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I recently picked up a Wolfdale1333 ASRock mobo to use for a dedicated cruncher. It cost me ~$50. Now I'm trying to decide which CPU to pair with it. It supports FSB1333 according to the specs.
At 333Mhz, an E2160 would give 9x333 or 2997Mhz. An E2200 would give 11x333 or 3663Mhz. Obviously I wouldn't want to push the E2200 all the way to 11x333.
The 945GC chipset raises the PCI-E freq to 115Mhz at 333Mhz FSB. So if I stick to 300Mhz FSB, that gives me 104Mhz PCI-E freq. 290Mhz FSB would give me approx 100Mhz PCI-E. 11x290 is 3190Mhz, or just shy of 3.2Ghz. On a good chip, that should be do-able.
So should I risk the odds to get a good chip, and get an E2200 and clock it at 11x290, or should I get the cheaper chip, an E2160, and clock it to 2997, and not worry about the PCI-E frequency? I would be using the onboard video anyways.
Prices. The E2160 is only $73.99. The E2200 is $93.99. Is 200Mhz more worth $20 more? Is a stable 100Mhz PCI-E freq worth $20 more?
One pro of sticking with the E2160 is lower vcore needed to reach only 3Ghz instead of 3.2, so it would be more power-efficient too.
Edit: I ordered an E2160.
At 333Mhz, an E2160 would give 9x333 or 2997Mhz. An E2200 would give 11x333 or 3663Mhz. Obviously I wouldn't want to push the E2200 all the way to 11x333.
The 945GC chipset raises the PCI-E freq to 115Mhz at 333Mhz FSB. So if I stick to 300Mhz FSB, that gives me 104Mhz PCI-E freq. 290Mhz FSB would give me approx 100Mhz PCI-E. 11x290 is 3190Mhz, or just shy of 3.2Ghz. On a good chip, that should be do-able.
So should I risk the odds to get a good chip, and get an E2200 and clock it at 11x290, or should I get the cheaper chip, an E2160, and clock it to 2997, and not worry about the PCI-E frequency? I would be using the onboard video anyways.
Prices. The E2160 is only $73.99. The E2200 is $93.99. Is 200Mhz more worth $20 more? Is a stable 100Mhz PCI-E freq worth $20 more?
One pro of sticking with the E2160 is lower vcore needed to reach only 3Ghz instead of 3.2, so it would be more power-efficient too.
Edit: I ordered an E2160.
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