New upgrade..ur thoughts.

[chickenbeef]

Run cpu z, click on the memory tab then post back the frequency it reports your ram is running at

 

[Flame]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=645698



Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 2 (max 2)
Number of threads 2 (max 2)
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
Codename Wolfdale
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80GHz
Package (platform ID) Socket 775 LGA (0x0)
CPUID 6.7.A
Extended CPUID 6.17
Core Stepping R0
Technology 45 nm
Core Speed 1596.0 MHz
Multiplier x FSB 6.0 x 266.0 MHz
Rated Bus speed 1064.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2800 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, EM64T
L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 3072 KBytes, 12-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
FID range 6.0x - 10.5x
Max VID 1.238 V



I see the FSB show only 1064...is it not sepose to be 1333?

 

[chickenbeef]

Turn EIST or speedstep and C1E off in Bios. Then lock the cpu multi to 10.5 and lock the fsb to 267 (1 mhz oc but you get the full 2.8ghz)

 

[Flame]

so if i do that, what will the result be?

 

[chickenbeef]

Cpu running at 2.8ghz

 

[Flame]

so u telling me it not at 2.8 now? why does the mb not auto confict it correct?

 

[Zenbaas]

Turn EIST or speedstep and C1E off in Bios. Then lock the cpu multi to 10.5 and lock the fsb to 267 (1 mhz oc but you get the full 2.8ghz)

Doesn't really matter too much. IIRC speedstep slows down the cpu when its not in use to conserve energy etc.

 

[Flame]

ok, i see... but is the fsb speed correct? aint it sepose to be 1333?

 

[hj2k_x]

Stay away from iSonic PSUs.

My 2 year old 600W is still running smoothly

 

[Flame]

My 2 year old 600W is still running smoothly

got a EZCOOL 450w one ..R259

 

[chickenbeef]

Doesn't really matter too much. IIRC speedstep slows down the cpu when its not in use to conserve energy etc.

run super pi with speedstep enabled and then run it again with it disabled. There is a difference in performance.

The default fsb is 1066

 

[Flame]

ok thx.

how much more energy will i save with speedstep? i mean , like with ESKOM...

 

[chickenbeef]

Dude, i just told you what needs to be done

 

[Flame]

i did so, the RAM benchmark test (aida32) write went from 5160mb/s to 5237mb/s and the read from 1746 to 1796

is that a big diff? Does it shorten the cpu lifetime to keep it at 2.8 the whole time?

Im sorry to ask so many q's.

off topic q's also if u dont mind: The 2 core's , is it really 2.8 x2 = 5600mhz ? what programs use both? how do u asign one program to use the one, and another 2 use the other?