3.0C or 3.2E

[HighwayAssassins]

Should I get the 3.0 Northwood or 3.2 Prescott? They are about the same price on new egg.

I am going to OC each one as high as it can go, i was wondering how high the temps on prescotts get on full load and if prescotts are really better for OCing. Also, what is the max temp a prescott should be kept under?

 

[tgillespie]

I vote 3.0C so we can be CPU buddies, but I'd vote 3.2E if I didn't know you.

 

[HighwayAssassins]

bump

 

[RM_Bulldog]

if you get a D0 pressy that would smoke the 3.0C, i got my 3.2E on the way and it will replace my 3.0C then ill see what the sob can do on water

 

[Bigjohns97]

I would get a 30cap 3.0c, the prescott only catches up clock for clock over 4ghz.

 

[cornelious0_0]

I would get a 30cap 3.0c, the prescott only catches up clock for clock over 4ghz.

Unless someone picks one up used you're not really gauranteed to get a 30cap CPU.....so it's kinda up in the air with a lot of stuff like this. Just because there are so many horrible steppings/revisions of cpu's out there I almost never buy them new.....I need to KNOW what I'm getting.

Oh, and Highway.....get the 3.0C. Usually you DO have to get a monster overclock out of a prescott for them to compare "clock for clock" with a northy in every scenario.....and with nothing but that Zalman you're NOT really gonna have the cooling capabilities to take a 3.2E that far. It'd most likely still be possible to get a nice overclock out of a 3.0C with the Zalman (I used to own the cooler, i know).....but considering just out of the box the Prescott's run so much hotter, I wouldn't wanna do a lot of overclocking with a 3.2E if I still only had the Zalman7000.

 

[USMC2Hard4U]

I would go with the E

I mean, clock for clock the C is faster than the E but not by much at all, and you will NOT notice in the real world.

The bennifits are you will have improved HT, and sse3 (when programs use it in the future)... so, the Prescott is really more future proof (i guess you could say)....

 

[Dan_D]

I would get a 30cap 3.0c, the prescott only catches up clock for clock over 4ghz.

Not true. They tie up around 3.4GHz and the Prescott starts pulling ahead at 3.6GHz. Afterthat the Prescott commands a huge leap over Northwood at 4GHz+. Which the Prescotts seem to be better overclockers when they are cooled properly.

I've had my Prescott 3.0E and my Northwood 3.0C overclocked to 3.42 and the Prescott ties it up in almost every benchmark. Other benchmark tests I've read show the Prescott to pull ahead slightly at 3.6GHz and from there it dominates Northwood.

I happend to have both chips and my Northwood topped out at 3.45GHz. It would post higher but wouldn't get into Windows no matter what my voltage was set at. ( I did keep it under 1.7v though).

The 3.0E I haven't tested any faster than 3.4GHz soley for the fact that I don't think my Zalman 7000 is up to cooling it as much as needed to go much higher. Although my temps are pretty decent. I fear they won't be if I go higher.

 

[Circuitbreaker8]

Athlon64 3200

 

[G'ßöö]

you yanks and your "egg" prices. I was going to respond pertaining to price but if they are that close through newegg that's a tougher decision. locally, the E is quite a bit more (up here in our igloos )...with that I'd go the c. good luck!

 

[G'ßöö]

Athlon64 3200

and get your off thread topic'in (_x_) outta here!

 

[cornelious0_0]

you yanks and your "egg" prices. I was going to respond pertaining to price but if they are that close through newegg that's a tougher decision. locally, the E is quite a bit more (up here in our igloos )...with that I'd go the c. good luck!

Alright, I stand corrected about my above reasoning on the 3.0C.....but really dude, where are you looking that the 3.2E is THAT much more then the 3.0C? Everywhere I've looked the Prescot's are selling for less then their northwood counterparts.....and there's only like a $40 price gap between the 3.0 and the 3.2.

 

[viccyran]

The D0's are clocking pretty high with higher-end cooling.

I'd say go for the 3.2e just for the sake of trying for a 4+ ghz hit if you have a wc rig or a nice air setup.

The 3.0c will do what most people expect it to do, about 3.8 at most. If you can handle the heat go 3.2e, you probably won't regret it.

 

[cornelious0_0]

If you can handle the heat go 3.2e, you probably won't regret it.

werd.....although I'm thinking that personally I might hold out now (after I get my Prometia next month) and look for a nice price on a used 3.2EE to overclock.....just imagine.....a 4.4GHz EE....... *drool*

 

[CookiePuss]

if you are going to overclock and if youre aircooling northwood, if youre going to overclock and if youre watercooled then the prescott. If youre gonna run normal, either or.

 

[cornelious0_0]

if you are going to overclock and if youre aircooling northwood, if youre going to overclock and if youre watercooled then the prescott. If youre gonna run normal, either or.

Well, if you're gonna run it stock then I'd still recommend the 3.2E, but where I was coming from earlier was moreso to do with the cooling and temperature loads that I've seen put on most decent air coolers of today.

 

[HighwayAssassins]

well i went with the prescott, just so everyone knows. I figgured that if i end up not OCing for whatever reason, 3.2 is better than 3.0. More bang for my buck...ill post the OCing results.

 

[cornelious0_0]

well i went with the prescott, just so everyone knows. I figgured that if i end up not OCing for whatever reason, 3.2 is better than 3.0. More bang for my buck...ill post the OCing results.

Good stuff, let us know for sure.

 

[Akuma]

I'm also not sure which CPU I should get between those two. I'll be keeping my current setup except the CPU. I do want to overclock and I'm sure the 3.2E can OC further. But with a XP-90 and 92mm Panaflo H1A and AI7, which would reach higher speeds?