Post subject: Engineering Sample Intels: Are they the real deal?
Posted: Tue 08-24-2004 9:43AM
Colonel
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Hey Guys,
Have any of you had an intel cpu that you could overclock by adjsuting the CPU multiplier in the BIOS? THey say these processors are enginnering samples, and I wonder if any decent overclocking board would bring up the CPU mult. changing option if you plugged the thing in. I wonder....
Joined: Wed 09-10-2003 5:23PM Posts: 1209 Location: 1604 Pine St.
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Hah, good luck finding one. And if you do, prepare to pay around $450-500 for a 2.8 or so.
And I should add that if you do find one, chances are it's already been through a harsh amount of testing/overclocking. Who knows how much longer one will last.
Last edited by snipermav on Tue 08-24-2004 11:13AM, edited 1 time in total.
Joined: Wed 09-10-2003 5:23PM Posts: 1209 Location: 1604 Pine St.
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Well even if you do get that chip, it's not going to be just a simple thing to crank up the multi on it. Better get some phase change, like a vapochill or something.
Joined: Wed 09-10-2003 5:23PM Posts: 1209 Location: 1604 Pine St.
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It just depends on how far you want to take it. Sure you can take it to 3.4 easily on good air/water, but if you want to absolutely top it out, phase change is the way to go. A vapochill unit is like $800 if memory serves me correctly. You'll probably have to volt mod several things on your mobo too, if your BIOS doesn't allow high enough voltages of course.
In my humble opinion…You are wasting your money on an ES for OC. For the chip, the water cooling/phase change and the kick ass mother board you are going to need, you could get a 6800, a M 2600 XP, and a reasonable mobo but still have all your over clocking giggles but have a nice gaming machine too. If you want to OC intel past the reasonable price point of the cooling (2.6 to 3.4) you are not looking at the best trade off in stability.
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