Jin-Wei,
You seem to have been keeping up on OCing tech. I've completely forgotten
it (if I ever knew it)! :)
Jin-Wei Tioh wrote:
:: At 01:55 PM 1/25/2007, you wrote:
:::
:::
::: Am confused, why would I prefer the E4300 over the E6600 and why
::: would they basically cost the same thing when the E6600 had faster
::: FSB and Virtualization Tech?
:::
:::
::: Thank you.
:::
:::
::: Ken
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:::
:::
::: Intel Core 2 Duo Socket LGA 775 Processor - Retail L1
::: Cache 32KB+32KB Manufacturing Tech 65 NM
:::
::: E4300 = $189 Allendale 1.8GHz FSB 800MHz NO
::: Virtualization Technology Support 2M shared L2 Cache
::: E6300 = $188 Conroe 1.86GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
::: Technology Support 2M shared L2 Cache
::: E6400 = $222 Conroe 2.13GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
::: Technology Support 2M shared L2 Cache
::: E6600 = $316 Conroe 2.4GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
::: Technology Support 4M shared L2 Cache
::: E6700 = $509 Conroe 2.66GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
::: Technology Support 4M shared L2 Cache
::
:: Hello Ken,
::
:: Whoa... wait a sec. The E4300 costs about the same as the E6300, not
:: the E6600. If you want to overclock, the E6300 is at a disadvantage
:: since it has
:: a lower multiplier (7x) whereas the E4300 has
:: a much higher multiplier (9x). Thus it's MUCH harder to overclock an
:: E6300 since you need to push a higher FSB
:: and need much better RAM to keep up with a 1:1 - FSB:RAM ratio (for
:: best performance).
::
:: With an E4300, you could reach 9 x 333 = 2997MHz with el cheapo
:: DDR2-667 RAM running happily at stock RAM
:: voltage with a 1:1 ratio. This potentially means that you'll save
:: cost on the motherboard, RAM and rightfully the CPU.
:: However, due to the tight supply and strong demand (due to that 9x
:: multiplier), price gouging is going on right now
:: and that's why you're seeing the E4300 and E6300 cost the same. IINM,
:: the E4300 should cost around ~$155 and
:: by Q2 ~$115, absolutely unbeatable performance/$ IMHO.
::
:: To get 2997MHz out of an E6300, you're going to have to pump up the
:: FSB to 428MHz. To run at a 1:1 ratio you'd
:: need at a minimum some decent DDR2-800 RAM, which costs a fair bit
:: more not to mention you'd need a nice OCing
:: motherboard to go along with it.
::
:: Hope this helps.
::
:: Best regards,
::
:: --
:: JW
