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- Dec 8, 2004
So I have been reading a ton on the new intels and I want one.
Newegg has
Gig DS3 + E6400 for $385 after a $25 instant rebate
And some OCZ Plat DDR2 800 for really cheap ($169 open box)
Only problems I have read are people not getting the ram to boot at 1.8V, but I could steal some of the ddr667 at work for a day to get it to boot if need be.
Posts I have read say 430ish FSB will be the limit on this board, but even 400 would get me to 3.2GHZ, so I figure I will be happy there.
Here are some questions
1- Power, I have seen a few threads saying get the $150 mega ultra chicken power supply, but I see no requirements listed on the newegg specs. Will my Forton get me anywhere? (24 pin, but dual 12V rail
2- Will this setup get me past 3Ghz, quicker than 20sec 1Mpi, or at least be a hell of a lot faster than I am running now?
3- Seem like a good deal?
Everything else would be reused from my sig.
Newegg has
Gig DS3 + E6400 for $385 after a $25 instant rebate
And some OCZ Plat DDR2 800 for really cheap ($169 open box)
Only problems I have read are people not getting the ram to boot at 1.8V, but I could steal some of the ddr667 at work for a day to get it to boot if need be.
Posts I have read say 430ish FSB will be the limit on this board, but even 400 would get me to 3.2GHZ, so I figure I will be happy there.
Here are some questions
1- Power, I have seen a few threads saying get the $150 mega ultra chicken power supply, but I see no requirements listed on the newegg specs. Will my Forton get me anywhere? (24 pin, but dual 12V rail
2- Will this setup get me past 3Ghz, quicker than 20sec 1Mpi, or at least be a hell of a lot faster than I am running now?
3- Seem like a good deal?
Everything else would be reused from my sig.
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