Q6600 or X3210?

[erocker]

I'm buying it today. Which one should I get?

[jjnissanpatfan]

I'm happy with my 3210 @3.2 allday 1.2 cpu volts with a rosewill cooler only up to 60c full load.When i figure out why i only have two cores past 500fsb it will be sweet!!Also i havent tested any lower than 1.2 volts yet wouldnt suprize me if it was stable 1.1 this is a sweet chip for the price.With my motherboad i set the ram to the lowest crank the fsb up 400=ddr800 and put +.1 volts on the cpu that easy for 3.2.


???going for the top10 in the 06 thread??

[Fitseries3]

xeon's have higher tolerances as far as heat and voltage. i'd get the x3210.

[ShadowFold]

Xeon all the way! They get a few less FPS due to being mainly for servers but they are really rugged. Its like the Q6600 is a cat and the X3210 is a dog, the cat is faster but the dog is stronger and can still run fast.

Wow im board.

[erocker]

Ok, the E8400 is for sale at Newegg.. Should I? Or just go quad?

[ShadowFold]

Originally Posted by erocker

Ok, the E8400 is for sale at Newegg.. Should I? Or just go quad?

Get the 45nm! I cant imagine how much that will oc

[Fitseries3]

quad would be faster at everything but you could try something new.

[erocker]

Hmm... I like faster, but the 8400 could hold me over until the 45nm quads are out.
$35 difference.

[ShadowFold]

Well if your waiting for the 45nm quads get somthing cheap like a E4500 or somthing to tide you over and keep the money you were gonna use on the Q6600.

[erocker]

Bah, I can afford it, I want fast now... no QX9650 suggestions please... I'm not rich.

[Morgoth]

45nm quads are out..

[erocker]

Originally Posted by Morgoth

45nm quads are out..

How useful... NOT!

[ShadowFold]

Well if you want speed now now get a X3210. If you wait a bit I think the cheap 45nm quads are coming soon but not sure.

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Originally Posted by erocker

Hmm... I like faster, but the 8400 could hold me over until the 45nm quads are out.
$35 difference.

This guy over on [H] has one and his temp is like 80C idle. Then again he is using CoreTemp which isnt updated yet to support 45nm so it could just be reading the sensors wrong. He also has it at 4GHz.

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Originally Posted by Morgoth

45nm quads are out..

Where? Intel delayed them until Feb/March.

[erocker]

No, they didn't. Fudzilla

[Irish_PXzyan]

Most 45nm arnt out...only the QX9650 are out!
I was going to buy a Q9450 mid janurary...but since they wont appear till next month or 2 I got the Q6600 instead ah well.

[erocker]

Ok should I get the E8400, Q6600, or x3210? Chime in!

[ShadowFold]

I would say go 45nm and OC it

[DaMulta]

QX9650

[erocker]

I don't use credit.

[Irish_PXzyan]

Q6600 or QX9650

[erocker]

I think I'm going to side with the mooning lepperchaun and go with the Q6600. I can get one cheaper than the x3210. I want to make sure I have a quad when I get my HD 3870X2 anyways!

[trt740]

Originally Posted by erocker

Ok should I get the E8400, Q6600, or x3210? Chime in!

This was my normal clock I used on my x3210 I just sold was 3.7ghz but it did 3.85ghz. I bought a E8400 just to try something different because I like to play. The four cores on a x3210 with 8 mb of on chip memory will beat the hell out of a E8400 with 6 mb unless you can get a 4.7ghz clock on air 24/7 then It might be close. You can get one here for 143.00 http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938012

and even better idea is a X3220 it will hit 4.0ghz on all four cores I'm betting the FSB on my x3210 was holding me back If it would have had a x9 it would have gone higher
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938011 277.00 and if you look in the specs it's a go too


here are the spec with the stepping on this chipXeon X3220 GO

Processor Specifications:sSpec Number:
CPU Speed:
PCG:
Bus Speed:
Bus/Core Ratio:
L2 Cache Size:
L2 Cache Speed:
SLACT
2.40 GHz

1066 MHz
9
8 MB
2.4 GHz Package Type:
Manufacturing Technology:
Core Stepping:
CPUID String:
Thermal Design Power:
Thermal Specification:
VID Voltage Range:
LGA775
65 nm
G0
06FBh
100W
85°C1.100V-1.372V Product Documentation:
http://www.intel.com/products/proces...umentation.htm Product Order Codes: Box Order Code: BX80562X3220

OEM Order Code: HH80562QH0568M


Supported Features: Quad Core
Enhanced Intel Speedstep® Technology
Intel® EM64T 1
Intel® I/OAT
Intel® Virtualization Technology
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Execute Disable Bit 2
Intel® Thermal Monitor 2
Notes:


Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 GO


How Do I Use This Tool? Processor Specifications:sSpec Number:
CPU Speed:
PCG:
Bus Speed:
Bus/Core Ratio:
L2 Cache Size:
L2 Cache Speed:
SLACR
2.40 GHz
05A
1066 MHz
9
8 MB
2.4 GHz Package Type:
Manufacturing Technology:
Core Stepping:
CPUID String:
Thermal Design Power:
Thermal Specification:
VID Voltage Range:
LGA775
65 nm
G0
06FBh
95W
71°C0.85V – 1.5V Product Documentation:
http://www.intel.com/design/core2quad/documentation.htm Product Order Codes: Box Order Code: BX80562Q6600

OEM Order Code: HH80562PH0568M

[trt740]

Originally Posted by erocker

I think I'm going to side with the mooning lepperchaun and go with the Q6600. I can get one cheaper than the x3210. I want to make sure I have a quad when I get my HD 3870X2 anyways!

don't do that get a x3220 or a x3210 they are better. Most Q6600 need a giant amount of voltage to break a 450FSB and a X3210 or 3220 will go well past that on a bunch less voltage, plus a x3210 can be had for 243.00 and a X3220 GO for almost the same price as a Q6600. plus the X3200 series can take 85c and the Q6600 only 71c. so even at 70c or higher a X3220 will run fine a Q6600 is near death at 71c