Nasgul

An E2160 is faster than some X2s: New Budget Dual-Core CPUs: Intel Pentium E2160 and Pentium E2140.

The E2180 will definitely be faster than the two more above those two models.

Not to mention that the E2160 (well, actually every C2D) are far better OCers and OC'd they smoke all X2s.

linskingdom

Would you mind I ask what's temp and 3dmark06 for your system?

sepheroth003

Im doing some number crunching now, I think Im going to order one of these. Got everthing picked out EXCEPT the HSF so far... still looking into that.

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1337guy

good choice man!!!

I'll be getting one soon aswell!!!

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The_Snyper

I've been using the E2140 on my budget builds, and I love it. Heck it was only $80 at Newegg! Unbeatable. It stomps my Opty.

I think they are an excellent choice for the right people.

killerfromsky

would all these pentium e21x0 get fsb400 on their highest multi with decent air cooling?
I mean if they all get a 100% OC I'm like WOOOW!!!

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Ben the OCer

It's the luck of the draw. It all depends on what you get. Other variables include: motherboard, CPU cooling, and ram. Your not guaranteed a 100% OC but these chips seem to get pretty close if not get there. Now I'm sure a E2180 at 4GHz will take a lot of Vcore but it might be possible. Most of the E21x0 CPUs hit a FSB wall before they hit a limit on the CPU OC. Maybe the E2180's 10 multiplier will make that less of an issue.

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killerfromsky

but isn't fsb wall more from the motherboard side?

and what are the fsb walls on each E21x0?
Or is this the luck of the draw?

But motherboard:
Every P35 should get 400FSB?
CPU cooling:
Thermalright 120 Extreme would be able to handle allot of vcore?
Ram:
On 1:1 Ratio ddr800 will get a 100% oc on all E21x0 Series?

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Ben the OCer

Yes it's the luck of the draw. I got lucky with my E2140 because I hit 400 (1600FSB) no problem but can't get much higher than that. Some people hit a FSB wall before that, it just depends on what chip you get.

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sepheroth003

Ive seen in the 370 range seems to be the wall for most e2xxx cpus. Even so, 350 with a 10x multi is 3.5ghz, not too shabby on an $85 cpu

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