The price of current Pentium processors is dropping rapidly, which makes it clear that Intel is making way for their new Core 2 series which have clearly shown to perform much much better.

But when purchasing a Core 2 Duo processor, is it best to spend big and purchase a 4MB L2 Cache version? And what kind of overclocking performance can you expect using an after market heatsink? Well that’s what we are here to find out today. That said, the higher-end E6700 is not the only Core 2 Duo processor that we are going to squeeze some extra GHz out of. The bargain basement E6300 will also have its clock speeds re-worked for extra performance.

Using the Core 2 Duo E6300 and E6700 processors with the Thermalright XP-120 heatsink, an ASUS P5W DH Deluxe motherboard and some Corsair PC8500 memory, overclocking was all too easy.

View: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and E6700 Overclocking @ TechSpot


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Rogue` on 31 Aug 2006 - 09:21
Link may need fixing


Thanks though, looks interesting.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Marc Podito on 31 Aug 2006 - 09:23
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/ <-- nice overclocking site.
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by MMaster23 on 31 Aug 2006 - 23:06
Quote - Marc Podito said @ #2
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/ <-- nice overclocking site.


errr ... what ?

Now that both HTTP extensions and HTTP/1.1 are stable specifications, W3C has closed the HTTP Activity. The Activity has achieved its goals of creating a successful standard that addresses the weaknesses of earlier HTTP versions.

yes i can see how this will improve the performance of my new Core 2 Duo. My conroe 6600 won't go faster then 3ghz. Hating my P5W board :@
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by JulioFranco on 31 Aug 2006 - 09:24
Thanks, fixed
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Fr@nKy on 31 Aug 2006 - 10:02
Well! Next year I expect to get a Core 2 Duo but the models will probably be different don't you think?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by CrisCr0ss on 31 Aug 2006 - 23:19
i was thinkin of getting the e6600 but looks like its gonna b a while for me
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