2.6c or 2.8c

[bigskank]

I'm planning on buying an Abit IC7 with 1GB (2x512) of Corsair PC3700. With stock cooling, would I be able to generally achieve better overall performance from overclocking a 2.6c or 2.8c? I'm less concerned with the percentage increase I can get in clock speed as I am with the overall speed.

 

[wkabel23]

2.8C SL6Z5 from ZipZoomFly...

Why?

The 2.8C isn't that much more expensive than the 2.6C and if you get a bad 2.8C that will be better than a bad 2.6c

granted, the difference between 3.3-3.5ghz isn't significant, but if money isn't a problem go with the 2.8C

 

[apoppin]

Check the databast at overclockers.com.

The 2.6 and 2.8 are pretty similar and and any single CPU that o/c's well is determined by the "luck of the draw".

A 2.8 GUARANTEES it will perform at 2.8Ghz stably . . . I usually go for the highest clocked chip at the lowest price (especially when you go to sell it to a non-o/c'er). I just bought an abit IC7g ($119) and a 2.80c last week at NewEgg for $183 (it's on sale today for $182) the 2.6 is only a few bucks less. Mushkin PC3500 (2x256) seems to be decent RAM for cheap ($61 ea).

BTW, I am pleased with my O/C so far - 3.12Ghz and I am just STARTing to play with the timings and ratios.

 

[Corporate Thug]

the 2.8C will prolly have a faster overall clock speed

 

[THUGSROOK]

both chips will most likely take him into the 5:4 mem ratio zone.
in that case id suggest maxing out your mem on the 5:4 ratio with the 2.6c @ at least 250fsb.

 

[myocardia]

Why exactly are you more interested in clock speed than in performance?

A 2.6C, at the same speed, will outperform a 2.8C, because it will have a higher fsb, which gives more performance than clockspeed. A 2.4C at 3.5mhz will make a 2.8C at 3.5mhz look slow, in real-life applications.

 

[bigskank]

My concern is that I have heard the 2.6c is quite hard to get pushed up to 3.5ghz, and the 2.8c was *very* luck of the draw. I am concerned w/ overall performance (which is what i should've originally said). Just trying to figure out which would be best giving the components i'm already buying.

 

[Urinal Mint]

My 2.6C runs at 3.38GHz without any hiccups whatsoever

 

[tallman45]

As Myocardia wrote FSB is king in most applications, most notably Photoshop. The risk that you take is that there is no definate OC that a certain CPU can attain, it is kind of the luck of the draw to get one that is a superstar.

 

[digits]

I have both chips and the 2.8 seems better at 3.5 than the 2.6 at 3.5 . Also there was less fiddling to get the 2.8 up there and I can say its stable at that speed. The 2.6 however is not 100% stable at that speed. Now comparing the 2 at same speed the 2.8 actually does better ( but the stability may be the flaw here) in benching that I have done.

Take from that what you will but it's only my experience with what I have.

 

[Unforgiven]

im running the 2.6c @ 3.2 with stock cooling and havent had one blip at all. awesome chip by my standards! you really cant go wrong either way!

 

[bigskank]

After some deliberation, I settled on the 2.8c. Ordered from newegg today. thanks for the input!

*fingers crossed*

 

[THUGSROOK]

i ordered a 2.6c

lets see which does better :beer:

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
i ordered a 2.6c

lets see which does better :beer:

Does this mean you'll finaly use Hyperthreading & drop that ancient OS you're running now?

 

[THUGSROOK]

hehe~
believe me when i tell that i have been trying!
step 1 is to find a C chip im happy with..... not too easy concidering im already @ 3.4ghz on default voltage.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
hehe~
believe me when i tell that i have been trying!
step 1 is to find a C chip im happy with..... not too easy concidering im already @ 3.4ghz on default voltage.

If anybody can do it, you can !! :beer: