Time for an Upgrade ! - Page 3

Richard Slater · 27-08-2007, 09:56

Lots of people saying good things about the Q6600 G0 steppings (often marked as "Low Energy" or "95W") that is pretty much what I am going on for my build.

Mark · 27-08-2007, 10:52

Also often marked as SLACR, though it's far from a slacker.

T'is the one I'll go for if I decide to go ahead.

Toby · 27-08-2007, 10:57

Not often marked as SLACR - always marked as such unless I'm much mistaken.

Some of these are doing daft speeds, up to 4Ghz on air in some cases. Personally I went with the E6850 as I don't need a quad right now and value silent cooling which would be harder to achieve with a quad as it chucks out a load more heat.

I'll probably go quad early next year when Penryn arrives as it'll just be a drop-in replacement now I've upgraded the rest of my kit.

Mark · 27-08-2007, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vertigo1

Not often marked as SLACR - always marked as such unless I'm much mistaken.

Always by Intel, yes, otherwise only by those who bother.

Tysonator · 27-08-2007, 11:22

The E6660 is the one I think I will go for, might as well for the best I can afford. Its a big push finance wise, hopefully will pay off in the future. What about MoBo's as I was going to get Asus CROSSHAIR nForce 590 SLi (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 !
Is there an equilvalent in Intel E6660 ?

Cheers

Mark · 27-08-2007, 16:40

Gigabyte DS3 in various forms seems to be the most popular around here. There have been the odd reports of stuck reboot loops with early models, but mine's certainly behaved (well, I have a DS4 but pretty much the same).

Toby · 27-08-2007, 18:07

Definitely go with a P35-Express based board now as it'll give you the best future proofing.

The Abit IP35 is well regarded (using one here) and the IP35-E version is pretty cheap if you don't need all the bells & whistles of the standard and Pro versions.

Stan_Lite · 27-08-2007, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vertigo1

Definitely go with a P35-Express based board now as it'll give you the best future proofing.

Only if he doesn't intend going SLI in the future - there are currently no SLI enabled P35 boards as far as I know.

If you don't intend to go SLI, then Vertigo1 is absolutely right, I would have had one for my quad if I didn't intend to go SLI at some point.

If you intend going SLI, you'd be better with a 680i board.
I'm currently using the P5N32-E SLI with the Q6600. One possible setback is that there are only 2 PCI slots (not a problem for me). I like the board, it overclocks well and works well.

Feek · 27-08-2007, 19:16

On the other hand, my P5N-E SLI was the biggest hunk of junk this side of the Datsun factory.

Tysonator · 27-08-2007, 19:37

Wooh, alot to think about now.
I was hoping to get the ASUS Crosshair in Intel version.
The VGA I will get is more likely to be nVidia 8800 model. Not sure about SLi, would like to perhaps if I could afford another VGA !

27-08-2007, 10:57	#23
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Not often marked as SLACR - always marked as such unless I'm much mistaken. Some of these are doing daft speeds, up to 4Ghz on air in some cases. Personally I went with the E6850 as I don't need a quad right now and value silent cooling which would be harder to achieve with a quad as it chucks out a load more heat. I'll probably go quad early next year when Penryn arrives as it'll just be a drop-in replacement now I've upgraded the rest of my kit. __________________

27-08-2007, 11:22	#25
Tysonator Vodka Martini Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ESSEX Posts: 874	The E6660 is the one I think I will go for, might as well for the best I can afford. Its a big push finance wise, hopefully will pay off in the future. What about MoBo's as I was going to get Asus CROSSHAIR nForce 590 SLi (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 ! Is there an equilvalent in Intel E6660 ? Cheers __________________ Will think of some witty to say, well when I think of it

27-08-2007, 18:07	#27
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Definitely go with a P35-Express based board now as it'll give you the best future proofing. The Abit IP35 is well regarded (using one here) and the IP35-E version is pretty cheap if you don't need all the bells & whistles of the standard and Pro versions. __________________

27-08-2007, 19:16	#29
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	On the other hand, my P5N-E SLI was the biggest hunk of junk this side of the Datsun factory. __________________

27-08-2007, 19:37	#30
Tysonator Vodka Martini Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ESSEX Posts: 874	Wooh, alot to think about now. I was hoping to get the ASUS Crosshair in Intel version. The VGA I will get is more likely to be nVidia 8800 model. Not sure about SLi, would like to perhaps if I could afford another VGA ! __________________ Will think of some witty to say, well when I think of it

27-08-2007, 09:56	#21
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	Lots of people saying good things about the Q6600 G0 steppings (often marked as "Low Energy" or "95W") that is pretty much what I am going on for my build.

27-08-2007, 10:52	#22
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Also often marked as SLACR, though it's far from a slacker. T'is the one I'll go for if I decide to go ahead.

27-08-2007, 16:40	#26
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Gigabyte DS3 in various forms seems to be the most popular around here. There have been the odd reports of stuck reboot loops with early models, but mine's certainly behaved (well, I have a DS4 but pretty much the same).