Wolfdale

Toby · 26-01-2008, 22:37

Well I got my new E8400 Wolfdale CPU yesterday and I have to say I'm impressed.

Only cost a mere £129 but is now running at 4Ghz rock solid. The heat output is very manageable and wasn't increasing much at all as I raised the clock speed. A bit of a voltage bump was required but, as these things are 1.1125v stock to start with only a modest 1.28v was required, still well below the stock voltage of a 65nm Conroe.

All in all, very happy with this thing - superb bang for your buck. If you motherboard supports them I'd heartily recommend the upgrade.

Feek · 26-01-2008, 23:17

My board doesn't

(not that I'm planning on changing anything anyway)

Daz · 27-01-2008, 20:52

Nice dude

What's that cooling with, air?

Mark · 27-01-2008, 21:01

Wouldn't surprise me, if you get lucky with a good sample. They do seem to be good by all accounts I've seen.

I was going to get one for my main PC but with the laptop purchase that's now way down the priority list (providing that PC doesn't bite the dust given it's age - touch wood).

Toby · 28-01-2008, 00:40

That's on air with a Thermalright 120 Extreme.

They're pretty much all hitting 4Ghz but most seem to need getting on for 1.4vcore to do it - mine is happy with far less voltage which is great.

Marmoset · 01-02-2008, 17:21

I've got an E8500 on pre-order to replace my existing E6600. Really looking forward to getting it.

Admiral Huddy · 01-02-2008, 17:26

Nice one, is that with DDR3?

What FSB are you using?

Marmoset · 07-02-2008, 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Nice one, is that with DDR3?

What FSB are you using?

Sorry mate - only just seen this post.

I'm on a 1066FSB at the moment but the board will do 1333. I've got 4GB of OCZ DDR2 so I'm going to plug in the E8500 and see what needs tweaking/replacing.

26-01-2008, 22:37	#1
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Wolfdale Well I got my new E8400 Wolfdale CPU yesterday and I have to say I'm impressed. Only cost a mere £129 but is now running at 4Ghz rock solid. The heat output is very manageable and wasn't increasing much at all as I raised the clock speed. A bit of a voltage bump was required but, as these things are 1.1125v stock to start with only a modest 1.28v was required, still well below the stock voltage of a 65nm Conroe. All in all, very happy with this thing - superb bang for your buck. If you motherboard supports them I'd heartily recommend the upgrade. __________________

26-01-2008, 23:17	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	My board doesn't (not that I'm planning on changing anything anyway) __________________

27-01-2008, 20:52	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Nice dude What's that cooling with, air? __________________ apt-get moo

28-01-2008, 00:40	#5
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	That's on air with a Thermalright 120 Extreme. They're pretty much all hitting 4Ghz but most seem to need getting on for 1.4vcore to do it - mine is happy with far less voltage which is great. __________________

01-02-2008, 17:26	#7
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Nice one, is that with DDR3? What FSB are you using? __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

27-01-2008, 21:01	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Wouldn't surprise me, if you get lucky with a good sample. They do seem to be good by all accounts I've seen. I was going to get one for my main PC but with the laptop purchase that's now way down the priority list (providing that PC doesn't bite the dust given it's age - touch wood).

01-02-2008, 17:21	#6
Marmoset Columbian Coffee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 87	I've got an E8500 on pre-order to replace my existing E6600. Really looking forward to getting it.