Official Core 2 Duo E7200 thread

[Plester]

Quick test of a Q745A925, CPUZ reports it as a C0 chip - not an M0 like most...

[stingush]

i've orderd mine already should get it in a week or two
hope it'll perform as good as yours do...

[LagunaX]

Plester - where did you get your chip from - Newegg?

[karl_eller]

Quick test of a Q745A925, CPUZ reports it as a C0 chip - not an M0 like most...

[snip]

Try a newer version of CPU-Z? v1.45 is the current version, and might detect it differenly.

Eller

[Plester]

where did you get your chip from - Newegg?

pcmicrostore.com

[Hazaro]

Pack Date: 4/24/2008
Batch: Q811A261 (SLAVN)
Stepping: M0
Vid ID: 1.0375V
Wafer(1st line): 3580716
Wafer(2nd line): 7M2039

Idle, ambient 19C, TRUE mounted wrong direction, TRUE lapped




PI RUNS ARE NOT FOR TIME.







Trying 4Ghz Pi run at lowest Vcore I could, got 13 iteration in before it crashed, I'm sure I can pull it off with a better mount.


More results soon hopefully.

[RunawayPrisoner]

Okay... I'm trying to see if I can go even lower:







Idle at 51C and max load (with OCCT) at 65C... weird.

[Plester]

still too hot inside to play much. 1 core idles 10c hotter than the other, and my block is mounted fine...

[cegras]

I hear the new 45nm chips have some stuck DTS on the die. Run the test on realtemp .. as far as I've read, all you have to worry about it is how close it is to TJ Max.

[Woody-san]

Update:




http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=6786234


3DMark06 & 3DMark03 stable (so far); OCCT soon I hope (time permitting!)...

[Plester]

getting close to the wall

[NormanABates]

getting close to the wall

nah, keep pushing.

[Hazaro]

nah, keep pushing.

Lets see that thing to 4.6

Still waiting on my pressure paper here

[RunawayPrisoner]

After some mods. So I can now conclude: this is like a E8500 with half the cache... literally. Ease of overclocking is the same as E8500.

[breakfromyou]

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=362082 = max suicide @ 1.45v set in BIOS (CPU-z reads 1.38v...)

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=362045 = max FSB on Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R w/F2 BIOS.

I have Xigmatek HDT-S1283, ballistix 6400 D9GMH,

this DFI is going to slaughter this chip. Too bad my gigabyte board has seen 500fsb, while my DFI hasn't :o

by the way guys: POST WEEK/BATCH NUMBER AND VID

it would be very helpful.

[chinaguy]

I want to use the E7200 as the base for my home entertainment PC. How will this work with a ASrock Woldale 1333 MB, I know its cheap but thats why I want to use it. Use some Gskill 2*1GB 667 and put it into my old case using the antec PSU, Samsung 250 HD and 8800GT graphics card.

Should cost me $200 for the barebones!

[Plester]

Lets see that thing to 4.6

Still waiting on my pressure paper here

my 4 sticks of mixed ddr667/800 can't hack anything higher. might throw my 2 x 512mb D9 Ballistix in to see the real wall on this chip.

[RunawayPrisoner]

I want to use the E7200 as the base for my home entertainment PC. How will this work with a ASrock Woldale 1333 MB, I know its cheap but thats why I want to use it. Use some Gskill 2*1GB 667 and put it into my old case using the antec PSU, Samsung 250 HD and 8800GT graphics card.

Should cost me $200 for the barebones!

One simple BSEL mod, and you get yourself a E8500 chip. You just need to tape one contact point, like... this:



Credit goes to someone on the ocforums for the picture.

If the motherboard supports overclocking, by BSEL modding, you can effectively leave your chip at the 333MHz FSB strap instead of 266MHz FSB strap. That should be an easy 333 to 400 overclock, and then, you will have yourself a 3.80GHz chip. That's how I did it with the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H. Originally, any strap below 333MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H wouldn't let me overclock much above 333MHz.

[WhiteFireDragon]

One simple BSEL mod, and you get yourself a E8500 chip. You just need to tape one contact point, like... this:

That should be an easy 333 to 400 overclock, and then, you will have yourself a 3.80GHz chip. That's how I did it with the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H. Originally, any strap below 333MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H wouldn't let me overclock much above 333MHz.

when you BSEL modded it, did it simply increase the fsb that easily or did you have to increase the vcore also to get stability?

[KAGD1]

Heres mine

MO
S-Spec: SLAVN
FPO: Q750A238

[NormanABates]

@RunawayPrisoner,

If the motherboard supports overclocking, by BSEL modding, you can effectively leave your chip at the 333MHz FSB strap instead of 266MHz FSB strap. That should be an easy 333 to 400 overclock, and then, you will have yourself a 3.80GHz chip. That's how I did it with the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H. Originally, any strap below 333MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H wouldn't let me overclock much above 333MHz.

after you bsel moded, can you still add up some fsb?

too bad i sold my e7200 already. darn, makes me regret.

[aiya]

@ KAGD1, i like how your pumping 1.6v through your NB i'm assuming you have a fan blowing over it or some type of aftermarket cooling? other than that, nice clocks .

[spinejam]

Heres mine

MO
S-Spec: SLAVN
FPO: Q750A238

I've got one @ 3.8Ghz w/ 1.28Vcore: cool & rock solid!

Batch: Q749A366 / SLAVN
running on a gigabyte P35 S3G (400x9.5)

purchased from newegg (jersey warehouse)

[RunawayPrisoner]

when you BSEL modded it, did it simply increase the fsb that easily or did you have to increase the vcore also to get stability?

It booted right up at 3.16GHz like a E8500. Hassle-free. If you have a motherboard that supports 1333MHz FSB but has FSB strap at 333MHz, then this mod is recommended. It forces the board to go at 333MHz strap originally, giving you room to go much higher than the normal 266MHz or 200MHz straps.

Originally, I could only go from 266 to 333. Now I'm at 3.80GHz, evidently.

[chinaguy]

Lets have your answers;

What is the best mother board for under a $100 to use with the E7200 taking into account the following;

OC only to 3-3.2GB using a Coolmaster 752 fan/heat sink,
Use 2GB of Gskill 667 RAM
Samsung 320GB single platter disc
8600GT graphics card.

Used for Home Entertainment, DVI/HDMI LCD TV
MP3 Music Play back at 256-320kbs
DVD copying

(May want to try installing VISTA SP1)

I get $100 pocket money from my wife a month, so I will pick up the E7200 at the end of this month and then the MoBo from next months allowance.