e6300 Conroe or E4300 Allendale?
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Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
Axecident
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
[QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
kato_
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler?
[QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
Axecident
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? Zalman are nice tuniq tower 120 is one of the best the thermaltright 120 ultra is the best air cooler. I have the zalman 9700 its quite nice If you are going to OC alot a newer cooler will help greatly. I'm at 3.4 ghz on my qx6700 with the zalman 9700.
[QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
Jiggly_Wiggly
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? Zalman are nice tuniq tower 120 is one of the best the thermaltright 120 ultra is the best air cooler. I have the zalman 9700 its quite nice If you are going to OC alot a newer cooler will help greatly. I'm at 3.4 ghz on my qx6700 with the zalman 9700.nah lol thats too big . I was thikning something small and cheap like this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118003
[QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
Axecident
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? you'll definitely need to buy an aftermarket cooling if ur going to overclock the processor. I am not exactly sure how far you can pull off with stock cooling but i suggest you buy an aftermarket one. A good one would be around $30 but i am not exactly sure what brand. My friend is helping me overclock mine because i dont know know how to overclock CPUs. The E4300 is great espicially clocked @ 3.47GHZ. Just look at how much better it does than the E6700. So if u get the E4300 and overclock it to 3.47GHZ you'll bisically have an E6800 Allendale or something lol
[QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
kato_
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? you'll definitely need to buy an aftermarket cooling if ur going to overclock the processor. I am not exactly sure how far you can pull off with stock cooling but i suggest you buy an aftermarket one. A good one would be around $30 but i am not exactly sure what brand. My friend is helping me overclock mine because i dont know know how to overclock CPUs. The E4300 is great espicially clocked @ 3.47GHZ. Just look at how much better it does than the E6700. So if u get the E4300 and overclock it to 3.47GHZ you'll bisically have an E6800 Allendale or something lol yea but look at my mobo which is better for it?
[QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
Axecident
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? you'll definitely need to buy an aftermarket cooling if ur going to overclock the processor. I am not exactly sure how far you can pull off with stock cooling but i suggest you buy an aftermarket one. A good one would be around $30 but i am not exactly sure what brand. My friend is helping me overclock mine because i dont know know how to overclock CPUs. The E4300 is great espicially clocked @ 3.47GHZ. Just look at how much better it does than the E6700. So if u get the E4300 and overclock it to 3.47GHZ you'll bisically have an E6800 Allendale or something lol yea but look at my mobo which is better for it? Asus P5N-E Sli 650i = perfect for the E4300 and loves it espcially when clocked at 3.47GHZ or the Asus 680i Sli = good with the processor but i suggest getting this motherboard only if ur getting an E6600 or higher processor.
[QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
kato_
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? you'll definitely need to buy an aftermarket cooling if ur going to overclock the processor. I am not exactly sure how far you can pull off with stock cooling but i suggest you buy an aftermarket one. A good one would be around $30 but i am not exactly sure what brand. My friend is helping me overclock mine because i dont know know how to overclock CPUs. The E4300 is great espicially clocked @ 3.47GHZ. Just look at how much better it does than the E6700. So if u get the E4300 and overclock it to 3.47GHZ you'll bisically have an E6800 Allendale or something lol yea but look at my mobo which is better for it? Asus P5N-E Sli 650i = perfect for the E4300 and loves it espcially when clocked at 3.47GHZ or the Asus 680i Sli = good with the processor but i suggest getting this motherboard only if ur getting an E6600 or higher processor. no dude am sticking with agp mobos for now for price reason.
[QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"][QUOTE="kato_"][QUOTE="Axecident"]Well the mobo am gettings say Conroe ready in big letters, so my thoughts are it will maybe work better on my mobo.
Now the reason I listed e4300 cuv everyone say its the best OC cuv it works with low cheap ram and has higher MP.
The ram I will be using is pc3200 so I think thats consider low.Note I don't think am going to OC very high.
So which cpu is a better choice for me?
Axecident
E4300 regardless of what you want to do. The E4300 has a higher multiplier which means you wont have to buy an expensive ram. The E6300 only has a multiplier of 7 which means u'll need a more expensive ram.
Reaching 3.20GHz using either the E4300 or E6300 was quite easy and I believe most of these Core 2 Duo processors will at least reach this frequency. That said, we were able to push our E6300 to 3.50GHz and the E4300 to 3.47GHz. While both processors achieved similar frequencies they used very different settings to achieve them, nevertheless real-world performance was much the same. The advantages of the E4300 other than being slightly cheaper, is that the FSB (front side bus) does not need to be nearly as high to achieve the overclock. The advantage of this is that the DDR2 memory frequency can be lowered below 800MHz whereas the E6300 is forced to run DDR2-1000 memory. - Techspot
E4300 DDR2-800MHZ - cheap
E6300 DDR2-1000MHZ - really expensive
And Should i buy the zalma hsf or just stay with the stock cooler? you'll definitely need to buy an aftermarket cooling if ur going to overclock the processor. I am not exactly sure how far you can pull off with stock cooling but i suggest you buy an aftermarket one. A good one would be around $30 but i am not exactly sure what brand. My friend is helping me overclock mine because i dont know know how to overclock CPUs. The E4300 is great espicially clocked @ 3.47GHZ. Just look at how much better it does than the E6700. So if u get the E4300 and overclock it to 3.47GHZ you'll bisically have an E6800 Allendale or something lol yea but look at my mobo which is better for it? Asus P5N-E Sli 650i = perfect for the E4300 and loves it espcially when clocked at 3.47GHZ or the Asus 680i Sli = good with the processor but i suggest getting this motherboard only if ur getting an E6600 or higher processor. no dude am sticking with agp mobos for now for price reason. You wont find a AGP mobo out there with support for a core 2 duo. Face it, if you are planning on getting a Conroe or Allendale chip, a new motherboard and new ram are in your future, unless maybe one of those weird ASRock motherboards has support for DDR and C2D-EDIT- Lol speak of devil, I decided to research mobos some more and it IS a weird ASRock board that can do all that. Those hybrid boards are nuts. I doubt you will be able to overclock very high with them, but I guess it is kinda nice to be able to save so many old components.
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