your better off putting that towards the faster memory you will need and the motherboard

Raikiri · 28 Nov 2006 at 22:18

Drifta said:
niiiice

what temps can the conroes cope with? 80oC??

how well would it cope with my Zalman cooler?

85c max but under 60 is a good guideline. Mine is 46c load at 2.8

joeyjojo · 28 Nov 2006 at 22:58

Max temp of 60! Is there anything they can't do?

tsinc80697 · 29 Nov 2006 at 00:33

77c at 3ghz on an 805D ? :eek:

got mine running at 3.8ghz going between 43-55c at most.

Only thing stopping me overclock anymore is the DS4 heating up more than the CPU :\

just out of curiosity anyone know how to cool a DS4 better ? D:

Raikiri · 29 Nov 2006 at 01:16

tsinc80697 said:
77c at 3ghz on an 805D ?
got mine running at 3.8ghz going between 43-55c at most.

Only thing stopping me overclock anymore is the DS4 heating up more than the CPU :\

just out of curiosity anyone know how to cool a DS4 better ? D:

Stick a fan over the VRMs, as the cpu runs at a relatively low FSB but draws a lot of power thats probably what is getting too warm.

Drifta · 29 Nov 2006 at 07:33

tsinc80697 said:
77c at 3ghz on an 805D ?
got mine running at 3.8ghz going between 43-55c at most.

you know what that really concerned me too; i'm relatively new to overclocking, and building computers in general... do you reckon this could be happening becuase I haven't fitted the fan properlly, like, not enough thermal paste or something...? :confused:

cornyfeet · 29 Nov 2006 at 11:31

too much thermal paste is bad, put a pea like amount and spread it over the cpu with an old credit card or sum thing. thermal paste is there just to fill in any air gaps between the cooler and the cpu.

tsinc80697 · 29 Nov 2006 at 13:20

yeah make sure you dont use a lot of thermal paste.
Ive just stuck with the thermal pad that was on my arctic freezer, cant be bothered to change it until i get conroe.

I have fans over the motherboard in the case, the general temperature is cool, but as soon as i do anything intensive the DS4 heats up a fair bit, just thought that there are better ways of cooling it , besides water. ie better heatsink/fan combo you can buy