I have an "old" E6300 currently but will be moving that to my HTPC so I want a replacement for my main PC but still use the same motherboard...it's an Abit IP35-E and it can take any of these three:
E7x00 with R0 stepping
E5x00 C0 or E0 stepping
E6300 (2.8Ghz one) with R0 stepping
I could get my "old" E6300 to 400fsb (3.2Ghz) at v1.365 no problem...virtualization is not critical...
At Fry's the E7400 is $24 more than the new E6300...E6300 is $24 more than the E5200...
E7x00 with R0 stepping
E5x00 C0 or E0 stepping
E6300 (2.8Ghz one) with R0 stepping
I could get my "old" E6300 to 400fsb (3.2Ghz) at v1.365 no problem...virtualization is not critical...
At Fry's the E7400 is $24 more than the new E6300...E6300 is $24 more than the E5200...