New PC components

[The_Techie]

Ya, but I need to learn how.
They said overclocking a 2.4 is exactly the same or even better as having a 2.6GH quad

It's very easy to overclock the Q6600 You'll hit 3.2GHz without any problems

 

[Zenbaas]

Just something else to note about the CPU if your into OCing. Ask for a G0 stepping Q6600. They run cooler and OC better than the B3 stepping q6600's.

 

[The_Techie]

Just something else to note about the CPU if your into OCing. Ask for a G0 stepping Q6600. They run cooler and OC better than the B3 stepping q6600's.

Agreed

 

[kortel]

Go to advanced options and there is a "wrap quote tags around selected text" button after you have highligted the text you want to have quoted.

What exactly are you referring to about the cooler? The fan that you must put on afterwards? As in what fan?

I mean the fan you put on after the heat sink, that is dedicated to the CPU, not the case fans.

 

[Zenbaas]

I mean the fan you put on after the heat sink, that is dedicated to the CPU, not the case fans.

Aren't you quoting nicely...LOL.
Probable the best fan would be an ANTEC Tricool fan(120mm) which has 3 speed settings. Cheapest one goes for about R130(red leds) and goes to about 2000rpm if i recall correctly.

 

[kortel]

Also, is the motherboard I chose good enough for over clocking, or would it no handle it.
And would it be much better to get a Asus STRIKER EXTREME LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard, and in what ways would it do better?

 

[Zenbaas]

Calling for Nvidia chipsets rep*Drumroll.........* WKJ BEANIEEEEEEEEEEE!!

 

[The_Techie]

Calling for Nvidia chipsets rep*Drumroll.........* WKJ BEANIEEEEEEEEEEE!!

The Striker Extreme overclocks extremely well, if you have the money then go for it

 

[SanchoP]

If you spending that much, why not try a QX9550?

 

[Zenbaas]

If you spending that much, why not try a QX9550?

For how much and from where?

 

[The_Techie]

And will the motherboard support it?

 

[The_Techie]

Easy, like this.



You just click the quote button at the bottom right of any post.

I can do it too

Aw man, you deleted your post

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

I can do it too

Aw man, you deleted your post

Rofl, you're fast. Ye well I only got to the first page and answered him before i noticed the other 2 pages.

 

[The_Techie]

Rofl, you're fast. Ye well I only got to the first page and answered him before i noticed the other 2 pages.

/me takes a bow

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

I mean the fan you put on after the heat sink, that is dedicated to the CPU, not the case fans.

Aren't you quoting nicely...LOL.
Probable the best fan would be an ANTEC Tricool fan(120mm) which has 3 speed settings. Cheapest one goes for about R130(red leds) and goes to about 2000rpm if i recall correctly.

Is there some confusion here? I'm not sure what kortel means, but the cpu cooler Zenbaas mentions is the heatsink and fan, you don't need anything else for your CPU.

Sorry if I'm misunderstanding.

 

[Zenbaas]

/me takes a bow

I agree WKJ is freaky fast sometimes. I think he refreshes every 3 sec!

Oh and carderne
Q6600= 266$
Q9550= 530$
LINK

 

[jsxza]

-ASUS Intel P5N32-E SLI Nvidia 680i SLI

Careful of a mobo with the 680i chipset. They do not play well with the new quad core intel 45nm chips so its possible that you will not be able to upgrade your cpu in future.

http://www.cpu3d.com/content/view/2719/67/
http://event.asus.com/mb/45nm/
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/23/nvidia-680i-chipset-fails

 

[Zenbaas]

Is there some confusion here? I'm not sure what kortel means, but the cpu cooler Zenbaas mentions is the heatsink and fan, you don't need anything else for your CPU.

Sorry if I'm misunderstanding.

HS without a fan, you have to purchase a fan afterwards for the thermalrights.

 

[Zenbaas]

Careful of a mobo with the 680i chipset. They do not play well with the new quad core intel 45nm chips so its possible that you will not be able to upgrade your cpu in future.

http://www.cpu3d.com/content/view/2719/67/
http://event.asus.com/mb/45nm/
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/23/nvidia-680i-chipset-fails

Well now this is where the **** sort of hits the fan. Maybe the 780i chipset will fix this?

 

[jsxza]

Well now this is where the **** sort of hits the fan. Maybe the 780i chipset will fix this?

According to one of the articles it does not Hopefully they will fix it before releasing the thing.