I want to overclock an E2160. ddr2 667 or ddr2 800?

umairh

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Hey guys I need some help.

I want to get an intel E2160(thats 1800Mhz).
My problem is that I dont know whether I should go for a :

Corsairs value select DDR-II 1GB-667
http://www.corsair.com/products/value_select.aspx

OR

Corsairs XMS CM2X1024MB-6400C4/800 BUS
http://www.corsair.com/products/xms2.aspx

I plan to OverClock my pc but I dont want to use any extra cooling equipment . I

read on Toms Hardware that Intel supplied stock fan with the E2160 works fine to

OC it to 3 Ghz from its 1.8 ghz.

Also I plan to get a Mother Board which provides up to 1333mhz FSB and support

for both 667 and 800 DDR2. I have an XFX 630i on my mind.

I would opt for the 800 MHz Corsairs XMS straight away but it costs more than

twice ( 2.5 times ) the 667 mhz Corsairs Value select ram.

What do you think I should go for and why? Is the extra money worth it?


Looking forward for your help.
Thanks
 

SerpentRoyal

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Quality 1.8V DDR2 667 RAMs should work well up to 400MHz FSB. You'll need to bump Vcore up to 2.0 or 2.1V. I prefer Kingston "N5" DDR2 667 ValueRAM. 2GB will cost about $50 @ NewEgg.
 

jjmIII

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Serp, I thought you were a fan of Crucial??

I'd get actual 800 chips for just $10 more.
If the HP deal were around for $9 a stick, I'd change my tune...
 

SerpentRoyal

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The $9 Crucial rebate is dead. I've seen folks running N5 DDR2 667 @ 400MHz with only 1.95Vdimm. I would avoid non-N5 Kingston ValueRAM.
 

harpoon84

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FWIW, my Corsair VS667 does 1000MHz @ 5-5-5-15 with 2.0V. It also does 1000MHz @ 4-4-4-12 with 2.35V (too high for my liking).

I've also tested it at DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12 1.80V (default) and DDR2-800 @ 3-3-3-9 with 2.30V (again, too high for 24/7 use).
 

demiurge3141

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just go for the cheapest. these days any 667 ram will do 800. and i doubt you will
be limited by ram before cpu. however since ram is cheap now you might want to
buy some quality stuff so that you can overclock fsb333 cpus down the road.
 

Denithor

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Two things:

1) Spring for the extra $5-10 to get the e2180 with the 10x multiplier for easier overclocking.
2) Get the DDR2-667 memory.

With a 10x multiplier, running the fsb at stock memory speed (333MHz) will give you a cpu speed of 3.33GHz, faster than you really want to run on stock cooling anyway. Just set your fsb to 300MHz (below the DDR2-667 rated speed) and viola! 3GHz goodness with no memory speed worries at all.

Note: the e2160 will work for this as well, it has a 9x multiplier so run fsb at 333 for 3GHz cpu speed as well and still within DDR2-667 rated speed.

Just make sure you have an adequate motherboard (any G33 or P35 chipset boards are acceptable, they all run 333 fsb stock) and a solid power supply to provide stable amps.
 

umairh

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In that case I might stick with the 667

What power supply do you think I should go for straight away.
Will a 380Watts PSU be enough or should I go for 450Watts?

I dont plan to do heavy gaming straight away.


And one thing I dont get is, If I go above the fsb speed of the motherboard (above 333mHz, since its max rated for 1333Mhz FSB, am I putting the motherboard and other devices like the Hard disk at risk).
I will be new to overclocking so Im not keen on getting fancy cooling epuipment.


Thanks
 

myocardia

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Originally posted by: umairh
What power supply do you think I should go for straight away.
Will a 380Watts PSU be enough or should I go for 450Watts?

The processor you use isn't the only thing that determines the power supply you need. That honor these days goes mostly to the video card(s).

And one thing I dont get is, If I go above the fsb speed of the motherboard (above 333mHz, since its max rated for 1333Mhz FSB, am I putting the motherboard and other devices like the Hard disk at risk).

Motherboards aren't "rated" for any speed. What you're talking about is whether or not it has the capability to run 333 Mhz (1333 "Intel" Mhz) FSB processors or not. As long as you get a motherboard with the P35 chipset, you'll have no problems at all running that processor way faster than it can be run with air cooling, with no harm at all done to the motherboard, or hard drives, or anything else, besides possibly the CPU, if you use too much vcore, or don't keep it cool enough.