Which C2D should I get?

[tgbyhn10111]

I will be getting one of these Gigabyte P35 boards soon.

P35_DS3R
P35_DS3P
P35C_DS3R
P35_DS4

I want to be able to pretty much guarantee being able to overclock a low end c2d to around 3ghz on a permanent basis without issues. I think I will be using an e4300 c2d or a e6320. I won't go more extreme in overclocking than 3ghz. Is there any reason for me to go for the e4300 instead of the e6320 or vise versa?

I like the price of the e4300 and £30 is a lot to me.

I also heard that it will be easier to overclock the e4300 as it's got an 800mhz fsb is this true / not relevant because of the great motherboard I'm getting?

I will be using this memory:
2 x Corsair (CM2X1024-5400C4) 1024MB, DDR2-5300/5400 (667/675MHz)

Also, if I don't overclock past 3ghz, will I be OK with the standard intel heatsink? Hoping I will.

Thanks

pete

 

[tgbyhn10111]

thanks Tk7

how high would you clock with the stock cooler?

may have to buy a cooler at a later date when I get more money. If I do how easy is it to change heatsinks over? I'm thinking it may be difficult to get the old heatsink off without damaging the cpu or is it just the fan that I would change?

pete

 

[tgbyhn10111]

Thanks everyone, sorry i have lots more questions.

I can get the 6320 for an extra £23 but is it worth it for an extra 2mb cache?

Does the 6320 have a better heatsink / fan?

Should it overclock higher than the 4300?

Might it not clock as high?

Should it run cooler that 4300 if both were oc'd to 3ghz?

Will it be harder to overclock because of the higher FSB?

I assume I will have to overclock in a different way with the 6320. Will this mean overclocking my memory / other bits more etc? It's only basic corsair stuff, will it cope?

Is there any reason not to get the 6320?

Thanks

 

[tgbyhn10111]

You guys have talked me into getting a better HSF from day 1.

Is this the one you mean TK7?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-AR&tool=3

Does the above replace the stock heat sink and fan or will I still need the intel heat sink?

I read the reviews and some people seem to be ditching the thermal compound that comes with the freezer and using artic silver 5 thermal compound instead. Is this worth doing or will the stuff that comes with it be OK? I've got some Servisol thermal heatsink compund manufactured by ambersil I bought years ago for 486 systems would that be any good?

Sorry for all the questions; don't want any delays when i get all the bits together.

Also is the old HSF combo a salable item on ebay?

Thanks

 

[tgbyhn10111]

Thanks TK7

You said earlier that the E4300 might need more voltage to get to the same overclock as a 6320 why is that is it a lower voltage chip to start with?

 

[tgbyhn10111]

thanks TK7.