E2180 OC question

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I am thinking of getting an E2180 for my cpu while I wait for the high end ones to settle down in price/stock. How high can I reasonably expect to OC one on air in a 680i board? Thanks for the help. Also, what speed of ram will be the best for this?
 
Depends on your cooling system and ambient temps.
With pretty decent cooling you should get around 3.0GHz, maybe a bit more.
 


Click on the banner for full spec. I have this being cooled by an CM Aquagate S1 water cooling kit. 27c idle, stays right below or at 40c load. Only thing I had to do with this kit was make sure to put a fan on back of the case to pull warm air out as the Radiator fan isn't strong enough to push it out through the back. Don't be scared of kits either, they work just fine for someone who doesn't have the time, patience, or just wants to get an go.:cool:
 
Any recommended water cooling kits that don't cost too much? And is water cooling really the way to go for an E2180? Thanks for replying.
 
I have a E2160 and get around 3.2Ghz with the TRUE and a Panaflo fan. Really low temps even at full load (40C or so). My guess is that the CPU won't do more, and that the temp really isn't the problem.
 
Riddleofsteel said:
Any recommended water cooling kits that don't cost too much? And is water cooling really the way to go for an E2180? Thanks for replying.
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Spend a little more on the CPU and net the same returns a water cooled 2180 will give you or better.
Its not as fun maybe to stay with air cooling but then again its also much less of a pain.
Remember that you can get 10% or more performance from higher cache models and higher clocks too.

A stock E8400 is way faster than you need for most games and they clock like mad too so it will last you a long time. Hang on a few weeks for the quad core version.
To keep water cooled systems looking good, you need to replace the hoses/coolant every so often.
Keep an eye on the pump as failure can be catastrophic.
 
I agree that the E8400 would definitely be a better chip in the long run.

If you do go with the E2XXX series, I don't think you need water to max out the CPU. You can probably get by very easily with a $20 AC Freezer 7 clone (Rosewill or Coolermaster...or even the Real AC Freezer 7 if you find it on sale).
 
E8400= http://www.directron.com/eu80570pj0806m.html
$279 um, why would I bother. Thats one of the cheapest places I found the $200 processor.

Gigabyte DS3L= $90 shipped
G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800=$45 Shipped at the egg
E2180=$80 at the egg.
Aquagate S1 kit=$80

$290 for the entire upgrade.

Everest shows it as being right below all the Quad cores in benchmarks. The whole cache size thing seems to be more of a benchmark thing. I game. And TF2,WoW, UT3, BF2142 and C&C3 all are played at 1680x1050 with 4xAA+16xAniso and not one dips below 50fps in heavy fire fights or alot of ppl on screen like AV in WoW. I had the AC7, but for the life of me in this house I can never get an Air Cooler to stay below 50c load. The water kits all do it and dip into the high 30c's/40c mark under load for me.

Most ppl buying $80 processor are not looking to break benchmarks, they wanna game and get good performance for lower cost. The E2180 gives the average guy the option to game at the higher level without breaking his bank.;)
 
My room is pretty cold but I am on the top floor, however I am using an Air Conditioner this summer. Should I aim for air cooling?
 
water on a allendale is a waste, freezer 7 pro at the most, I went geminii to help cool my ballistix (and it was free after MIR :) )
expect 3.0, how far you get above that is how lucky your chip is
IMO, the e2xxx is still the best value after the q6600, therefore the best choice for budget systems that can't afford a quad
if I was going to spend close to, or above $200 on a chip, I'd get a q, especially since there's a B&M microcenter 20 minutes from my work :)
 
Should I decide not to go for WC, is there an air cooler that will perform admirably with an OC'ed E2180 before I switch to a Q6600? I am hoping there is one that will not be too hard to install. Thanks again for all the help.
 
I've seen these CPU's being pushed to 3.5GHZ limit on air...if on water....well...the outcomes would be high...the E2180 is probably the best "high overclock" capable CPU out there!!!!
 
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