I have my new e7200 installed with the OCZ Vendetta 2 cooler! ***OC Update***

[Serradifalco]

I really haven't tested it yet. The only thing I ran so far is PCMark 05. I am more surpised my mb supports 422 FSB. 422X9.5=4Ghz! I tried running it at 4.2Ghz and it became unstable right away. Oh and for those of you wondering about voltage. I have it at 1.2875v! I can actually get it up to 3.5Ghz at the stock voltage of 1.125! There is a noticeable difference in speed between this and my old e4300 @ 3Ghz. I think if I play with the voltages a little, 4.2ghz is a possibility but I don't need it.

My final upgrade arrives in a few days. For just over $300, I am going to basically have a new faster computer!

If you were planning on buying this cpu, do not hesitate. If you have a P35 Gigabyte mb you will need the new beta bios, F12f that supports this cpu. The only down side to my upgrade is that my cooler is so big that my side panel won't close. I love this cooler so I will buy a new case. I was getting the itch anyway.

In fact somebody recommend me a good case for about $120 with or without rebate.

 

[lopri]

Very nice. What's the PCMark05 score?

 

[Serradifalco]

Originally posted by: lopri
Very nice. What's the PCMark05 score?

Even with my crappy 7600gt I score 7916! I think once I get my 8800gt, it will go up dramatically.

 

[Serradifalco]

BTW I am running Prime95 blend as we speak and so far so good!

 

[n7]

Screenshots damnit

9.5 multi = win

This chip is teh awesome for those not wanting to go quad yet.

 

[Serradifalco]

Call me a noob but how do I link to a screen shot?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Serradifalco
Call me a noob but how do I link to a screen shot?

1) Take screenshot
2) Upload to BBZZDD (LINK))
3) Post generated fusetalk code provided by BBZZDD

 

[Serradifalco]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: Serradifalco
Call me a noob but how do I link to a screen shot?

1) Take screenshot
2) Upload to BBZZDD (LINK))
3) Post generated fusetalk code provided by BBZZDD

Thanks!

Hopefully this worked.

screenshot

 

[Serradifalco]

I ran Prime95 for a couple hours with no errors! I may test it for longer or maybe not.

 

[JAG87]

Seems to me like you are only stressing one core. You might be a bit farther from 100% stability than you think.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: JAG87
Seems to me like you are only stressing one core. You might be a bit farther from 100% stability than you think.

Yeah, it looks like you're running an older version of P95. You can either run 2 instances to stress both cores, or download a new version that supports multiple cores.

Prime95 v25.6

Orthos will also detect and stress both cores.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

come back with screenshots with the latest p95 =]

 

[JRich]

I'm at 3.6GHz so far on my e7200 I'm still stress testing and so far so good.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Get some readings of your temps under load and at idle

 

[brencat]

Quick question... so an E7200 @ 4ghz is like an E8XXX series at ~ 3.6ghz, because of the cache differential right? Just trying to compare the E7200 with the new E8300 which EWIZ had for ~ $166 + ship.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: brencat
Quick question... so an E7200 @ 4ghz is like an E8XXX series at ~ 3.6ghz, because of the cache differential right? Just trying to compare the E7200 with the new E8300 which EWIZ had for ~ $166 + ship.

I second that question

EDIT: did you say "had"? as in, they are out of stock already?

 

[Caveman]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN

Originally posted by: brencat
Quick question... so an E7200 @ 4ghz is like an E8XXX series at ~ 3.6ghz, because of the cache differential right? Just trying to compare the E7200 with the new E8300 which EWIZ had for ~ $166 + ship.

I second that question

EDIT: did you say "had"? as in, they are out of stock already?

I third that question...

 

[runawayprisoner]

And here's an answer: It's actually just as fast as a E8x00 CPU despite the cache size. Only in very heavy strategy games, or rendering applications do you see a slight drop in performance (5%, perhaps). It works exactly the same way my E8400 and E8500 did. That and 4GHz is not really necessary, since anything past 3.6GHz doesn't account for much of a performance boost. About 5% from 3.6GHz to 4.0GHz on average, maybe.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I would like to know because in UT3, the 6mb cache is the biggest difference between the two @ 14%

 

[Tempered81]

congrats on winxp pro

& the 4000mhz @ 1.23Vcore!:thumbsup:

 

[Alienwho]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I would like to know because in UT3, the 6mb cache is the biggest difference between the two @ 14%

I've OC'd my e7200 to 3.1Ghz and I have noticed that UT3 is locked at 62FPS. It never dips below that, and never goes higher. I can drop the resolution and the settings, it doesn't matter, it's locked at a solid 62fps, and it's smooth as butter.

 

[Rubycon]

Linpack will make it or break it.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: Alienwho

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I would like to know because in UT3, the 6mb cache is the biggest difference between the two @ 14%

I've OC'd my e7200 to 3.1Ghz and I have noticed that UT3 is locked at 62FPS. It never dips below that, and never goes higher. I can drop the resolution and the settings, it doesn't matter, it's locked at a solid 62fps, and it's smooth as butter.

hehe this may be due to vertical sync & the refresh rate of your monitor. It is definitely capable of unlimited FPS.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: Alienwho

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I would like to know because in UT3, the 6mb cache is the biggest difference between the two @ 14%

I've OC'd my e7200 to 3.1Ghz and I have noticed that UT3 is locked at 62FPS. It never dips below that, and never goes higher. I can drop the resolution and the settings, it doesn't matter, it's locked at a solid 62fps, and it's smooth as butter.

hehe this may be due to vertical sync & the refresh rate of your monitor. It is definitely capable of unlimited FPS.

That's one possible truth. I've found setting your connection speed to lan will un-limit your fps

 

[Caveman]

Originally posted by: runawayprisoner
And here's an answer: It's actually just as fast as a E8x00 CPU despite the cache size. Only in very heavy strategy games, or rendering applications do you see a slight drop in performance (5%, perhaps). It works exactly the same way my E8400 and E8500 did. That and 4GHz is not really necessary, since anything past 3.6GHz doesn't account for much of a performance boost. About 5% from 3.6GHz to 4.0GHz on average, maybe.

Why wouldn't a clock pumping yield an almost perfectly linearly proportional speed bump for each tick that the clock is moving faster?