Dual Core for $136 shipped

[imported_miahallen]

While it may not be the best choice for a dual core proc, you can't beat that price! I thought these were supposed to be closer to $200.

Pentium D 805

 

[designit]

Yes go for it. its an inexpensive upgrade that overclocks.

 

[Arachnotronic]

It may have been cheaper to buy this, a new mobo and some DDR2 than to buy my 3.2E

 

[stevty2889]

It does make a good bang for the buck dual core if you overclock it, but they do still run pretty hot. My 805 is running at 3.7ghz, hitting 57c load on water cooling. Doesn't keep up with my X2 @2.618ghz, but still performs well for the price.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Is a P-D 805 @ 3.6GHz easily attainable with good air cooling?

 

[itechand]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
Is a P-D 805 @ 3.6GHz easily attainable with good air cooling?

good cooling CPU Inel 805 CPU

 

[Extelleron]

It's a good deal if you are not a gamer and looking for a cheap dual-core, or you'll be overclocking it to the extreme.

 

[Avalon]

It's ridiculously cheap, and it's dual core. What more can you ask for?

 

[imported_miahallen]

Originally posted by: Avalon
It's ridiculously cheap, and it's dual core. What more can you ask for?

939 pins - LOL

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
Is a P-D 805 @ 3.6GHz easily attainable with good air cooling?

Yeah, I think it will run at 3.6-3.8ghz with good air cooling, but definatly not with the stock heatsink.

 

[RichUK]

Arhh I still couldn?t touch that though. Not that and a new mobo and heatsink etc.

 

[o1die]

Fry's has already offered the retail boxed 805 with ecs board for $160.

 

[Arachnotronic]

A gigahertz overclock? That'd be rather impressive.

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: o1die
Fry's has already offered the retail boxed 805 with ecs board for $160.

really?? wow. that's an amazing price.

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: miahallen

Originally posted by: Avalon
It's ridiculously cheap, and it's dual core. What more can you ask for?

939 pins - LOL

939, dual-core, and "rediculously cheap" is non-existent unfortunately.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: o1die
Fry's has already offered the retail boxed 805 with ecs board for $160.

Only problem is with that mobo, you won't get a good OC, and you still need a $50 HSF to get any kind of OC from that furnace.

 

[Duvie]

Isn't the 800 series part of the crappy smithfields??? Yeah no thanks.....

I wont touch an INtel until Conroe...deservly the first chip of INtels since the northwood C's were announced....

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: o1die
Fry's has already offered the retail boxed 805 with ecs board for $160.

I heard that board wasn't even dual core compatible :laugh:

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: AkumaX

Originally posted by: o1die
Fry's has already offered the retail boxed 805 with ecs board for $160.

I heard that board wasn't even dual core compatible :laugh:

http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?t=73747

Yeah Fryes is a real POS!!!I cant say I have bought many things of worth through there...Those cpu/mobo deals are almost never worth it cause you cant even sell the boards that you have to be smart enough to know not to use them...They are junk and so when you figure you still end up buyning another mobo and cannot get rid of that one...YOU PAID TOO MUCH!!!!!