Here's a GBU (Great Big Ugly) problem: I'm left trying to decide whether to stick with the E6600 I planned for my build or whether to wait for my retailer (local) to get the E6420 in stock. In either case, I'll be going with a relatively mild OC (no greater than 3.2 GHz on air, which is still quicker than my bone-stock 2.6 Northwood-C is running). So far, from reports here, there's little trouble getting either CPU to 3.2, even with the stock HSF (given adequate case cooling, which is handled). Given that, is the slide-down worth it?
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E6420 vs. E6600 Kerfuffle
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burningrave101
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Depends on how long you have to wait for the E6420. The E6420 shouldn't have a problem overclocking to at least 3.2Ghz with the right amount of voltage but a few people have gotten some steppings that didn't overclock as well as others so it's always luck of the draw.
Depends on how long you have to wait for the E6420. The E6420 shouldn't have a problem overclocking to at least 3.2Ghz with the right amount of voltage but a few people have gotten some steppings that didn't overclock as well as others so it's always luck of the draw.
That is why I said *kerfuffle* (also why my planned OC is not going off the deep end). 3.2 GHz is well within the typical OC range of either CPU (especially on air), and I have no application that well and truly cries out for more processor speed (not even gaming on Vista); also, I'm not rich. The advantage to buying retail is that in most cases (as long as they have it in stock) I can take immediate delivery (it's a question of having the money).
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After reading tons of overclocking results and threads I've decided to get the 6600 over the 6420
Both require a good batch for solid overclock, but a better shot with the 9x on the 6600 than the 8x on the 6420.
If you bought an e6600 with a free copy of Supreme Commander then your not really paying all that much more for the e6600 over the e6420 anyways.
If you've got an E6420 or E6600 that doesn't do 3200 MHz then you should probably have a good look at the rest of your system.
The biggest trouble is memory quality and people that are afraid to give their processor and memory adequate voltage to ensure stability.
A power supply that doesn't suffer voltage sag under full load as measured with a digital volt meter and a board / chipset that's proven to overclock well doesn't hurt either. The C2D of your choice is usually the easy part.
The biggest trouble is memory quality and people that are afraid to give their processor and memory adequate voltage to ensure stability.
A power supply that doesn't suffer voltage sag under full load as measured with a digital volt meter and a board / chipset that's proven to overclock well doesn't hurt either. The C2D of your choice is usually the easy part.
If you've got an E6420 or E6600 that doesn't do 3200 MHz then you should probably have a good look at the rest of your system.
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I totally agree....
If you've got an E6420 or E6600 that doesn't do 3200 MHz then you should probably have a good look at the rest of your system.
The biggest trouble is memory quality and people that are afraid to give their processor and memory adequate voltage to ensure stability.
A power supply that doesn't suffer voltage sag under full load as measured with a digital volt meter and a board / chipset that's proven to overclock well doesn't hurt either. The C2D of your choice is usually the easy part.
Systemboard will be the EVGA nForce 680i T1 (non-LT) and I'll be going with 2 GB of EPP DDR2-1066 (dual 1 GB sticks), likely the Corsair Dominator XMS2 system here (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145043), with the PSU being PCP&C's Turbo-Cool 1kW-SR