Should I get an E6750?

[t_ski]

nah, it's a done deal. E6850 is on it's way.

 

[nflesher87]

I say step up to the quad, just my 2 cents

quad would've most likely meant a mobo switch as well, plus more than $100 in extra investment, I think he did the right thing, especially at the deal he got!

 

[Tatty_Two]

What did you get?

The one in my specs now, with a 3 fan mod, this one comes with a fan in the middle!! the fins are in 2 blocks, quite a clever design if you want to add some extra fans, with the 3 silent fans it's supposed to be as good as the very best and it's pretty cheap.

 

[nflesher87]

The one in my specs now, with a 3 fan mod, this one comes with a fan in the middle!! the fins are in 2 blocks, quite a clever design if you want to add some extra fans, with the 3 silent fans it's supposed to be as good as the very best and it's pretty cheap.

that's pretty sweet bro, nice to see you get her so high! 4.1 is max OC right? what're you running 24/7?

 

[ghost101]

e6400 even at 3.2 would bottleneck his 2900XT if not already, then with successive driver updates without doubt
this would only be greatly compounded if he went CF while still using the e6400
this should set him right as he'll probably be able to get around 4.0 out of the e6850

hope it serves you well t

Only reason you'd get 2900XTs in crossfire is because you want to play at around 1900x1200 resolution. So no it wouldnt be CPU limited. At lower resolutions, yes he may be CPU limited, he'd be getting 120 fps instead of 80fps.

Clearly a good invesment. [/sarcasm]

And when say Crysis comes out, enough to stress both 2900XTs, then we go back to the scenario where he's GPU limited again.

IMO $200 on a dual core CPU is just a waste. Should be looking at the q6600 if he's looking to upgrade the CPU (obviously would need the mobo upgrade as well). Just save up for a more extensive system upgrade.

 

[SK-1]

^ Not a waste. Tell me how many programs take full advantage of 4 cores now, or in the next 12 mts.for that matter.I think we just had a decent thread on this subject. Most power users upgrade that often anyway. A 4Ghz 2 core will outdo an overclocked 4 core on the programs most of us here use at this point in time.
If I am wrong on this, please give me some logical rational.(as long as you are not a video editor)

 

[DOM]

^ Not a waste. Tell me how many programs take full advantage of 4 cores now, or in the next 12 mts.for that matter.I think we just had a decent thread on this subject. Most power users upgrade that often anyway. A 4Ghz 2 core will outdo an overclocked 4 core on the programs most of us here use at this point in time.
If I am wrong on this, please give me some logical rational.(as long as you are not a video editor)

Have you seen this ? Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs. Core 2 Duo E6850

 

[nflesher87]

guys, he got this chip at an amazing price so stop trying to argue he should've gone quad
the mobo he already has will be able to push the e6850 to the limits
for him to push a q6600 to it's limit he would've had to change mobos AND spend around $70 more for the quad, making it just not worth it

 

[Tatty_Two]

that's pretty sweet bro, nice to see you get her so high! 4.1 is max OC right? what're you running 24/7?

No 4.2Gig is max overclock, I can run superPIetc at those speeds but I would be dishonest if I said it was totally stable She is fully stable at 4.1Gig but I run her 24/7 at 3.9Gig cause to be honest at those speeds you dont notice the difference in everyday computing and I prefer the lower temps and volts, at 3.9Gig she is on 1.46V (Real) idleing at about 34C and about 48-50C full load with this cooler.

 

[nflesher87]

nice man those are good temps for 24/7

 

[Tatty_Two]

nice man those are good temps for 24/7

Thanks, the really good thing is with this fairly cheap cooler, modded with the extra fans it's actually 6C cooler at idle and 9C cooler at load than my old Skythe Infinity and I had fitted an extra 120mm fan onto that! But then again, to be fair, G0 steppings are supposed to run cooler.

 

[d44ve]

Thanks, the really good thing is with this fairly cheap cooler, modded with the extra fans it's actually 6C cooler at idle and 9C cooler at load than my old Skythe Infinity and I had fitted an extra 120mm fan onto that! But then again, to be fair, G0 steppings are supposed to run cooler.

I would think that would have to be due to the G0 stepping like you mentioned.

The G0 runs A LOT cooler than its counterpart

 

[Tatty_Two]

I would think that would have to be due to the G0 stepping like you mentioned.

The G0 runs A LOT cooler than its counterpart

Your right but I also meant that when my Artic Freezer 7 pro went last week I used the Infinity for 3 days on this same chip and it didnt perform as well as the Scythe mine with the extra fans. I manged to get the Infinity working using some of the pushpins from the Freezer pro, by then tho I had already ordered the Mine.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

this is the board im getting to replace my p5b-dlx-->http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=607890

you guys reckon the 6750 will do ok in it?

 

[SK-1]

Have you seen this ? Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs. Core 2 Duo E6850

Yes, and that is the article that spurred my comment.The E6850 in the article is running @ 3.85
and keeps pace or betters the Q6600 in the apps most of us care about.
Running at 4.1 {Like Tatty's) it will smoke the quad in the apps I care about {GAMES}

 

[Tatty_Two]

Yes, and that is the article that spurred my comment.The E6850 in the article is running @ 3.85
and keeps pace or betters the Q6600 in the apps most of us care about.
Running at 4.1 {Like Tatty's) it will smoke the quad in the apps I care about {GAMES}

I suppose the bottom line is....in genuine multi-threadded apps, as opposed to just dual core optimised (3D Mark 2006 for instance) the Quad is always going to be in front and is a good solid bet but at the moment, for games for instance (almost every game) a fast dual core is enough and if that duellie can push out more Mhz than the Quad all well and good, but the REAL day of the quad is getting closer and closer, just not quite enuff support out there just yet but even in gaming, DX10 and onwards may well even change the way we play games and Quads could well be the answer.

 

[t_ski]

It's all just a matter of I hadm $200 to spend on this. I could in no way afford a new CPU and a new mobo, especially if I wanted to try Crossfire. (The way things are going money-wise I may not be able to go with a second 2900XT like I wanted to.) All I know is that I was interested in getting a Quad, but after the research I found this board would not be able to push it as far as it could go, so that meant my only option was getting a better CPU with a higher multi. And by going with the new G0 CPU's, I would be able to run it cooler as opposed to an older E6600/6700.

The bad part is yesterday a guy offered me an E6700 for $190

 

[nflesher87]

It's all just a matter of I hadm $200 to spend on this. I could in no way afford a new CPU and a new mobo, especially if I wanted to try Crossfire. (The way things are going money-wise I may not be able to go with a second 2900XT like I wanted to.) All I know is that I was interested in getting a Quad, but after the research I found this board would not be able to push it as far as it could go, so that meant my only option was getting a better CPU with a higher multi. And by going with the new G0 CPU's, I would be able to run it cooler as opposed to an older E6600/6700.

The bad part is yesterday a guy offered me an E6700 for $190

no matter, e6850 was still worth the extra $30 or so

 

[nflesher87]

this is the board im getting to replace my p5b-dlx-->http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=607890

you guys reckon the 6750 will do ok in it?

just noticed you posted this, I'll let you know what the premium is like bro, though for you (unless you're expecting to go quad before long) I'd recommend just going with a P965 counterpart that performs just as well if not better with duos for a lower price, the P35s are great but mainly just necessary for pushing quads to the limit

 

[t_ski]

no matter, e6850 was still worth the extra $30 or so

Yeah, I figured between the extra multi it might be too high, making me run it at 360 FSB or a 9x multi, which is kind of a waste.

For me the reduced heat output is definitely worth the extra $30.

 

[SK-1]

I suppose the bottom line is....in genuine multi-threadded apps, as opposed to just dual core optimised (3D Mark 2006 for instance) the Quad is always going to be in front and is a good solid bet but at the moment, for games for instance (almost every game) a fast dual core is enough and if that duellie can push out more Mhz than the Quad all well and good, but the REAL day of the quad is getting closer and closer, just not quite enuff support out there just yet but even in gaming, DX10 and onwards may well even change the way we play games and Quads could well be the answer.

Well stated,..and when the REAL day IS here,...the Q6600 or Q7800 or whatever will be the answer AND be less expensive.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

@nflesher87,i am selling my old 6300 and the p5b-dlx so a mate can upgrade,i will be going quad before long,so it is a better board for when i upgrade to a quad chip.it does look like a nice board,my p5b-dlx has been nothing short of excellent,high fsb reliably.i'm looking forward to seeing what the p35 chipset can do.if it is anything like the p965 it will be interesting.

 

[nflesher87]

@nflesher87,i am selling my old 6300 and the p5b-dlx so a mate can upgrade,i will be going quad before long,so it is a better board for when i upgrade to a quad chip.it does look like a nice board,my p5b-dlx has been nothing short of excellent,high fsb reliably.i'm looking forward to seeing what the p35 chipset can do.if it is anything like the p965 it will be interesting.

well I just got my P5K premium in today from newegg open box yet basically all the goodies! I was pumped I really lucked out!
not sure how soon I'll be able to get everything running though as for some reason the Lian-Li case hasn't shown up yet...

 

[BTK]

my e6750 is this 100% stable

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=245878

1.39 vcore load cuz of vddroop but 1.418 in bios

around 45c load

15 hours orthos
4 hours memtest86
super pi mod 16k to 32mb

gaming stable

 

[DOM]

my e6750 is this 100% stable

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=245878

1.39 vcore load cuz of vddroop but 1.418 in bios

around 45c load

15 hours orthos
4 hours memtest86
super pi mod 16k to 32mb

gaming stable

read this from toms and it might help you decide: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/17/sbm_low_cost_system/

nah, it's a done deal. E6850 is on it's way.

try to look at the whole thread not the 1st post