Core 2 Duo

[MiST91]

hi, i really feel a twat/noob asking this but... i have just sold my old motherboard and processor so i can buy a core 2 duo, basicly, will a CORE 2 DUO E6300 be faster at stock speeds than my Pentium D 915 2.8GHz? and also how high will i be able to overclock the E6300.

 

[von kain]

although i don;t know about the mobo question (cause i don't know the chipset) i can say yeap on the faster wuestion and as overclocking depend on mobo and chipset

 

[MiST91]

sorry i forgot to write mobo and chipset, its a GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R using the Intel P35 chipset. oh, and i will be using 2GB (2x 1GB) of OCZ 667MHz Value series RAM

 

[Grings]

that board/chip combo should easily do over 3 ghz

 

[WhiteLotus]

i really feel a twat/noob asking this but...

we all were once upon a time

 

[AddSub]

Stock to stock? A C2D will be at least 25% faster. (depending on application/benchmark) Also, while both CPUs have some overclocking potential C2D has more. (Well, this depends on other components and quality of those components. Motherboard for one.)

 

[MiST91]

so, when i get my C2D i will notice a differance from my stock Pentium D 915 just doing everyday tasks (windows media player, web browsing and the odd game)?

 

[JousteR]

Completely off topic...Where abouts in Rotherham you live Mist..?
I too live around there..

 

[MiST91]

i live in kiveton park m8 (about 20 mins drive from town, about 10 min from worksop)

 

[AddSub]

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=891&model2=881&chart=433

C2D E6300 vs. P4 D 920, not exactly the same as your situation, but similar.

 

[keakar]

i dont understand why you are paying extra for a ddr3 board only to use the bare minimum that it will support (ddr2 667)?

i understand if your wanting to upgrade later on and save $ now by using ddr2, but at least use 800 not 667, since there is only $5 difference in prices

 

[Scrizz]

ohhh yeah definately the c2d will rape the pent D
my e4400 at stock(2.0GHz) was much faster than my pent D 805 at 3.6GHz

 

[MiST91]

thanks, that webpage is great, and shows me i havn't just wasted my money

 

[MiST91]

i bought that motherboard because i got it off ebay brand new for £50, why pay extra for just a DDR2 board when for £50 i can buy me some DDR3 when it comes down in price, and also i am fully aware that there is only a tiny differance in price for 667MHz and 800MHz but i am very short of cash as it is xmas, and i already have 1GB of OCZ so i bought another 1GB off ebay for less than £10

 

[keakar]

i bought that motherboard because i got it off ebay brand new for £50, why pay extra for just a DDR2 board when for £50 i can buy me some DDR3 when it comes down in price, and also i am fully aware that there is only a tiny differance in price for 667MHz and 800MHz but i am very short of cash as it is xmas, and i already have 1GB of OCZ so i bought another 1GB off ebay for less than £10

ok it makes sense now, you had me scratching my head

now i understand the logic but it would have been great if you could have sold the 667 to get $ for all 800

it sounds like you have a very nice system now

 

[MiST91]

yeah, i really wanted to get my self 2GB of OCZ Platinum XTC 800MHz RAM, its only £30 ($60ish), as soon as xmas is over that will be my next purchase

 

[MiST91]

i know this is a little off topic, but my current motherboard only supports SATA I, when i get my GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R tommorow with SATA II, will i notice any differance?

 

[Kursah]

I didn't, burst speeds may be faster, but if you get a performance based HDD or RAID there should be some performance increase.

Also, I have an e6300 OC'd on a P965mb...check my system specs. These chips OC well, and 3GHZ is not asking too much from it, hell I can use low fan speed on my cooler and keep this thing well below 55C at low fan speed (~900rpm on AC Freezer 7 Pro).