Noob question (sry) - Which Intel???

Jumpin Jack · 10-21-07, 04:11 AM

I'm building a new rig for COD4 which I've read requires a recommend CPU of 3.2ghz for Vista and as it's been soo long since I've built a Rig (and know nuth'n about Intel's) I need your help to ensure I'm on the right track in selecting a CPU.
Which one of these are more suited for COD4 or is there another you would suggest?

INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6850 3.0 Ghz 4m CACHE 1333FSB LGA 775 = AUS$345

INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 2.40 Ghz QUAD CORE Latest G0 stepping / SLACR S-spec
= AUS$340

xilix · 10-21-07, 05:33 AM

Quad core. It might run at 2.40Ghz as opposed to the E6850's 3.0Ghz, but it has 4 processors and not 2. The Quad core is more future proof, as more games are going to utilize Quad core CPU's in the next year, and editing/photo software already take advantage of them now. I'm sure others might disagree with me, but I find it hard to argue with 4 cores. You can also OC the Quad to 3.3-3.6Ghz easy on $30-$40 air cooling. I'm sure the E6850 will clock higher, but again, with two cores it's still going to fall short when it comes to multithreading.

Which ever one you choose COD4 is going to run without a hitch. It all depends on what you want to use it for and how long you're going to keep the CPU. I tend to stay on the same rig for years on end, so I go for the more future proof package.

Also.. COD4 doesn't need 3.2Ghz to run under Vista, I don't know why they spec'd the game that high. If you get an 8800GTS or similar card you could probably underclock the Core 2 and still be fine.

night8jim · 10-21-07, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jumpin Jack

I'm building a new rig for COD4 which I've read requires a recommend CPU of 3.2ghz for Vista and as it's been soo long since I've built a Rig (and know nuth'n about Intel's) I need your help to ensure I'm on the right track in selecting a CPU.
Which one of these are more suited for COD4 or is there another you would suggest?

INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6850 3.0 Ghz 4m CACHE 1333FSB LGA 775 = AUS$345

INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 2.40 Ghz QUAD CORE Latest G0 stepping / SLACR S-spec
= AUS$340

My system below runs it on max settings with easy, not at the highest res (1280 x 1024), but as high as my vdu will allow

so i would go wit the dualcore it owns.

dennis1991z · 10-21-07, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jumpin Jack

I'm building a new rig for COD4 which I've read
INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 2.40 Ghz QUAD CORE Latest G0 stepping / SLACR S-spec
= AUS$340

hey, I think I know you from the inCrysis forums :P
Anyways, I'd say go with the one I quoted for you above, since I've heard some good OverClocking stories about them, and they're "future proof".

Evilsizer · 10-21-07, 12:50 PM

while the quad might be more future proof look at the benches of UT3. the difference in FPS from 2 to 4 cores is not that big of a difference. it would be better to go with a faster dual core unless you do alot of encoding A/V to really make use of the quad.

by 3.2gh they mean the P4/PD's not the new "core 2" arch...

Monty_Python · 10-21-07, 01:15 PM

Jumpin Jack

I'm running COD4/Crysis/Unreal3 with my little ole Pentium D(3Ghz) @4.15 GHZ

I run at 1280x1024...but I am limited by my GPU my 1900xtx is showing its age with the new games. Unreal cpu usage on both cores is at 85-90% and Crysis is at 70-80%(which is interesting I would have thought Crysis would be more cpu intensve.

But yes if you are upgrading ...go with a Quad....I cant wait until January for my new rig

Jumpin Jack · 10-21-07, 03:39 PM

Thanks guys, I appreicate your help here... I'm not going to OC this rig, but would like to future proof it a little. It's main aim in life is going to be a Gaming Rig and I can't see myself doing any editing/photo software, or encoding A/V.
I like the idea of a Quad, but the speed of it worry's me a little in it's ability to handle possible more demanding gamings yet to come out. So with some of you saying "go Quad" because of the mulit-tasking and future-proof, do you still believe I will need this in Gaming Rig?

benscoobert · 10-21-07, 04:02 PM

New software will be programmed to run all 4 cores in 1 program, so yes.
Going non quad core seems bad advice to me.
Its not a case of multi tasking, and I know im repeating myself, 1 program will run all 4 cores running 4 threads of data.
The Q6600 does 3ghz on default voltage on my rig, you know it makes sense.

Evilsizer · 10-21-07, 04:12 PM

read this...
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3127

IMO your not ocing and well no a/v editing... get the E6850 3ghz pwn 2.4ghz.... even if you say you get 10fps from another 2 cores per 2.4ghz. the extra 600mhz on a dual core will yeild about the same or higher gain in fps then if you had the extra 2 slower cores.

Jumpin Jack · 10-21-07, 06:26 PM

As I'm still trying to gather all this information together... I've heard there's a new version of the Quad's with a 45nm version soon to be released... wouldn't it be a disadvantage to buy a Quad now over the new model?

grumperfish · 10-21-07, 06:44 PM

^^^
It would, unless you consider that the new peryn quads are going to be fairly expensive at the outset while you can run a C2Q at 3-3.2ghz and get pretty awesome performance for quite awhile (for under 300bux). That is, assuming you're set on going quad sooner rather than later.

On the other hand, if you can get the 6850 for a decent price now then you should probably wait a bit for the new quads to come out as the C2Q's will likely drop in price (IE: the reduced price of Pentium-D's after C2D chips went to retailers) at that time.

At any rate, going by newegg's pricing (you're in Australia so not sure how the prices are there), the e6850 and Q6600 are currently the same price - $280 USD, whereas the e6750 is cheaper. If you're not going to go quad yet, just grab one of those and shoot for a 3ghz or higher overclock. It'd be cheaper than getting a quad now if you're planning to wait, and it doesn't make much sense to spend the extra ~$70 USD for the e6850 when the 6750 will give you great performance in current games, especially if you overclock.

Jumpin Jack · 10-21-07, 07:39 PM

Locally the prices are like this;
E6750, 2.66 Ghz is= AUS$242
E6850, 3.00 Ghz is= AUS$345
Q6600, 2.40 Ghz is= AUS$340

I didn't want to O/C anything in this rig as I have had bad stability and reliability issues when I tried it on my present rig (3y's ago). As this will be a Gaming Rig and trying to configure the system around the COD4 Spec's (recommend CPU of 3.2ghz for Vista), I thought the E6750 and Q6600 would be slightly under done.

But the feeling I'm getting from all of you is that OC'ing these Intel's is a breeze now... true? If so.. the cheaper option might be the wiser move and Quad later as I can't see the current/new Quad's drop to more reasonably prices for sometime yet (eg: QX6850, 3.0Ghz = AUS$1289).

Evilsizer · 10-21-07, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jumpin Jack

Locally the prices are like this;
E6750, 2.66 Ghz is= AUS$242
E6850, 3.00 Ghz is= AUS$345
Q6600, 2.40 Ghz is= AUS$340

I didn't want to O/C anything in this rig as I have had bad stability and reliability issues when I tried it on my present rig (3y's ago). As this will be a Gaming Rig and trying to configure the system around the COD4 Spec's (recommend CPU of 3.2ghz for Vista), I thought the E6750 and Q6600 would be slightly under done.

But the feeling I'm getting from all of you is that OC'ing these Intel's is a breeze now... true? If so.. the cheaper option might be the wiser move and Quad later as I can't see the current/new Quad's drop to more reasonably prices for sometime yet (eg: QX6850, 3.0Ghz = AUS$1289).

with the right choice in parts you wont have any trouble ocing the new rig. what brand of motherboards can you get there?

Jumpin Jack · 10-21-07, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Evilsizer

with the right choice in parts you wont have any trouble ocing the new rig. what brand of motherboards can you get there?

That debate is going on right now...Which M/Board

Suggestions so far have been Asus and Abit (with P35 chipsets)

satandole666 · 10-21-07, 09:54 PM

With a high quality mobo, a decent air cooler (almost anything besides stock, really), and one of the G0 quads Intel overclocking is truly "point and click".

I'd personally go with the Asus P5K and the 6850, but I haven't the need for a quad in the least bit. Go with the quad though if it will make you feel better.

In the BIOS you'll have to do a few things to hit 3.2ghz. Set FSB to 400, change CPU multi to 8, set vcore so you get 1.35v under load (could be something like 1.4) and boot into Windows.

People will recommend you turn of C1E and Speedstep and you might need a notch of NB voltage for the FSB increase. Other than that make sure your PCI frequency is locked and you should be set.

Be sure to stability test using the newest Prime95 at least overnight to ensure stability.

The current generations (p965,p35, and I'd guess X38) make Intel overclocking almost too easy. No need to be hesitant anymore.

UBB · 10-22-07, 01:48 PM

I think it's going to take a while for games to stress a Q6600. Go quad.

Jumpin Jack · 10-23-07, 05:32 AM

OK.. for this Gaming Rig, I'm going for the E6850's 3.0Ghz, that way I don't have to worry about any Clocking and later down the track I can Quad to my hearts content. It'll be slotted to a Asus P5KC.

What do you think (right or wrong move)?

What heatsink is best for the E6850's ?

aja · 10-23-07, 11:11 AM

anything by thermalright will serve you well for cooling!

Jumpin Jack · 10-25-07, 01:38 AM

I've bought the Q6600 (peer-pressure

)

Thank-you for all your help and advice, it was much appreciated.

jason4207 · 10-25-07, 11:27 AM

I wouldn't get that MoBo. Get a board that has DDR2 support OR DDR3 support, but not both.

10-21-07, 04:11 AM	Thread Starter #1
Jumpin Jack Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia	Noob question (sry) - Which Intel??? I'm building a new rig for COD4 which I've read requires a recommend CPU of 3.2ghz for Vista and as it's been soo long since I've built a Rig (and know nuth'n about Intel's) I need your help to ensure I'm on the right track in selecting a CPU. Which one of these are more suited for COD4 or is there another you would suggest? INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6850 3.0 Ghz 4m CACHE 1333FSB LGA 775 = AUS$345 INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 2.40 Ghz QUAD CORE Latest G0 stepping / SLACR S-spec = AUS$340 __________________ More :beer: please!!! Rig 1 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 3570K \| HS ...Corsair H80i \| M/B...ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 \| RAM ...2 x 4Gb DDR3-1333 \| GC ... Gigabyte GTX 660 2Gb GDDR5 OC \| Mon...Samsung 226BW \| PSU...Corsair HX620W \| HDD...120GB SSD Patriot Pyro SATA3, 300Gb Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II, 250Gb Samsung 7200RPM 16Mb Cache SATA II \| Case...Coolermaster 690 Rig 2 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 2557M \| RAM ...1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 \| Mon...13.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900) LED Backlight \| HDD...128GB SSD SATA3 \| Case... Asus Zenbook UX31E
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10-21-07, 05:33 AM	#2
xilix Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MA	Quad core. It might run at 2.40Ghz as opposed to the E6850's 3.0Ghz, but it has 4 processors and not 2. The Quad core is more future proof, as more games are going to utilize Quad core CPU's in the next year, and editing/photo software already take advantage of them now. I'm sure others might disagree with me, but I find it hard to argue with 4 cores. You can also OC the Quad to 3.3-3.6Ghz easy on $30-$40 air cooling. I'm sure the E6850 will clock higher, but again, with two cores it's still going to fall short when it comes to multithreading. Which ever one you choose COD4 is going to run without a hitch. It all depends on what you want to use it for and how long you're going to keep the CPU. I tend to stay on the same rig for years on end, so I go for the more future proof package. Also.. COD4 doesn't need 3.2Ghz to run under Vista, I don't know why they spec'd the game that high. If you get an 8800GTS or similar card you could probably underclock the Core 2 and still be fine. __________________ Case -- LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W PSU --- PC Power&Cooling 750W Mobo - ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 HD ---- 250GB+320GB+1TB+1.5TB WD's, 64GBx64GB Crucial M4 SSD's CPU --- Intel Core i5-2500K MCW6000 @5.0Ghz RAM --- 2x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB GFX --- EVGA GTX460 SC 1GB/256bit + MSI Windforce GTX460 1GB/256bit in SLI Dislpay 42" Samsung 1080p LCD -- 24" LG 1080p LCD
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10-21-07, 12:50 PM	#5
Evilsizer Senior Fourm Spammer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin,Texas	while the quad might be more future proof look at the benches of UT3. the difference in FPS from 2 to 4 cores is not that big of a difference. it would be better to go with a faster dual core unless you do alot of encoding A/V to really make use of the quad. by 3.2gh they mean the P4/PD's not the new "core 2" arch... __________________ i7 920@3.6ghz \| Asus R2G \| GK F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH \| Galaxy GTX660 GC \| C650TX \| OCZ VERTEX EX 120GB, VERTEX 250GB i3 330m \| Jetway NF98 \| 2x2gig DDR3-1066 \| pico 120WI i5 2450 \| Jetway JNF9G-QM77 \| 2x2gig DDR3-1333 \| WIP "I Love To Camp!" "Commensing Shock Therapy!" I'm jonnyGURU of jonnyGURU.com and we don't overload PSU's - JonnyGURU HeatWare
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10-21-07, 01:15 PM	#6
Monty_Python Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Jumpin Jack I'm running COD4/Crysis/Unreal3 with my little ole Pentium D(3Ghz) @4.15 GHZ I run at 1280x1024...but I am limited by my GPU my 1900xtx is showing its age with the new games. Unreal cpu usage on both cores is at 85-90% and Crysis is at 70-80%(which is interesting I would have thought Crysis would be more cpu intensve. But yes if you are upgrading ...go with a Quad....I cant wait until January for my new rig __________________ CPU:Sandy Bridge I7-2600K(3.4GHz) @ 4.10 Ghz(41x100) 1.264 Vc TEMPS: Ambient temp 25C Idle temp 30C Max temp 65C under 8x Prime load HyperPi: 1M 9.2 sec @ 4.1GHz HSF: Thermalright Venomous X-RT RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Redline 8GB 7-9-8-24 MB: MSI P67A-GD65(B3) GPU:EVGA GTX 580 Classified Ultra 3GB stock 900mhz Monitors: dual displays primay Samsung SyncMaster 2443(24in) Secondary 2333(23inch) HDD/SSD: OCZ Agility-EX Boot/ 2x WD1.5TB Blacks OS: Win7-64 PSU:Cosair Pro AX-1200 1200W CASE:Cosair 700D replaced stock fans 4x Scythe S-flex fans
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10-21-07, 03:39 PM	Thread Starter #7
Jumpin Jack Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia	Thanks guys, I appreicate your help here... I'm not going to OC this rig, but would like to future proof it a little. It's main aim in life is going to be a Gaming Rig and I can't see myself doing any editing/photo software, or encoding A/V. I like the idea of a Quad, but the speed of it worry's me a little in it's ability to handle possible more demanding gamings yet to come out. So with some of you saying "go Quad" because of the mulit-tasking and future-proof, do you still believe I will need this in Gaming Rig? __________________ More :beer: please!!! Rig 1 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 3570K \| HS ...Corsair H80i \| M/B...ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 \| RAM ...2 x 4Gb DDR3-1333 \| GC ... Gigabyte GTX 660 2Gb GDDR5 OC \| Mon...Samsung 226BW \| PSU...Corsair HX620W \| HDD...120GB SSD Patriot Pyro SATA3, 300Gb Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II, 250Gb Samsung 7200RPM 16Mb Cache SATA II \| Case...Coolermaster 690 Rig 2 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 2557M \| RAM ...1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 \| Mon...13.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900) LED Backlight \| HDD...128GB SSD SATA3 \| Case... Asus Zenbook UX31E
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10-21-07, 04:02 PM	#8
benscoobert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK, Yorkshire	New software will be programmed to run all 4 cores in 1 program, so yes. Going non quad core seems bad advice to me. Its not a case of multi tasking, and I know im repeating myself, 1 program will run all 4 cores running 4 threads of data. The Q6600 does 3ghz on default voltage on my rig, you know it makes sense. __________________ Excuse my messy typing, Im usually on my PDA killing time, Ben Q9650 3.6Ghz________Q6600____________E4500 TrUltra120E___________Arctic Cooler 7_____Zalman CNPS8700 Striker F 400Mhz x 9___Asus P5K__________Asus P5K PC2-6400 _8Gb_______PC2-6400__________PC2-6400 8800 GT ____________8400 GS____________8800 GTS Antec 900___________CM 331_____________Mozart TX 650w Antec Truepwr___Strider 560W________Tagan 450W
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10-21-07, 04:12 PM	#9
Evilsizer Senior Fourm Spammer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin,Texas	read this... http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3127 IMO your not ocing and well no a/v editing... get the E6850 3ghz pwn 2.4ghz.... even if you say you get 10fps from another 2 cores per 2.4ghz. the extra 600mhz on a dual core will yeild about the same or higher gain in fps then if you had the extra 2 slower cores. __________________ i7 920@3.6ghz \| Asus R2G \| GK F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH \| Galaxy GTX660 GC \| C650TX \| OCZ VERTEX EX 120GB, VERTEX 250GB i3 330m \| Jetway NF98 \| 2x2gig DDR3-1066 \| pico 120WI i5 2450 \| Jetway JNF9G-QM77 \| 2x2gig DDR3-1333 \| WIP "I Love To Camp!" "Commensing Shock Therapy!" I'm jonnyGURU of jonnyGURU.com and we don't overload PSU's - JonnyGURU HeatWare
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10-21-07, 06:26 PM	Thread Starter #10
Jumpin Jack Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia	As I'm still trying to gather all this information together... I've heard there's a new version of the Quad's with a 45nm version soon to be released... wouldn't it be a disadvantage to buy a Quad now over the new model? __________________ More :beer: please!!! Rig 1 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 3570K \| HS ...Corsair H80i \| M/B...ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 \| RAM ...2 x 4Gb DDR3-1333 \| GC ... Gigabyte GTX 660 2Gb GDDR5 OC \| Mon...Samsung 226BW \| PSU...Corsair HX620W \| HDD...120GB SSD Patriot Pyro SATA3, 300Gb Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II, 250Gb Samsung 7200RPM 16Mb Cache SATA II \| Case...Coolermaster 690 Rig 2 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 2557M \| RAM ...1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 \| Mon...13.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900) LED Backlight \| HDD...128GB SSD SATA3 \| Case... Asus Zenbook UX31E
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10-21-07, 06:44 PM	#11
grumperfish Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida	^^^ It would, unless you consider that the new peryn quads are going to be fairly expensive at the outset while you can run a C2Q at 3-3.2ghz and get pretty awesome performance for quite awhile (for under 300bux). That is, assuming you're set on going quad sooner rather than later. On the other hand, if you can get the 6850 for a decent price now then you should probably wait a bit for the new quads to come out as the C2Q's will likely drop in price (IE: the reduced price of Pentium-D's after C2D chips went to retailers) at that time. At any rate, going by newegg's pricing (you're in Australia so not sure how the prices are there), the e6850 and Q6600 are currently the same price - $280 USD, whereas the e6750 is cheaper. If you're not going to go quad yet, just grab one of those and shoot for a 3ghz or higher overclock. It'd be cheaper than getting a quad now if you're planning to wait, and it doesn't make much sense to spend the extra ~$70 USD for the e6850 when the 6750 will give you great performance in current games, especially if you overclock. __________________ Desktop: i7 2600K @ 4.6ghz w/ TR HR-02 + SD 120x38mm // Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P // XFX 6950 2GB 16GB G-Skill RipjawsX 1600mhz // Samsung 830 128GB // 6TB // Thermaltake Armor // Corsair TX750 Server: Q6600 G0 // Gigabyte EP35-DS3R // 4GB G-Skill DDR2 // 4850 512MB // 4.25TB // Corsair TX650 Laptop: Latitude D630 // C2M T7300 // 4GB DDR2 // X3100 // 160GB Smoothwall: P4 2.4C // 1GB DDR // AOpen MX4GVR // 80GB // Corsair CX430 I like HEAT
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10-21-07, 07:39 PM	Thread Starter #12
Jumpin Jack Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia	Locally the prices are like this; E6750, 2.66 Ghz is= AUS$242 E6850, 3.00 Ghz is= AUS$345 Q6600, 2.40 Ghz is= AUS$340 I didn't want to O/C anything in this rig as I have had bad stability and reliability issues when I tried it on my present rig (3y's ago). As this will be a Gaming Rig and trying to configure the system around the COD4 Spec's (recommend CPU of 3.2ghz for Vista), I thought the E6750 and Q6600 would be slightly under done. But the feeling I'm getting from all of you is that OC'ing these Intel's is a breeze now... true? If so.. the cheaper option might be the wiser move and Quad later as I can't see the current/new Quad's drop to more reasonably prices for sometime yet (eg: QX6850, 3.0Ghz = AUS$1289). __________________ More :beer: please!!! Rig 1 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 3570K \| HS ...Corsair H80i \| M/B...ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 \| RAM ...2 x 4Gb DDR3-1333 \| GC ... Gigabyte GTX 660 2Gb GDDR5 OC \| Mon...Samsung 226BW \| PSU...Corsair HX620W \| HDD...120GB SSD Patriot Pyro SATA3, 300Gb Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II, 250Gb Samsung 7200RPM 16Mb Cache SATA II \| Case...Coolermaster 690 Rig 2 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 2557M \| RAM ...1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 \| Mon...13.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900) LED Backlight \| HDD...128GB SSD SATA3 \| Case... Asus Zenbook UX31E
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10-21-07, 09:54 PM	#15
satandole666 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Columbus, OH	With a high quality mobo, a decent air cooler (almost anything besides stock, really), and one of the G0 quads Intel overclocking is truly "point and click". I'd personally go with the Asus P5K and the 6850, but I haven't the need for a quad in the least bit. Go with the quad though if it will make you feel better. In the BIOS you'll have to do a few things to hit 3.2ghz. Set FSB to 400, change CPU multi to 8, set vcore so you get 1.35v under load (could be something like 1.4) and boot into Windows. People will recommend you turn of C1E and Speedstep and you might need a notch of NB voltage for the FSB increase. Other than that make sure your PCI frequency is locked and you should be set. Be sure to stability test using the newest Prime95 at least overnight to ensure stability. The current generations (p965,p35, and I'd guess X38) make Intel overclocking almost too easy. No need to be hesitant anymore. __________________ i7 920 Gigabyte X58 Extreme 6gb OCZ DDR3 2000 7970 Fuzion/MCP655/3x120 rad
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10-22-07, 01:48 PM	#16
UBB Member Join Date: Jul 2007	I think it's going to take a while for games to stress a Q6600. Go quad.
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10-23-07, 05:32 AM	Thread Starter #17
Jumpin Jack Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia	OK.. for this Gaming Rig, I'm going for the E6850's 3.0Ghz, that way I don't have to worry about any Clocking and later down the track I can Quad to my hearts content. It'll be slotted to a Asus P5KC. What do you think (right or wrong move)? What heatsink is best for the E6850's ? __________________ More :beer: please!!! Rig 1 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 3570K \| HS ...Corsair H80i \| M/B...ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 \| RAM ...2 x 4Gb DDR3-1333 \| GC ... Gigabyte GTX 660 2Gb GDDR5 OC \| Mon...Samsung 226BW \| PSU...Corsair HX620W \| HDD...120GB SSD Patriot Pyro SATA3, 300Gb Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II, 250Gb Samsung 7200RPM 16Mb Cache SATA II \| Case...Coolermaster 690 Rig 2 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 2557M \| RAM ...1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 \| Mon...13.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900) LED Backlight \| HDD...128GB SSD SATA3 \| Case... Asus Zenbook UX31E
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10-23-07, 11:11 AM	#18
aja Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: SOUTH AFRICA, and yes, we do have electricity, and no, lions dont walk around in our streets	anything by thermalright will serve you well for cooling!
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10-25-07, 01:38 AM	Thread Starter #19
Jumpin Jack Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia	I've bought the Q6600 (peer-pressure ) Thank-you for all your help and advice, it was much appreciated. __________________ More :beer: please!!! Rig 1 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 3570K \| HS ...Corsair H80i \| M/B...ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 \| RAM ...2 x 4Gb DDR3-1333 \| GC ... Gigabyte GTX 660 2Gb GDDR5 OC \| Mon...Samsung 226BW \| PSU...Corsair HX620W \| HDD...120GB SSD Patriot Pyro SATA3, 300Gb Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II, 250Gb Samsung 7200RPM 16Mb Cache SATA II \| Case...Coolermaster 690 Rig 2 - \| CPU...Intel® Core™ i5 2557M \| RAM ...1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 \| Mon...13.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900) LED Backlight \| HDD...128GB SSD SATA3 \| Case... Asus Zenbook UX31E
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10-25-07, 11:27 AM	#20
jason4207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Concord, NC	I wouldn't get that MoBo. Get a board that has DDR2 support OR DDR3 support, but not both. __________________ MAIN RIG: 3570K @ 4.5GHz 1.272v H100i Extreme4-Z77 8GB-G.Skill @ 2200MHz 9-11-11-28 1.60v CM_430-Elite GTX670_DCuII_TOP @ 1358/7244 1.212v Xplosion-DTS 256GB-Samsung_830 1TB-Black Seasonic_X-750 27.5"-1200P-LCD Z5500-5.1 \|\| PLV-Z4_720P_Projector_95" Paradigm_6.1_DTS-ES G9_Mouse Logitech_Illuminated_KB Logitech_G27_Wheel+Microsim_Racing_Pod *HEAT* GAMING HTPC: i3-550 @ 4.5GHz 1.35v H70 MSI_H55M-ED55 4GB-G.Skill @ 1875MHz 7-9-7-23 1T GTS450 @ 970/1940/2100 240GB_Sandisk_Extreme 640GB_Blue Corsair_CX430 Panny 42S2 1080P Plasma unRAID FILE SERVER: E5200-M0 @ 2GHz 0.856v MSIP43Neo3-F 4GB-Corsair @ 800MHz CM590 Antec550W 19TB-Parity_Protected_Storage / 1TB-Cache / 2TB-Parity / 10x2TB 2x1TB
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