Well i just figured id mention my results i got from overclocking my amd64 4000+ san diago 1mb cache cpu.
I let the artic silver 5 settle for 2 weeks and now i overclocked it from 2.4 to 2.8ghz
Stock Super PI benches
2.4ghz -39sec
2.6ghz -33sec
2.8ghz -31sec
Just to give you newbies a feel of what it can do. Also sets a good example if anyone posts some super pi benches for the c2d. I mean price vs power this 4000+ is pretty impressive you can get a 4000+ for this smashing deal of 99$
Nice overclock but they broke the 10s super PI record with a Conroe. How about that?
Sorry mate but Athlons cant keep on liquid nitrogen oc like conroes do on stock cooling
In a year or so (or even sooner) you will really miss that second core
Nice OC Shata! I wish I could get my Opteron 175 stable at 2.8GHz...
I got it running at 2.75GHz, semi stable, but so far have managed 2.64GHz rock solid, 24/7... so far for about 6 months straight...
Nice overclocking on that 4000+ but even for hundred bucks, the price vs. power has to go to the 3700+.
Ewiz.com has the 3700+ for $81.17. You don't have to wait for the 50 dollar MIR. And you can pick up the Arctic Cooling 64 Pro at Monarch for $23. It may not be the best, but it holds it's own, here.
Total: ~$105
PCStats.com got the 3700+ OC'd to 2.8GH on a heatsink/fan.
You may not get it to 2.8 using the heatsink I mentioned, but I'll bet you can get close.
Okay. How about you give a lesson to an "AMD Fanboy". I'll just call myself one since I use their chip currently. I'm not going to deny that the C2D is a vastly superior chip, but 3x faster, huh?
On price to performance? That's what Shata was getting at in the first place.
And what? Are you comparing the X6800 to this chip. Let's see, a $950 CPU vs. $140 dollar CPU (I'll include a heatsink to be fair). 6.78 times more expensive. I'd expect it to be more than 3x faster for the money.
For normal users who game and the such, the 3x faster bit isn't true even for the almight X6800. Unless current GPU's are limiting the X6800's capability.
Please educate us fanboys with some benchmarks instead of giving your worthless opinion.
Yeah i guess a 3700 would be better deal as long as its 1mb cache.
About the overclock when i posted i only did 20min prime95 run.
I did one overnight and it went out after 54min.
My vcore is at 1.5v is it safe upping the voltage more or how am i gona get it stable? i loosend the timings on the memory to 2.5-2-2-5 so it can do 235mhz. HT is at 235 also (1x multi)
I lost my 3000+ a while back upping voltage i had it around 2.5-2.6 when i fryed it.
Okay. How about you give a lesson to an "AMD Fanboy". I'll just call myself one since I use their chip currently. I'm not going to deny that the C2D is a vastly superior chip, but 3x faster, huh?
On price to performance? That's what Shata was getting at in the first place.
And what? Are you comparing the X6800 to this chip. Let's see, a $950 CPU vs. $140 dollar CPU (I'll include a heatsink to be fair). 6.78 times more expensive. I'd expect it to be more than 3x faster for the money.
For normal users who game and the such, the 3x faster bit isn't true even for the almight X6800. Unless current GPU's are limiting the X6800's capability.
Please educate us fanboys with some benchmarks instead of giving your worthless opinion.
Yeah i agree totaly. You guys are really over doing this c2d thing, and half the people dont even own one, so really they shouldnt be commenting on it that much. And the fact being it was the 900$ vs 4000+. Imho the 4000+ is a good deal.
So yeah buy one, use a friends, or educate urself like mentioned above before saying stuff.
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I believe up to 1.55 volts is a safe OC's range...
That OC is good! The 4000 and the 3700 make sense for those who want to keep their 939 MB and DDR memory. If you want dual core using the same 939 MB and memory the 4400 x2 (89watt) overclocks nice 2.7 - 3.0ghz.
For me, I went the C2d route as my old MB was a 754 socket. For $240.00 my 6400 overclocked very easily from 2.1ghz to 3.3ghz using an Artic Freezer Pro and 1.38volts. (Super PI 17secs 1M).
That OC is good! The 4000 and the 3700 make sense for those who want to keep their 939 MB and DDR memory. If you want dual core using the same 939 MB and memory the 4400 x2 (89watt) overclocks nice 2.7 - 3.0ghz.
For me, I went the C2d route as my old MB was a 754 socket. For $240.00 my 6400 overclocked very easily from 2.1ghz to 3.3ghz using an Artic Freezer Pro and 1.38volts. (Super PI 17secs 1M).
Man thats really quick compared to my 4000+ i cant imagine a c2d boot time mine is already like 35-45sec.
With raptor for os drive and a c2d it should be able to hit the 30's
Here is something to think about for all you c2d's out there.
in the year 1998, 400mhz was the bomb. People payed up the arse for such a processor... it was the fastest availible and ran everything 3x faster then anything else... it was $1000 but it was worth it.....
*please note the numbers are not exact.
Arguing about the lastest and greatest gets old... there are other reasons to buy specific technologies.
Here is something to think about for all you c2d's out there.
in the year 1998, 400mhz was the bomb. People payed up the arse for such a processor... it was the fastest availible and ran everything 3x faster then anything else... it was $1000 but it was worth it.....
*please note the numbers are not exact.
Arguing about the lastest and greatest gets old... there are other reasons to buy specific technologies.
My first computer 1996? Acer 166mhz total price including a 15" crt $2800.00 8O Next computer an HP 1000ghz celeron plus a 19" crt $1700.00. Third computer HP AMD 3200 only $1300 My C2D 6400 only, just under $1000.00.
At this rate my next computer in a few years will be twice as fast as my C2D 6400 and only cost me $500.00
i have the 3700 and got it to 2730mhz with 2 sticks of memory
but could only get 2630mhz with 4 sticks of memory, all 512s corsair xms.
i had the 2.6 oc for about 8 months. it all stock now.
i didnt see any difference in performance.
but i noticed a huge difference with the other 2 sticks of ram though.
also (imho) the 3700,4000 cpu,s are the best price/perf. single core
out today.
