E7300 and what to expect

[ExcaliburMM]

I'm getting an E7300 off a friend and I'm going to be putting it under a Prolimatec Megahalem. Anyone can tell me what kind of OC range and temps I can expect? I know every chip is a little different, but I'm thinking around 3.6-3.8Ghz and should be a nice up from my E2140.

 

[ExcaliburMM]

Uh, bump guys?

 

[AshPhoenix]

You should be able to reach 3.6 - 3.8 and even 4GHz with a good cooler.

 

[Cheex]

I'm sorry but I have to ask.....
WTH is a Prolimatec Megahalem???

Can you post a link or a pic please?

 

[cubeless]

it's the latest cool air cooler... but i think snl will be doing a skit about these names pretty soon...

 

[ExcaliburMM]

http://www.crazypc.com/product...-megahalem-508600.html

 

[Cheex]

Cool...That one slipped me...LOL!!

To answer the question though (however, long overdue)...
You can expect 3.8GHz from your chip with relative ease... 3.6GHz is almost a sure-fire hit.
You may be able to get 4.0GHz stable.

Go for it and let us know how it turns out!!

 

[Gillbot]

IMHO, 3.6-3.8 is more the normal range of overclock. Anything higher is less likely unless you do a lot of tweaking and have a good cooler.

 

[SunSamurai]

In the future take the CPU and multiply by 1.4 for a normal OC and 1.5 for a tweaker (on air). Thats about the best youre gonna get.

 

[yh125d]

I was able to get my e7200 stable and cool at 4.1gHz, but that was like 1.46v which was a little high for long term

 

[Gillbot]

My E7500 had a hard time getting over 3.95Ghz, but many people pick the higher end and just assume those are the normal clocks. Perfect example are the G0 Q6600's. Everyone assumed those were cake to get to 3.6Ghz and higher. However, many people who got later batches struggled to get them over 3.4Ghz or so.