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E6600 @ 3.6GHz vs i920 @ 3.0GHz? Also, D0 tomorrow?

RMSe17

RMSe17

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I have an E6600 OC at 3.6GHz, and I play games. Would there be any performance increase for non-multithreaded games on an i920 with a small OC to 3GHz? Or would I have to OC the i920 to 3.6+ in order to get any advantages for non-multicore supporting games?

Second question, I have been waiting for the D0 stepping in hopes of better OC potential, are they going to be on sale as of tomorrow? And how would I know which revision is being sold, for example at Newegg?

Thanks!
RMSe17
 
Originally posted by: RMSe17
I have been waiting for the D0 stepping in hopes of better OC potential, are they going to be on sale as of tomorrow?
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I thought mid-march was the estimate.

Originally posted by: RMSe17
And how would I know which revision is being sold, for example at Newegg?
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Newegg usually doesn't tell you.
 
Originally posted by: angry hampster
Depending on your resolution, you may see more of a difference by upgrading that GTS to a GTX280 or 4850x2.
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I actually just upgraded to a GTX285 but forgot to change my profile
 
besides fugger 975, and believe me, none of you guys will get a chip like that, even im having a bitch of a time getting a chip like that,

i have yet to see 1 proof a D0 will overclock better then a C0/C1.

someone show me some screenies.
The only D0 i saw besides fugger was a gainestown, and that wasnt overclocked.
 
Originally posted by: RMSe17
I have an E6600 OC at 3.6GHz, and I play games. Would there be any performance increase for non-multithreaded games on an i920 with a small OC to 3GHz? Or would I have to OC the i920 to 3.6+ in order to get any advantages for non-multicore supporting games?

Second question, I have been waiting for the D0 stepping in hopes of better OC potential, are they going to be on sale as of tomorrow? And how would I know which revision is being sold, for example at Newegg?

Thanks!
RMSe17
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One of the Tank Guys reps here said they expected mid-March for the D0 steppings. Some sites do specify and guarantee stepping, I believe Tank Guys does along with some other boutique shops. Sites with high turnover, like Newegg give a random, but better chance and you can rely on user feedback to see if there is new stock. Still highly random and unreliable though. Only other way to guarantee is to hand-pick from a B&M like Frys or MicroCenter.
 
If tanks guys say they gaurentee you a D0, they mean it.

They will delay your order if they dont get a D0. And inform you.

Unlike other shady places which would mail out a C1 and say OOPS. Restocking fee please.
 
Originally posted by: RMSe17
I have an E6600 OC at 3.6GHz, and I play games. Would there be any performance increase for non-multithreaded games on an i920 with a small OC to 3GHz? Or would I have to OC the i920 to 3.6+ in order to get any advantages for non-multicore supporting games?

Second question, I have been waiting for the D0 stepping in hopes of better OC potential, are they going to be on sale as of tomorrow? And how would I know which revision is being sold, for example at Newegg?

Thanks!
RMSe17
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3-year-old Conroe -- I'm getting ready to take mine out of mothballs to actually use it. Last time I worked with it, I think I had it running at just shy of 3.4 Ghz. What are your recorded VCORE values for idle and load at that speed?

Also interested in hearing more about "I7 scalability." I'm still balking about jumping on that platform-bandwagon for the moment. Some of these remarks -- and the TDP spec for those cores -- suggest to me that they might be the "Smithfield/Presler" stage of something better.
 
Originally posted by: Ausm
From what I read the scalability of the i7 processor is terrible.
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eh?

i have yet to see 1 proof a D0 will overclock better then a C0/C1.
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for what it's worth, D-step has improvements on above-nominal voltages, so im sure on average it will overclock better, but single samples is a crapshoot, as usual.

oh, and my D0 overclocks awesome.
 
Originally posted by: dmens
Originally posted by: Ausm
From what I read the scalability of the i7 processor is terrible.
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eh?

i have yet to see 1 proof a D0 will overclock better then a C0/C1.
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for what it's worth, D-step has improvements on above-nominal voltages, so im sure on average it will overclock better, but single samples is a crapshoot, as usual.

oh, and my D0 overclocks awesome.
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yeah where and when did you get your D0?
 
Originally posted by: Ausm
From what I read the scalability of the i7 processor is terrible.
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Your right. They scale just as "poor" as a C2Q. And by "poor" I mean "great".

😕
 
Originally posted by: CoinOperatedBoy
That's pretty high. What's your VID? What are your temps like?
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Had 8800GTS 512, sold it, got a GTX285 (msi).

Temps are high, prime95 v25 on max temp test shows 8 degrees below throttling according to realtemp. It used to be cooler (I used coretemp before), I dont know if the heatsink got too much dust in it, or if something else is affecting it. (maybe my vid card?!) but I run an open case for better or for worse. My cooling is with Thermaltake Big Typhoon, and I put AS5 under it, and also under NB and SB heatsinks... Unfortunately lower voltage leads to errors in prime95, I think my chip is just not a really good one, cause I saw people get the same OC with lower voltages and temps, but that's life.

 
In non-multi-threaded games you're going to see virtually no difference going from an e6600 @ 3.6GHz to an i7 @ 3GHz. Now, if you had two GTX 285 in SLI you'd see a difference, but with a single GPU setup you've got enough CPU muscle to push it nicely already.
 
Originally posted by: RMSe17
Originally posted by: CoinOperatedBoy
That's pretty high. What's your VID? What are your temps like?
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Had 8800GTS 512, sold it, got a GTX285 (msi).

Temps are high, prime95 v25 on max temp test shows 8 degrees below throttling according to realtemp. It used to be cooler (I used coretemp before), I dont know if the heatsink got too much dust in it, or if something else is affecting it. (maybe my vid card?!) but I run an open case for better or for worse. My cooling is with Thermaltake Big Typhoon, and I put AS5 under it, and also under NB and SB heatsinks... Unfortunately lower voltage leads to errors in prime95, I think my chip is just not a really good one, cause I saw people get the same OC with lower voltages and temps, but that's life.
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VID is not your video card. VID is the stock Vcore for your CPU. Yours is probably 1.325 or 1.35ish.

Many E6600s can't hit 3.6GHz without high voltage. Mine can't. I'm comfortably running at 3.4 @ 1.4V. I can't get higher than that stably even if I push past 1.5V.

You're 8 degrees from Tjunction? That's ridiculously hot -- upper 70s, right? You should try to remain at least 20 degrees under if you can. Exceeding 65C on the Conroes isn't recommended. You are definitely risking your chip.
 
Originally posted by: CoinOperatedBoy
Originally posted by: RMSe17
Originally posted by: CoinOperatedBoy
That's pretty high. What's your VID? What are your temps like?
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Had 8800GTS 512, sold it, got a GTX285 (msi).

Temps are high, prime95 v25 on max temp test shows 8 degrees below throttling according to realtemp. It used to be cooler (I used coretemp before), I dont know if the heatsink got too much dust in it, or if something else is affecting it. (maybe my vid card?!) but I run an open case for better or for worse. My cooling is with Thermaltake Big Typhoon, and I put AS5 under it, and also under NB and SB heatsinks... Unfortunately lower voltage leads to errors in prime95, I think my chip is just not a really good one, cause I saw people get the same OC with lower voltages and temps, but that's life.
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VID is not your video card. VID is the stock Vcore for your CPU. Yours is probably 1.325 or 1.35ish.

Many E6600s can't hit 3.6GHz without high voltage. Mine can't. I'm comfortably running at 3.4 @ 1.4V. I can't get higher than that stably even if I push past 1.5V.

You're 8 degrees from Tjunction? That's ridiculously hot -- upper 70s, right? You should try to remain at least 20 degrees under if you can. Exceeding 65C on the Conroes isn't recommended. You are definitely risking your chip.
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Ah, gotcha. I will check it when I get home tonight. It is the first batch one though, I bought it about two weeks after release (still had my P4 2.4 "C" at that time, which started out at 3.6 OC ) 🙂
 
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