2.8C to 3.2E worth the upgrade?

[Elvis2]

i'm running my "C" @ 3.5ghz (250 fsb) and am thinking about going to a 3.2E and hoping for a 600-700mhz o/c with it. i run liquid cooling in a big antec case so heat won't be an issue. i can get a pretty good deal on a new 3.2E retail so.... do you think it's worth it?
tia

 

[stevty2889]

I had a 2.8e running at 3.5ghz, "upgraded" to a 3.2E, but can't get it past 3.6ghz. Not temps, as my max temp is 55c, and not memory, since I have the same PC4000 ddr that was running at 245mhz FSB with my 2.8. So not sure I would go for a 3.2e and expect a bigger overclock. I am really disappointed with mine.

 

[crispy2010]

Imho, no, dont do it!

 

[lenjack]

No.

 

[Turbonium]

I wouldn't either.

 

[Elvis2]

hehehe...too late. it's on the way. i'll try it out. if it doesn't o/c worth a dam, i'll sell it and keep my 2.8. where's all the guys that say their getting 3.8 to 4 ghz out those chips?

 

[JasonandBecky]

Well the latest batch of 3.2's seem to be overclocking very well. With liquid cooling its very common to get 3.9-4.2 out of them now. Lucky people have been getting it on air. I am running a 3.2e at 3.8 with the stock intel HSF at defualt voltage. Have a SP-94 due here any day now and am saving up for a water cooling setup myself.

 

[Elvis2]

With liquid cooling its very common to get 3.9-4.2 out of them now.

yeah, now that's what i'm talking about ( has fingers crossed)

 

[AristoV300]

I would say it is a good upgrade. I had a 3.0C and upgraded to a 3.2E D0 stepping. I am able to hit 3.8 on stock vcore with air cooling. The Prescott performs better then the Northwood over 3.6. I can hit 4Ghz on air so that should be no problem on liquid, as many 3.2E owners have. Just don't exceed 60C or 1.525 vcore in your efforts.

 

[caboob]

best i got out of a 3.0E was 3.9 but I think i was limited by my mobo and didnt wanna whip out the soldering iron. I may try a 3.2E or 3.4E when they come down in price.

 

[imported_whatever]

For your sake, I hope that it is an E0 stepping.

 

[JasonandBecky]

DO>EO imho, the eo uses more volts. I have seen threads argue both ways but just from looking at people results with both.

 

[Shenkoa]

Not worth the upgrade imo, I have a P4 2A & 2.4 and I dont think anything on the market is really worth the upgrade. Sell your 2.8C and make most of the money back.

 

[stevty2889]

Mine is a D0, but won't get past 3.6ghz. Even at 3.63, as soon as I try and run 3dmark or any game it completely locks up. Unless something else is limiting it?!?

 

[JasonandBecky]

Yea but I bet he can make almost all the money back selling the 2.8 since its a proven overclocker.

 

[Elvis2]

Yea but I bet he can make almost all the money back selling the 2.8 since its a proven overclocker

yeah, someone's already pm'd about selling it

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
Mine is a D0, but won't get past 3.6ghz. Even at 3.63, as soon as I try and run 3dmark or any game it completely locks up. Unless something else is limiting it?!?

Well your temps should be under 50C at load. What cooling?

 

[stevty2889]

Cooling it with a Thermalright XP-120 and a thermaltake 120mm fan. We are talking about a prescott running at 3.6ghz, 55c isn't a bad temp. My 2.8 running at 3.5ghz was at 60-62c under load with a thermalright sp-94 and 92mm fan. The chip wasn't running any cooler at stock speed than it is now, so I really don't think it's a temp problem that is limiting me.

 

[ntrights]

your temps are fine. I bet it's your psu! could also be your ram settings ofcourse (divider, timings...)

 

[stevty2889]

I suppose it could be my PSU, but it is a 460w enermax..don't think it's the ram, since the same ram was running at 250mhz fsb with my 2.8e, and my problems start at 241mhz FSB with the CPU. Also used a 5:4 divider to eliminate the ram as the limiter.

I suppose I could try the OC with an older video card, so see if it's a power issue, but I was only using a 350w enermax with my 2.8e @3.5ghz with the same video card..

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Elvis2
hehehe...too late. it's on the way. i'll try it out. if it doesn't o/c worth a dam, i'll sell it and keep my 2.8. where's all the guys that say their getting 3.8 to 4 ghz out those chips?

3.9 on water, goes to 4.3 but i have to run a memory divider at that speed and lose performance overall.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
Mine is a D0, but won't get past 3.6ghz. Even at 3.63, as soon as I try and run 3dmark or any game it completely locks up. Unless something else is limiting it?!?

Motherboard. Im running the Abit AG8.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: AristoV300

Originally posted by: stevty2889
Mine is a D0, but won't get past 3.6ghz. Even at 3.63, as soon as I try and run 3dmark or any game it completely locks up. Unless something else is limiting it?!?

Well your temps should be under 50C at load. What cooling?

Is that how sensitive Prescott gets? I can run my P4 at 65*C overclocked and it still works.

 

[Big Lar]

I didn't read the rest of the posts, so I apoligize for that, but IMHO if you can keep the 3.2E cool enough, then Yes, it is worth the upgrade..

 

[stevty2889]

Don't think it's the motherboard limiting it either, since I have tried a lower FSB with a higher multiplier, maybe I just got a crappy chip, it is an engineering sample after all.