With the right board, you can use lower multipliers on the non-extreme version if you are after high FSBs (I run my E6600 at 7 x 466 for example and get some great scores).
The one thing to remember if you overclock with a 965 (and possibly 975) board is that the north bridge FSB = FSB x Original Multiplier/Current Multiplier This can put a lot of stress on the north bridge. Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: 21 September 2006 22:02 To: 'The Hardware List' Subject: RE: [H] Understanding Conroe > > I suspect that this is because people who decide to upgrade , two years > into their current rig, rather then buy new, want the fastest processor > that their board supports. > I'm betting that it has more to do with the fact that XE series chips have unlocked multipliers, making them good candidates for overclocking and specialty projects. Greg ******* This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office. This firm is not authorised by the Financial Services Authority. However, we are included on the Register maintained by the Financial Services Authority so that we can carry on insurance mediation activity in the UK, which is broadly the advising on, selling and administration of insurance contracts. This part of our business, including arrangements for complaints or redress if something goes wrong, is regulated by The Law Society. The Register can be accessed via the Financial Services Authority website at www.fsa.gov.uk/register.
