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MosIncredible · 03-15-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Instinct5

man everyone is about overclocking i mean ya it makes your cpu faster but.. you take so many risks with overclocking to much you have to make sure everything is stable gotta have the right cooling so you dont fry anything.. personaly i like to stay stock to not eff myself over somehow i just have that kinda luck and if anything were to happen my warranty is gone. i just find it irratating when somone asks for a cpu and everyone says E2180 and oc to 3.0 like man sorry for rant in this particular topic but i needed to get it off my chest

I understand that. I was hesitant to OC my E8400 because I felt I wouldn't see the difference coming from a P4 @ 2.0GHz. Anything would've looked fast to me. I did it anyway though.

Jesse · 03-15-2008, 07:21 PM

Did you see improvement?

MosIncredible · 03-15-2008, 07:40 PM

4.0GHz over 3.0GHz is easily noticed in task that take a while (converting or compressing files). I meant I probably could've left it at 3.0GHz and not taken a risk at all considering anything would've looked fast to me over my P4 2.0GHz

oscaryu1 · 03-16-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MosIncredible

4.0GHz over 3.0GHz is easily noticed in task that take a while (converting or compressing files). I meant I probably could've left it at 3.0GHz and not taken a risk at all considering anything would've looked fast to me over my P4 2.0GHz

The more you overclock, the less your processor life. Although it should be fine unless you OC'd that on a stock cooler

03-15-2008, 07:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
MosIncredible Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 194	4.0GHz over 3.0GHz is easily noticed in task that take a while (converting or compressing files). I meant I probably could've left it at 3.0GHz and not taken a risk at all considering anything would've looked fast to me over my P4 2.0GHz __________________ CPU: Q6600 @ 3.4GHz [425x8] 1.248v load \| E8400 HSF: Zalman 9700 (replacing soon) MB: DFI DK P35-T2RS GPU: XFX 8800GTS (G92) 512MB @ 800/1970/1100 RAM: 2GB OCZ Reaper (PC2 6400) 850 4-4-4-12 HDD: WD 500GB 16MB Case: Antec 900 PSU: OCZ 700W Monitor: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06 Score: 16137 (XP) with above clocks

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03-15-2008, 07:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	Did you see improvement?