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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
John Weiss wrote:
"Fred" wrote... What about the new Intel Penryn range due out soon. Have you considered one of them? If you always wait to consider a computer part "due out soon," you'll never buy ANYTHING! IMHO sometimes it is a bad time to buy. February should bring a next generation of Intel cpu's and quite possibly lower prices. "Consider" what's available now, but with an eye to upgradability (when the now-future stuff is available and cheaper). P35 and X38 chipsets should accommodate the 45nm stuff coming out... |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "Fred" wrote:
John Weiss wrote: "Fred" wrote... What about the new Intel Penryn range due out soon. Have you considered one of them? If you always wait to consider a computer part "due out soon," you'll never buy ANYTHING! IMHO sometimes it is a bad time to buy. February should bring a next generation of Intel cpu's and quite possibly lower prices. There's the new AMD quad-cores out right now .... -- _____ / ' / â„¢ ,-/-, __ __. ____ /_ (_/ / (_(_/|_/ / _/ _ |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
Frank McCoy wrote:
In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "Fred" wrote: John Weiss wrote: "Fred" wrote... What about the new Intel Penryn range due out soon. Have you considered one of them? If you always wait to consider a computer part "due out soon," you'll never buy ANYTHING! IMHO sometimes it is a bad time to buy. February should bring a next generation of Intel cpu's and quite possibly lower prices. There's the new AMD quad-cores out right now .... True and from what I have read the reason Intel have delayed their launch of the new range is because of the hardware bug in the AMD quad-cores. It must make the AMD offering less of a threat to their market share. Erratum degrades Phenom 9500, 9600 performance http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/13724 |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
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Baudouin de Spa wrote: [snip] Have a look at this comparison: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...uad-q6600.html and this one: http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/int...spx?i=3038&p=8 Sorry if someone already mentionned this. Not that I know. It's also comparisons like these (but not these specifcally) which I ran into when researching myself a few months ago, that prompted me to buy a Q6600 instead of an E6850. Of course, all depends on future games and/or game-engines supporting more than 2 cores. If they do (and if the Q6600 has been sold a lot of times that will help), then the Q6600 will be the better long-term choice than the E6850. Short-term the E6850 is probably the faster choice, so if you expect or are planning to swap out your CPU in about half a year, then perhaps that's the better choice. Regards, Patrick. |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-CoreQ6600
Short-term the E6850 is probably the faster choice, so if you expect or
are planning to swap out your CPU in about half a year, then perhaps that's the better choice. I would say I'm open to swapping the CPU I get for a new one in the future, but not that soon. Basically, if I can overclock the Q6600 to 3.0GHz using a 1333MHz FSB, using only the stock cooler, without reducing the life of the chip; then I will get the Q6600. Is this possible? Kind Regards, Matt |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
"Matt" wrote...
Basically, if I can overclock the Q6600 to 3.0GHz using a 1333MHz FSB, using only the stock cooler, without reducing the life of the chip; then I will get the Q6600. Is this possible? You'll have to monitor the temps and decide whether you can live with the increase. You'll also have to find out if the system is stable at that speed. While it is "possible," I believe there is significant risk that it might not work well in any random system. If the case and gfx cooling are top-notch, you may have a better chance of success. If either are marginal, leaving too much heat inside the case, it probably won't work. Also, remember that this is winter. If your room is significantly warmer in the summer, factor that in your assessment... |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
'Matt' wrote:
| I would say I'm open to swapping the CPU I get for a new one in the | future, but not that soon. | | Basically, if I can overclock the Q6600 to 3.0GHz using a 1333MHz FSB, | using only the stock cooler, without reducing the life of the chip; then | I will get the Q6600. | | Is this possible? _____ Yes. See alt.comp.hardware.overclocking . Phil Weldon "Matt" wrote in message ... | Short-term the E6850 is probably the faster choice, so if you expect or | are planning to swap out your CPU in about half a year, then perhaps | that's the better choice. | | I would say I'm open to swapping the CPU I get for a new one in the | future, but not that soon. | | Basically, if I can overclock the Q6600 to 3.0GHz using a 1333MHz FSB, | using only the stock cooler, without reducing the life of the chip; then | I will get the Q6600. | | Is this possible? | | Kind Regards, | | Matt |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-CoreQ6600
Matt wrote:
Short-term the E6850 is probably the faster choice, so if you expect or are planning to swap out your CPU in about half a year, then perhaps that's the better choice. I would say I'm open to swapping the CPU I get for a new one in the future, but not that soon. Basically, if I can overclock the Q6600 to 3.0GHz using a 1333MHz FSB, using only the stock cooler, without reducing the life of the chip; then I will get the Q6600. Is this possible? Kind Regards, Matt The Q6600 G0 stepping is easily overclocked to 3.0 GHZ. I run mine at 3.2 Ghz on air cooling and my temps when under extreme load ( Prime95 ) never approach the max within 10C. Under my normal load the temps are 20-25C below the max. Paul |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-CoreQ6600
In article , Gypsy Baron wrote:
The Q6600 G0 stepping is easily overclocked to 3.0 GHZ. I run mine at 3.2 Ghz on air cooling and my temps when under extreme load ( Prime95 ) never approach the max within 10C. Under my normal load the temps are 20-25C below the max. Out of curiosity, since you give relative values: What temperature do you see for the Q6600 as a whole? And what are each of the core's temperatures? Regards, Patrick. |
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Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-CoreQ6600
Patrick Vervoorn wrote:
In article , Gypsy Baron wrote: The Q6600 G0 stepping is easily overclocked to 3.0 GHZ. I run mine at 3.2 Ghz on air cooling and my temps when under extreme load ( Prime95 ) never approach the max within 10C. Under my normal load the temps are 20-25C below the max. Out of curiosity, since you give relative values: What temperature do you see for the Q6600 as a whole? And what are each of the core's temperatures? Regards, Patrick. Right now just running in 2D mode with browser I'm seeing Tcase at 38C, core 0 45C, 1= 42C, 2 = 39C and 4 = 45C My room ambient is 16C and hard drives are at 33C. My 8800GTS GPU is at 56C. Running Prime95 now I see Tcase = 50C, 0=58C, 1 = 48C, 2= 47C 3 = 59C. Tcase MAX for the 6600 G0 is 71C. I'm using Speedfan with the -15C temperarure adjustment applied. Measurement readouts using Everest are the same. CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 M-Board: GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard Memory: 2 X CORSAIR Dominator 2GB DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit ( $GB total ) Video: EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 HD's: 2 x Seagate Barracuda ES ST3250620NS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Power: Thermaltake Purepower RX W0143RU ATX12V 550W Cable Management Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP ATX Mid Tower Case Cooling: Rosewill RCX-Z775-EX 92mm 2 Ball PWM CPU Cooler Paul |
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