Just built my new computer - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

Doc Jones · #1 12.02.2007, 02:00 AM

long story short, I was maxing out my old computer's (a p4 3ghz/2gb mem) resources. Was going to pick up a quad core computer, but due to delays with the mobo I wanted, I decided to go with a lower end cpu. My goal was to overclock the lower end cpu to the max and use it for a year or so and then when there are lots of quad cores available (and the prices are reasonable) I will pop out the dual core and pop in the quad.

So far I have both of my Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 cores overclocked to 3.5ghz and it is very stable (running some system stress programs at the moment).
I may go for 3.6ghz and stay there.

Will update as I progress.

Drammy · #2 12.02.2007, 06:58 AM

Good move Doc, they are superb processors.

Out of interest, why did you go with the E6700 over the E6600?

Doc Jones · #3 12.02.2007, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drammy

Good move Doc, they are superb processors.

Out of interest, why did you go with the E6700 over the E6600?

Honestly, if I had to do it again, I probably would have gone with the E6600.
It wasn't until after i picked it up, that I read a bunch of reviews that e6600 users were getting oc's that were pretty close to the 6700.

I could have saved some more money !!

But all in all, I am really pleased.

Doing one more stress test (I just tweaked my mem settings) and will probably load up my audio apps this evening. Man I can't wait to load up one of my recent projects that had my 3.0ghz p4 pegged at 98%

AlexHall74 · #4 12.02.2007, 11:37 PM

Damn, Doc.

You must be using a motherload of VSTs/Samples/FX to tax your old system to the max!

Good for you, now tear your new system apart and see what it can do.

God I love computers...

Have fun!

-Alex

Doc Jones · #5 13.02.2007, 02:41 AM

yeah, most of my stuff now is all virtual (hence the reason to slim down even more and sell of the Korg 49).

I must say, I have a new found respect for those people out there who are able to achieve extreme and stable overclocks. It really is a science !!

Drammy · #6 13.02.2007, 11:42 AM

I OCed my E6600 to 3 GHz and it is perfectly stable, but I have heard of people getting it up to 4.8GHz!!!

Thats per core as well - so can deliver nearly 9.6Ghz in total (or thereabouts).

Wowsers