Prima wrote:matematiko wrote:Prima wrote:Well dene and matematiko, what do you all think of Windows Vista, Quad Core 64-bit OPs, Q6700 Series coupled with 6144MB of System Memory and 750GB of Hard Drive? Is this better compared to the Q6600 Series?
Everybody, please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
As far as I know, a q6600 is almost exactly the same as a q6700. They both have the same L2 cache. They both were built using the same technology. There are only two differences. The first one is the multiplier and the second one is the price.
A q6600 has a 9 multiplier and a q6700 has a 10 multiplier.
These CPUs where made for a 1066 Mhz FSB. Intel's motherboards send 4 bits of information for ever clock pulse, therefore a so called 1066 Mhz FSB is in reality runing at 267 Mghz (266.66 X 4 = 1066.66). So, at stock speeds (meaning that the motherboard is running at a FSB of 266.66:
- A q6600 will be running at 266.66 X 9 = 2,400 Mhz = 2.4 Ghz
- A q6700 will be running at 266.66 X 10 = 2,666.66 Mhz = 2.66 Ghz
Both CPUS can reach, lets say, 3.2 Ghz, to do this, for the:
-q6600, the FSB needs to be bumped to 355.55 Mhz (355.55Mhz X 9 = 3200 Mhz = 3.2 Ghz)
-q6700, the FSB needs to be bumped to 320.00 Mhz (320.00Mhz x 10= 3200 Mhz = 3.2 Ghz)
This difference in FSB requiered makes the q6700 less vCORE hungry which reduces the CORES temperatures and the electromagnetic fatigue effect which in turn enhances its life expectancy and this is the only difference (besides the price) I see between these two CPUs.
Cheers,dene wrote:matematiko wrote:Everybody, please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
As far as I know, a q6600 is almost exactly the same as a q6700. They both have the same L2 cache. They both were built using the same technology. There are only two differences. The first one is the multiplier and the second one is the price.
A q6600 has a 9 multiplier and a q6700 has a 10 multiplier.
These CPUs where made for a 1066 Mhz FSB. Intel's motherboards send 4 bits of information for ever clock pulse, therefore a so called 1066 Mhz FSB is in reality runing at 267 Mghz (266.66 X 4 = 1066.66). So, at stock speeds (meaning that the motherboard is running at a FSB of 266.66:
- A q6600 will be running at 266.66 X 9 = 2,400 Mhz = 2.4 Ghz
- A q6700 will be running at 266.66 X 10 = 2,666.66 Mhz = 2.66 Ghz
Both CPUS can reach, lets say, 3.2 Ghz, to do this, for the:
-q6600, the FSB needs to be bumped to 355.55 Mhz (355.55Mhz X 9 = 3200 Mhz = 3.2 Ghz)
-q6700, the FSB needs to be bumped to 320.00 Mhz (320.00Mhz x 10= 3200 Mhz = 3.2 Ghz)
This difference in FSB requiered makes the q6700 less vCORE hungry which reduces the CORES temperatures and the electromagnetic fatigue effect which in turn enhances its life expectancy and this is the only difference (besides the price) I see between these two CPUs.
Cheers,
Sounds about right to me.
Depending on the price difference between the 2 cpu's, I think I would save some money and go for the Q6600. With good air cooling (case and cpu) the GO stepping version will do between 3.2 and 3.6ghz. Just make sure you get a good motherboard for overclocking. Thats the other difference between the 2 cpu's, for the Q6600 to reach beyond 3.2ghz you need a motherboard that can handle high FSB clocks more than you do with the Q6700. For example, some motherborads wont go much higher than 350FSB without upping the MCH (northbridge) voltage and the VTT on the board, which means you'll have to know a little bit more about overclocking and change more settings in the bios to get good clocks, ..so choose your board well.
"]Prima wrote:Well dene and matematiko, what do you all think of Windows Vista, Quad Core 64-bit OPs, Q6700 Series coupled with 6144MB of System Memory and 750GB of Hard Drive? Is this better compared to the Q6600 Series?
I recommend:
Q6600 cpu
4GB of ddr2 memory (2x 2GB) -you dont need more than that, and more than 2 sticks of ram can sometimes hinder your overclock, as it puts a lot of stress on the northbridge.
Windows Vista Home Premium 64Bit OEM operating system
A motherboard thats good for overclocking - research this, ..google is your friend here!
2 hard drives. A big one like the 750gb one you mentioned for storage, with a partition made (say 100GB) for an operating system install you can use for everyday use. A fast hard drive such as a WD raptor for a windows install just for chess etc.
A good PSU, such as a corsair one (at least 500 -600watts) - never skimp on the PSU, its important for a stable system.
Regards
Thanks Friends,
I already bought the Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6700 Series - Windows Vista 64-bit OPs, along with the two(2) types of Gigabyte-Hard Drives I mentioned earlier.
I bought this series because it had more RAMs (or Memory-Hard Drive) than the Q6600, albeit a little more pricy as you both stated. As for the MotherBoard, I'll look into it to see if it's configurable (though I'm not a big fan of Over Clocking, no matter how safe).
One more thing, the windows vista 64 bit OP differs a lot from the windows xp I'm used to, including paths / directory, icons, file names etc. It's like having to re-learn the entire PC system all over again, and quite frankly, I think the windows vista OPs are harder to operate compared to windows xp.
Prima.
it is harder at first bcoz ur not used to it. but once you get used to it. i bet you, you will like it better. cheers. i have vista ultimate 64 bit.
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