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Sub 100$ E2140 faster then the 600$ x6800

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  • 13-06-2007 11:07am
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    Anti
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    http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/pentium-e2160_14.html#sect0

    Thats pretty impressive for a cheap chip. Granted is has 1/4th of the l2 cache of the x6800, but it beats it in almost every test.

    So anyone looking for a budget build which can pack a huge punch, you would really be well off taking this cpu.


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    awhir
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    ya there a monster of a chip lots of people have gotten them 3ghz and past !!


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    8T8
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    Those are some nice results even with just a Zalman 9700.


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    awhir
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    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=145328


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    Anti
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    i think i might still hold out for thr 6850 price cuts next month.


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    SouperComputer
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    hmm, might be time to move the D805 into the living room. Its running @ 3.6 with a stock cooler, how would this E2140 stack up running stock?

    Any opinions on a decent S775 board, my board doesnt "support" Conroe, although it does go to 1066Mhz FSB.

    Might gamble on a chip anyway, even if it runs stock it will cool this room down!


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    Anti
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    At stock it would be a bit faster then you 805, As the e2140 has only 1mb of cache per core. But as you can see overclocked it is a bit of a animal, And only 53quid in the uk at the moment. As for a board a ds3 will do you grand, and also supports quad core "penryn" cpu's


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    Cuddlesworth
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    I wonder what these chips can hit on phase? Either way I'm quite happy with my E6120, since it clocks better then my current E6600.


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    Anti
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    I think they are hitting a wall on air at 3.5ghz. Might get a bit more on phase alright. Since you have it why dont you spend the 53£ and buy one and find out :)


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