X3220

[catalysts17az]

What can you guys tell me about this chip? let me know if you have one and or let me know if you know someone that has one and what they think about the chip. i have found maybe about 10 reviews but that is it. thanks for all information.

 

[Markfw]

Well, I don't have a X3220, but I do have an X3210, and it acts way different than my Q6600's, all are B3's. The X3210 uses way less vcore, but runs way hotter, and OC's way less. After getting a good motherboard, cooler and a G0 Q6600, I see no reason to get anything else.

 

[gingerstewart55]

I've got an X3210 in my rig......and a Q6600 in my other.....and both are B3's, and my experience has been exactly the opposite than Mark's.

Both processors, on the same mb, got to around the same OC......3.5-3.6GHz, both running at 3.2 in the interest of stability, heat production, and mb and RAM limitations.

And since both processors are essentially the same (EXACTLY the same vcore, same TDP, since both are Kentsfield and both are B3 spins....only makes sense that both would act about the same....)......they both are producing roughly the same exact performance. Of course, I have both beign water cooled......but both do run hotter for the same vcore than the dual cores they replaced.....but that's to be expected.

The thinking on Xeons vs. the desktop Q's is that since the Xeon is a server chip and more is expected from it in terms of suffering during its installed life (cramped environments that are typically much hotter than most desktop environs), server chips have, or used to be anyway, seen as having the better silicon and spin.....the better formed chips became server chips while the lesser ones were destined to become desktop chips.

Get either....you won't be too disappointed.

 

[catalysts17az]

Thanks for both your comments.........i am waiting for the holidays to buy and so i will continue to monitor this thread, so anyone that sees this is welcomed to put any relevant info here. so either you have this chip or the X3210 is close or some else YOU know has it please leave any and all information. Thank you gingerstewart55 and Markfw900 for your posts! i am making my purchase in December of this year.

i doubt prices will drop anymore but i am definitely going for the G0 stepping which you can order at clubit.com for the guaranteed stepping. here is the link........
http://www.clubit.com/product_...5%20Xeon%20Quad%20Core
however, i have not purchased anything from there does anyone have any experience buying things from there?

again feel free to post actual facts meaning you have one or know some one very well that has one.........................thank you all!

 

[Markfw]

I just got a G0 stepping Q6600, and a DQ6 motherboard and a lapped Ultra120 extrme, and I LOVE it !!!! 3.510 right now I think is stable, and 55-59c load temps. I would just get that, $270 shipped through clubit !