San Diego 3700 to X2 4400 is GOOOOD!

[stvmor]

I have recently swapped my San Diego 3700 for an X2 4400 and I'm glad I did!
My main worry was getting the same game performance whilst reaping the benifits of Dual Core. However, I needn't have worried as the X2 overclocks to the same 250x11 as my 3700 did. In fact the 4400 will happily clock to well over 2800 but I like the stability and low Vcore of 1.375v? My only reservation is the slightly high temps which vary from 28 deg cold through 32 deg idle/general gentle app's to 48-52 in games and occationaly 59 or even 61 deg when full out benchmarking

So, if you're still teetering on the edge of upgrading to an X2, DO IT! You won't be sorry.

Oh, and I didn't realise how many games already use both cores

 

[Schnippzle]

I moved from a venice 3500 to a X4 4400....and yea, wow, massive difference.....havent been able to get mine to 250 x 11 though Mine runs pretty stable at 240 x 10 though.

 

[welshtom]

the 4400 has a multi of 10 does it not

 

[nands]

I just swapped from a 3700 to a 4800, happy with the results I am getting. What games out there support dual cores? I am sure I have seen a list somewhere, anyone got a link?

 

[Schnippzle]

Think the 4400 is at stock x 11. I was a bit suprised when I found out that their stock voltage is 1.35.....mine seems to only run stable at 1.42..... Might be because of my psu though :S

 

[stvmor]

the 4400 has a multi of 10 does it not

Mine runs at 250x11 and shows as 2753 in CPUZ?

BF2 seems to use both cores and, although it ran ok before, it does seem to run a bit smoother!

 

[harris1986]

Think the 4400 is at stock x 11. I was a bit suprised when I found out that their stock voltage is 1.35.....mine seems to only run stable at 1.42..... Might be because of my psu though :S

want my advice? change your psu NOW! qtec's are very cheap and nasty psu's that offer little stability, and have been known to go boom and take out ram and occasionaly cpu's! i definately wouldn't overclock with one!

 

[Schnippzle]

want my advice? change your psu NOW! qtec's are very cheap and nasty psu's that offer little stability, and have been known to go boom and take out ram and occasionaly cpu's! i definately wouldn't overclock with one!

Just need to get hold of some money for a new psu, and then yes, an upgrade is in order.

 

[welshtom]

Mine runs at 250x11 and shows as 2753 in CPUZ?

BF2 seems to use both cores and, although it ran ok before, it does seem to run a bit smoother!

ahh must be 11 then. i get confused

 

[VaderDSL]

I run mine at 250*10 for 2500mhz // 4X HTT

 

[Ronaldo]

OMG Q-tech!!!! I used to get sudden power cuts with a Q-tecg 550wats on Barton 2500-M it was the worst PSU i owned, even the Free ones u get is cases r better!

LOVE MY TAGAN!!!!

 

[harris1986]

^ spoken for truth