Originally posted by: myocardia
.....it has a higher multiplier, which means that both your motherboard and RAM won't have to clock as high, to reach the same cpu speed....
Originally posted by: mjavid
Does'nt this mean that it is already somewhat overclocked?
Originally posted by: johnnyjohnson
From anecdotal evidence I've seen, the e2180 is the best overclocker of the bunch and the e2140 is the worst, statistically speaking. It doesn't matter what the reasons are, that's just the way it is. I would recommend anyone looking at the e2xxx series to go for the e2180.
Originally posted by: jcenters
Serpent,
Yeah, but if you're pushing the CPU that high, you're moving into aftermarket cooling territory. That's fine if you can get a great deal on a cooler. Otherwise not.
Jack,
Yes, you'd be better with the higher multiplier. But I think at that point, you might consider a new board.
Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
Quality 1.8V DDR2 667 RAMs should be able to hit 400MHz with 2.0V/5-5-5-15-2T. Therefore, 2160 with 9x multi can theoretically hit 3.6GHz overclock. Why pay an extra $20 for a 10x multi chip?
Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
The Cooler Master TX2 was FREE AR last week. Cooling preformance is 3 to 4C hotter than the Big Typhoon. 9x vs 11x multi should not elevate core temp by 1 or 2C (worst case). The major component that affect CPU temp is Vcore.
Originally posted by: jcenters
Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
The Cooler Master TX2 was FREE AR last week. Cooling preformance is 3 to 4C hotter than the Big Typhoon. 9x vs 11x multi should not elevate core temp by 1 or 2C (worst case). The major component that affect CPU temp is Vcore.
Yes, but won't you have to raise Vcore to get it stable at 3.66?