cheapest 4mb l2 cache C2D

[Tempered81]

looking for the cheapest 4mb core2duo that will let me get 3.4ghz

 

[Extelleron]

The absolute cheapest 4MB L2 C2D processor is the E6550 at $170, but it's not a good overclock because it only has a 7x multiplier. The best chip to buy if you want a 4MB L2 chip is the E6750, at around $180~ with an 8x multiplier. 3.4GHz is almost guaranteed, although nothing is for certain with overclocking.

I see you have an E4300 right now. There's no point in upgrading past that except to a quad-core Q6600 or one of the new 45nm quads coming around February or March. Even the new 45nm E8400, replacing the E6750, wouldn't give you much of an increase.

 

[TC91]

i would stick with that e4300, that extra 2mb L2 cache and 130mhz or so wont make a world of a difference.

 

[Tempered81]

well i found an e6320 & and e6540....

rare chips, and low multipliers.

 

[Tempered81]

looks like the deals right now are 2xxx, 4xxx, 6750s and q6600's

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: Extelleron
The absolute cheapest 4MB L2 C2D processor is the E6550 at $170, but it's not a good overclock because it only has a 7x multiplier. The best chip to buy if you want a 4MB L2 chip is the E6750, at around $180~ with an 8x multiplier. 3.4GHz is almost guaranteed, although nothing is for certain with overclocking.

I see you have an E4300 right now. There's no point in upgrading past that except to a quad-core Q6600 or one of the new 45nm quads coming around February or March. Even the new 45nm E8400, replacing the E6750, wouldn't give you much of an increase.

Why are the E6550's a bad OC?

Mine and my brothers both hit 3500+ on 500+fsb rather easily.

 

[secretanchitman]

e6540? ive never even heard of that chip.

 

[KeaBorg]

My 6550 pwns. 500fsb easy. Any G0 cpu should hit at the least 3.4ghz.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
e6540? ive never even heard of that chip.

e6540:
http://www.intel.com/products/...prod_core2duo+tab_spec
(select desktop processors link on page)
it doesnt have trusted execution technology!

ohhhh noooo

 

[brencat]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Why are the E6550's a bad OC?

Mine and my brothers both hit 3500+ on 500+fsb rather easily.

Consider yourselves lucky then b/c how many boards do you know can handle 500+ FSB 24/7 ? The stress on the PWMs, not to mention the RAM, is totally unnecessary when you have plenty of good chips with 8 or higher multipliers that can reach 3.2ghz easy. Total core speed is really the most important factor, rather than the different combos of multi x FSB used to get there. I'd recommend anyone to stick with at least an 8 multiplier CPU if they're targeting a 3.2ghz or greater OC.

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: Gillbot

Originally posted by: Extelleron
The absolute cheapest 4MB L2 C2D processor is the E6550 at $170, but it's not a good overclock because it only has a 7x multiplier. The best chip to buy if you want a 4MB L2 chip is the E6750, at around $180~ with an 8x multiplier. 3.4GHz is almost guaranteed, although nothing is for certain with overclocking.

I see you have an E4300 right now. There's no point in upgrading past that except to a quad-core Q6600 or one of the new 45nm quads coming around February or March. Even the new 45nm E8400, replacing the E6750, wouldn't give you much of an increase.

Why are the E6550's a bad OC?

Mine and my brothers both hit 3500+ on 500+fsb rather easily.

As brencat said, the 7x multiplier makes a high overclock put serious stress on other components and requires you to select a good, potentially more expensive motherboard and more expensive memory. The average mobo is not going to run 500+ FSB easily, and if it does do so it certainly puts a lot of unneccessary strain on it. You also run into the problem of having high-clocked memory, when a chip with an 8x or 9x multiplier would do fine with cheap DDR2-800.

If the E6550 was much cheaper than the E6750, then it could be justified. However, it's only $15-20 cheaper, and it's definately worth $15-20 for an 8x multiplier.

 

[amenx]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Why are the E6550's a bad OC?

Mine and my brothers both hit 3500+ on 500+fsb rather easily.

For a e6550 to hit 3500 (7x500), you need a top notch mobo and RAM. CPUs with higher multis give you greater flexibility.