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Which one would you choose for 24/7 and easy OC?

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Which one would you choose for 24/7 and easy OC?


 
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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R
 
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ASUS P5Q PRO
 
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DFI LP DK P45-T2RS Plus
 
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sidewalker   11-07-2008 at 02:34:46 PM

Being troubled about my next rig and thought to ask what you guys think :ange:
The rest of the components are:
-CORSAIR DOMINATOR DDR2 4GB (2X2GB) PC2-8500 (1066MHZ) CL5 DUAL CHANNEL KIT
-HD 4850
-THERMALTAKE W0101 TR2 POWER 550W
-INTEL CORE 2 DUO E8200

Admitively i am not a fan of Gigabyte without a great reason but i have included it for comparison reasons :??:
Please do bear in mind that i am to leave the rig on 24/7 but i want to save power when i am not actively using it (is there such an option in all BIOSes?)

Thanks in advance

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evongugg   11-07-2008 at 02:56:25 PM
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Go to Control Panel->Power options for power saving options while not using the computer.
Also there is speedstep in the bios.

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Zecow   11-07-2008 at 03:03:41 PM
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Asus.... no questions asked

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zenmaster   11-07-2008 at 03:04:50 PM
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That is a tough CPU to OC.
You would be better off spending a little less on the Mobo. (perhaps one w/o raid) and getting an E8400 or E8500.

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sidewalker   11-07-2008 at 03:23:19 PM
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@zenmaster: i didnt know :/ i picked it just because it is the lower cost among the 45nm, 6MB L2 CACHE, 1333MHZ FSB... i might as well choose a mobo that has not Crossfire as i am not to use it however the DFI does not have such a model available in Greece (where i reside).

@evongugg: Will this help me if i am downloading stuff while i am not using it? i.e. will the CPU clock down? And since this will be my first ever dual core CPU, will speedstep affect my OC?

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Homeboy2   11-07-2008 at 04:51:35 PM
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just get the Q6600 , couple bucks cheaper, easier to oc.

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sidewalker   11-07-2008 at 05:16:17 PM
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@Homeboy2: not here though... is an E7200 a more solid choice?

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evongugg   11-07-2008 at 05:56:32 PM
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@evongugg: Will this help me if i am downloading stuff while i am not using it? i.e. will the CPU clock down? And since this will be my first ever dual core CPU, will speedstep affect my OC?



It will not help unless the computer is idle.
It may interefere with your overclock also. Run Prime95 and check for errors.

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