Collection of Conroe Data. (Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme!)

[ches111]

The X6800 is an Extremem Edition and therefore keeping within tradition the multiplers are unlocked. It also is the highest standard/stock clock available for the Core 2 Duo line.

That is it...

 

[PDH-NicFury]

Then it ain't really worth it in my book... since the fsb is used for overclocking. It's nice to have a workable multiplier, but if that's the only thing costing so much besides stock stability I'll stick with the E6400 and save $700.

Any mobo recommendations? I see the ABIT AW9D-MAX as the current choice for my setup...

PDH-NicFury

 

[dasickninja]

None of the cheap ASUS boards ($50 - 99). They suck on ice.
By the way, here is a screenshot of my OCed X6800

I didn't really want to clock it that high, but I got sucked into a compitetion... and well... 😀

 

[PDH-NicFury]

Yeah, $50-99 mobos are usually lacking in quality, but I'm trying to go sub $200, say $150-$175. Right now the ABIT AW9D-MAX looks really good, but goes for $240.

I can't tell what your clock speed is, the picture is mostly unreadable... could be my computer (Army work PC's suck). Guessing you're running about 4-4.5GHz, which is awesome. Call me cheap, but if E6600's are doing 3.5-3.6 on air, then watercooling should net me a cool 3.8, maybe higher, but again the mobo comes into play... need a high fsb max. If I could get 4.0 out of that E6600, that'd be like getting water from a stone...

Of course someone could save me a lot of trouble and figure out a way to unlock the multiplier...

PDH-NicFury

 

[uber_g]

8O 8)

 

[dasickninja]

Its actually 4.66GHz. For the $150 to $200 range, I'd recommend the Asus P5B SLi SE and the P5N Deluxe

 

[itneal2277]

None of the cheap ASUS boards ($50 - 99). They suck on ice.
By the way, here is a screenshot of my OCed X6800

I didn't really want to clock it that high, but I got sucked into a compitetion... and well... 😀

Nice! What kind of cooling are you using? Also what kind of scores are you getting on super pi?

 

[dasickninja]

I'm using my brothers Monsoon II TEC. As for Super Pi, I haven't bothered or care to run it. I was just part of a competion in the CPU section to see how had the highest 3DMark01 scores. Needless to say, I'm going to throtle it back to 3.06 and chil for a while.

 

[Abolfazl-R]

http://www.sakhtafzar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18&page=2
8) 8) 8) :twisted:

 

[arafay1]

There is tooooo much info to handle
8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

 

[nelsonmf]

Hi to all.

Asus P5B Deluxe MB Vcores:
FSB - 1.3V
North Bridge - 1.25V
South Bridge - 1.5V
ICH - 1.057V

All set to the minimum values except for FSB wich minimum is 1.2V and failed at memory tests (FSB=400Mhz, DDR @ 800 1.95V).
Now the north bridge runs much much cooler then with all those settings in AUTO mode. Before i could'nt even touch the heatsink of the north bridge for a second, but now is just a bit warm.

FSB 400Mhz
G.Skill (667) @ 1.95V 800Mhz 4.0-4-4-12.
E6300 @ 2800Mhz (1.2125V BIOS, 1.168V-1.176V CPUz)

Temps (water cooling) from Asus Probe:
under load (seti@home)
CPU 31ºC
MB 30ºC (With my experiences, I noticed that this temperature is from southbridge)
Room temp is around 18ºC

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EDIT
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It was unstable with those settings and i don't want to raise the vcores without knowing their defaults, so I set all to AUTO again.

 

[Guest]

Look for Wusy OC guide if you have'nt done so by now!
You can always PM him if you dont find it :lol:

 

[Artmic]

Artmic, what CPU cooler are you using on you X6800? And how far did the stock cooler get you when overclocking?

Thanks

I did not use the stock cooler at all. Although it did have an attractive copper plate.
i used the ThermalRight SI-128 with a panaflo medium speed fan.
Plus 2 side panel panaflo fans, and 2 HD fans for the raptors, and one exhaust fan. This setup keeps my temps in check, the goddamn nVidia 7950 card generates a lot of heat. I wonder how the case/fans/cpu will handle next summers hot temp's.

 

[Artmic]

Same here, Artmic. My x6800 is damn fast. Not only that but I convinced my lab to get some Woodcrst machines, so now I'm Core 2 across the board.

I will likely be starting a Kentsfield/Cloverton thread soon.
Cheers!

How is your CPU holding up? Mine is still fast, although boot time got slower by half a second, too much crap loaded in the registry already.

The only complaints i have is not with the X6800, but with the way Intel will release follow-up versions of the Core 2 Duo's... instead of releasing faster version like this: 3.2Ghz and a 3.4Ghz part. they will be releasing a 3Ghz part with a faster Bus speed. how cool is that? Intel = Arseholes.

They are releasing crap, they are making the same stupid mistake as they did before, only this time i dont' understand why they are reverting back to their stupidity.

The same goes for the Quad core part, they could easily release a 3Ghz Quad part, but they choose to be the good old intel we all know... 2.66Ghz, anyone with a DualCore OC'd to 3.5Ghz+ isn't going to go back in speed to a 2.66Ghz Quad version lol, that would be moronic. Besides, I wonder how non engineering samples of the quads will hold up to over clocking, you got 4 cores on the die, will they all pass the overclock with the same stability? I doubt it.

Unless they release a 3.6Ghz Quad i have no intention of getting one. so that means i'd have to wait 2+ years or more, since Intel is moving so slowly with their speed increases.

 

[Xesc]

Hi guys and girls,


Could anyone tell me if there is a similar thread for the new Kentsfield (Quad Core CPU's) ?
This thread is probably the best I have ever rea daily, since before the release of the Conroe, and now it feels like Kentsfield is close.


Cheers,
Xesc

 

[godman]

there will be one soon i hink iliterations said, though it is very clocse to being released now so im not sure about it,..... :?

EDIT:

Same here, Artmic. My x6800 is damn fast. Not only that but I convinced my lab to get some Woodcrst machines, so now I'm Core 2 across the board.

I will likely be starting a Kentsfield/Cloverton thread soon.

Cheers!

though he said that on september 11th so im not sure about a kentsfield/clovertown thread....

 

[zarooch]

for those who don't know about it (Intel's next arch.)

Processor Architecture : Nehalem successor to Core
Manufacturing Methods : 45nm
Schedule To Debut : 2008
Processor Code Names : "Bloomfield", "Gainestown", "Gilo" and "Beckton or Becton"

Then, Nehalem-C which is the name given to 32nm die shrink of Nehalem and should be ready in 2009.

The successor to Nehalem will be Gesher, scheduled for release in 2010
Gesher will use 32nm manufacturing methods.

 

[godman]

and lets not forget the IMC (integrated memory controller) rumors suggest there may be a nalem core without an IMC and one with an IMC.

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4182

the xeon version suppposedly will make use of the new intel bus, CSI (common ssytem interface). CSI will, i think, allow the itanium core to communicate to a xeon core. 8)

Plus it will make use of new socket type :O:O:O, well sckt 775 has been here for a while now i guess....

 

[zarooch]

Information On Bearlake Chipset
1. Intel "Bearlake" Plans Unveiled
2. More Bearlake Info

 

[GamePlayWarrior]

well my core 2 extreem has reached 4.4 MHZ over clocked so i cant really say on the rest

 

[PDH-NicFury]

The joys of OC'ing...

C2D E6600 @ 3.51GHz (FSB-390x9multi)=lockup after some time in use; dropped FSB to 389, ran Prime95, no go. I had it at 3.33GHz (FSB-370) and Prime stable, so still trying to find that happy high point... 8)

CASE: NZXT Zero (luvly)
MOBO: ABIT AW9D (non-MAX)
HSF: Vigor Monsoon II TEC HSF (luv it)
RAM: G.Skill DDR2-800 5-5-5-15
GPU(S): EVGA 7900GT's at 545/845 (stock 500/750)
PSU: PC/P&C 1KW (luvin' all day long...)

Was hoping for 3.6GHz, but what the heck... this is still rockin' :!: 8)

 

[Chef_Boyardee]

Same here, Artmic. My x6800 is damn fast. Not only that but I convinced my lab to get some Woodcrst machines, so now I'm Core 2 across the board.

I will likely be starting a Kentsfield/Cloverton thread soon.
Cheers!

How is your CPU holding up? Mine is still fast, although boot time got slower by half a second, too much crap loaded in the registry already.

The only complaints i have is not with the X6800, but with the way Intel will release follow-up versions of the Core 2 Duo's... instead of releasing faster version like this: 3.2Ghz and a 3.4Ghz part. they will be releasing a 3Ghz part with a faster Bus speed. how cool is that? Intel = Arseholes.

They are releasing crap, they are making the same stupid mistake as they did before, only this time i dont' understand why they are reverting back to their stupidity.

The same goes for the Quad core part, they could easily release a 3Ghz Quad part, but they choose to be the good old intel we all know... 2.66Ghz, anyone with a DualCore OC'd to 3.5Ghz+ isn't going to go back in speed to a 2.66Ghz Quad version lol, that would be moronic. Besides, I wonder how non engineering samples of the quads will hold up to over clocking, you got 4 cores on the die, will they all pass the overclock with the same stability? I doubt it.

Unless they release a 3.6Ghz Quad i have no intention of getting one. so that means i'd have to wait 2+ years or more, since Intel is moving so slowly with their speed increases.

it seems once intel regains their superiority, thay ease up on the evolution of their product. I bet if amd makes a superior chip again, intel will put on the afterburners again.

 

[Artmic]

it seems once intel regains their superiority, thay ease up on the evolution of their product. I bet if amd makes a superior chip again, intel will put on the afterburners again.

Well i never really have favorites, so if AMD gets a part out that is faster than Intel in 4-5 years i will jump to AMD. I want the best product out at the time of my new system build.

 

[burton]

what does it take to get the e6600 to 5ghz

 

[robertau]

The X6800 sounds like a very fast cpu,i have just bought all the parts for my new pc except the cpu,i am stuck at picking between the X6800 and the QX6700 quad core,where i live both cpu's are the same price,seen as how the QX6700 is 266mhz slower than the X6800,would i notest much less performance compared to the X6800

I originally planned on getting the X6800 because i wanted the fastest and most overclockable cpu to match my Asus P5W64 WS Pro motherboard,4 gigs of G.Skill HZ and a 8800GTX,but then the QX6700 came out and now i am not sure what one to get,i was thinking it would be better to go for the QX6700 because it would be more future proof as i keep systems for at least 3 years before i upgrade again,but i just can't help but feel that i would be buying a slower cpu if i got the QX6700

How does everyone els see the QX6700,does anyone with the X6800 actually see the QX6700 as an upgrade.