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KainXS · Oct 18, 2009, 07:53 PM

I have, I bought a E2160 a while back and couldn't get it to 2.5Ghz, sent it back and got another one and the one I got was able to hit 4.1Ghz.

well worth the RMA

System Name:	GhetO.O
Processor:	Core2Quad Q8400@4.1Ghz/2500K
Motherboard:	MSI P35 Neo 2 FR/Sabertooth
Cooling:	GEMINII+2 120MM fans/Corsair
Memory:	8GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 1066/16GB Crucial Ballistix
Video Card:	ASUS GTX460 SliFire/GTX680 SLI
Hard Disk:	1TB Spinpoint/2 SSD + 1 500GB WD
Optical Drive:	Lite On DVD+DL/None
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 22 inch/ IPS Asus 26inch
Case:	Antec 300/CM HAF
Sound Card:	Xonar Essence
PSU:	Thermaltake 600
Software:	Windows 7

Oct 18, 2009, 07:53 PM	#4
KainXS Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,678 (2.27/day) Thanks: 181 Thanked 464 Times in 381 Posts System Specs	I have, I bought a E2160 a while back and couldn't get it to 2.5Ghz, sent it back and got another one and the one I got was able to hit 4.1Ghz. well worth the RMA