how far will a E7200 go?

[redbonefish]

my friend is getting a rig and wants to buy an Intel E7200 cpu with it

i was wondering how much is average oc for it? (is it like 3.4ghz)

or should i just tell him to go get a e8400?

 

[elleana]

Pretty darn far. I'm running mine on air at 9.5 x 350 (3.33Ghz) and its rock solid stable, you can probably get a bit more out of it if you want.

 

[zero2dash]

380x9.5=3610
1.35vcore on mine
26c idle / 52c load
TRUE + S-Flex SFF21E + Zalman ZM-STG1
(14hrs Prime95 stable)

I could not get it to boot above 380fsb without putting vcore above VID spec (1.3625); I'd rather stay within safe voltage range.

 

[haadij404]

Mine got to 4GHZ easily.

running at 425x9.5

I would say atleast 3.6ghz should be the bare minimum

 

[redbonefish]

wow guys! 3.6ghz sounds really good

one question would an artic cooler pro 7 be enough for that clock?

 

[Seb1]

For ThePunkerGuy the AC7Pro works with an e7200 @ 3.8 GHz (look in the sig)

 

[witlzei]

400 x 9.5 = 3800MHz, 1.26875 volts, temps 60c @ load.

I could break 4GHz easily, but I´m already satisfied with 50% OC.

 

[mellojoe]

I'm running at 3.2ghz with the stock Intel heatsink at 1.10v. I can do 3.53ghz at 1.28v but my temps get really high at a full Prime stress test. So, I keep it at 3.2 for now. However, with more cooling coming, I'm expecting better things at 1.35v. I know I can get a full 1ghz overclock. Not bad for a $120 chip.

 

[redbonefish]

I'm running at 3.2ghz with the stock Intel heatsink at 1.10v. I can do 3.53ghz at 1.28v but my temps get really high at a full Prime stress test. So, I keep it at 3.2 for now. However, with more cooling coming, I'm expecting better things at 1.35v. I know I can get a full 1ghz overclock. Not bad for a $120 chip.

wow that high with a stock cooler?

from what it sounds like i am guessing 3.6/3.8ghz will be easy

 

[timme]

Pretty darn far. I'm running mine on air at 9.5 x 350 (3.33Ghz) and its rock solid stable, you can probably get a bit more out of it if you want.

I'm running exactly the same setting, because I didn't want to bother with higher voltages. Theres a long E7200 thread over at xtremesystems.org with people hitting 4 ghz more or less easily.

 

[redbonefish]

I'm running exactly the same setting, because I didn't want to bother with higher voltages. Theres a long E7200 thread over at xtremesystems.org with people hitting 4 ghz more or less easily.

wow thats pretty high!

is it worth getting a e8400 since they reach the same speeds almost?

 

[CyberJunk]

the e8400 has more l2 cache i think double actually
so thats the only positive for that chip
i would get an e8400 if you can get a good deal

 

[gwai lo]

http://users.pandora.be/OAP/wolfdaleOClist.xls

E8400 will have a higher chance of hitting 4+ GHz, the newer E7200 batches don't seem to be doing as well.

 

[redbonefish]

hmmmm well the e8400 is only 40 bucks more over the e7200 where i am at