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Cache? FSB? etc. Thoughts. 
What makes a CPU a good overclocker?
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Cache? FSB? etc. Thoughts.
Nope it cant be either of those since if you say buy a Q6600 and that one hits 3.8GHz it doesent mean that the next one will also hit 3.8GHz and they are the exactly the same chips.
As Cob has already said its mianly down to luck.
There is some skill involved. It also depends on what other components are used aswell as the cooling. You don't need top end hardware to get the most out of a cpu but it normally helps in taking other components out of the equation. It is wise to do a little research on which components are performing well, mainly memory, PSU and motherboard to get a good match for your CPU. Once you have the right ingredients then you are all set for a good overclock, however you also need skill, experience and a lot of patience to get the absolute max rather than just another 'good' overclock
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ram plays a massive part if you wish to run in synch
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But what makes a CPU a good overclocker, how and why does it have that ability?
For instance, why do the E2xxx CPUs clock better than the E6xxx ones? Because they have a lower stock clock?
They don't end up at a higher clock then E6xxx chips in general, but they will potentially end up with a bigger % increase due to the low starting FSB and high (or same) multiplier compared to the E6xxx series chips.
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Low fsb with high multi used to be looked on as a helper, but its not so much of importance now.