Pentium E2140 - 1.6Ghz -> 3.0Ghz On Stock Cooler @ $75.99 :O

Basically i have been watching the CPU drops lately and one that i nearly didnt see appear is the new Pentium E2140. Now although it is a ''Pentium'' apparently its actually a Core2Duo with a name change.Now what i found amazing is that it overclocked from 1.6Ghz to 3.4Ghz just on stock cooling and only raising the FSB (no overvolting required)!Now if it isnt apparent yet iam not very good with this kind of stuff, but wouldent this be pretty much as good (overclocked) as something like a e6600 or maybe something better as regardsplaying games?Newegg E2140Super Easy OverclockingSo really i guess the point iam trying to get at is ''why the **** arnt people going nuts for this thing, its a damn bargain''. :DPentium E2140 - 1.6Ghz -%26gt; 3.0Ghz On Stock Cooler @ $75.99 :O
Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333busPentium E2140 - 1.6Ghz -%26gt; 3.0Ghz On Stock Cooler @ $75.99 :O
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Well theone they used was this one:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131142 and its only $127!
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?
[QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?[/QUOTE]2140 has only 800Mhz FSB and E6x50 series has 1333Mhz FSB
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?[/QUOTE]2140 has only 800Mhz FSB and E6x50 series has 1333Mhz FSB[/QUOTE] But you raise the FSB when overclocking it dont you? So couldn't you make it reach 1333Mhz?
[QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?[/QUOTE]2140 has only 800Mhz FSB and E6x50 series has 1333Mhz FSB[/QUOTE] But you raise the FSB when overclocking it dont you? So couldn't you make it reach 1333Mhz?[/QUOTE]if you reach to 1333MHz you will get the speed of 2664MHz. So you need more FSB speed. you need FSB 1700MHz to reach 3400MHz
[QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?[/QUOTE]2140 has only 800Mhz FSB and E6x50 series has 1333Mhz FSB[/QUOTE] But you raise the FSB when overclocking it dont you? So couldn't you make it reach 1333Mhz?[/QUOTE]if you reach to 1333MHz you will get the speed of 2664MHz. So you need more FSB speed. you need FSB 1700MHz to reach 3400MHz[/QUOTE] OK, well you lost me there. So are you saying it cant be done?
[QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?[/QUOTE]2140 has only 800Mhz FSB and E6x50 series has 1333Mhz FSB[/QUOTE] But you raise the FSB when overclocking it dont you? So couldn't you make it reach 1333Mhz?[/QUOTE]if you reach to 1333MHz you will get the speed of 2664MHz. So you need more FSB speed. you need FSB 1700MHz to reach 3400MHz[/QUOTE] OK, well you lost me there. So are you saying it cant be done?[/QUOTE]What ?
[QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] Because you need a strong mobo to overclock that much and not everybody are OC fans.Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus[/QUOTE] Also what does ''Also that has 800bus and E6x50 has 1333bus'' mean?[/QUOTE]2140 has only 800Mhz FSB and E6x50 series has 1333Mhz FSB[/QUOTE] But you raise the FSB when overclocking it dont you? So couldn't you make it reach 1333Mhz?[/QUOTE]if you reach to 1333MHz you will get the speed of 2664MHz. So you need more FSB speed. you need FSB 1700MHz to reach 3400MHz[/QUOTE] OK, well you lost me there. So are you saying it cant be done?[/QUOTE]What ?[/QUOTE] Well deyaccus said that the E2140 only has a 800Mhz FSB and that higher priced C2D's are 1333Mhz! Now i asked if i could get a E2140 overclocked so that it operated at 1333Mhz? Then you said your thing which confused me about needing ''1700Mhz to reach 3400Mhz'' because why would i aim for 3400Mhz instead of 1333Mhz?
Yes you can overclock it over FSB 800MHz.I sayed if you overclocked your FSB to 1333MHz you will get Processor speed 2664MHz (2.6GHz)If you want a 3.4GHz processor speed you need to overclock your FSB to 1700MHz
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[QUOTE=''LahiruD'']Yes you can overclock it over FSB 800MHz. I sayed if you overclocked your FSB to 1333MHz you will get Processor speed 2664MHz (2.6GHz)If you want a 3.4GHz processor speed you need to overclock your FSB to 1700MHz[/QUOTE] ahhh ok, i understand now, Makes sense!So really then if i was to overclock this processor it would be just as good as a higher priced C2D, apart from it having less cache...but from what i have seen from benchmarks cache doesent make much difference.
[QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD'']Yes you can overclock it over FSB 800MHz. I sayed if you overclocked your FSB to 1333MHz you will get Processor speed 2664MHz (2.6GHz)If you want a 3.4GHz processor speed you need to overclock your FSB to 1700MHz[/QUOTE] ahhh ok, i understand now, Makes sense!So really then if i was to overclock this processor it would be just as good as a higher priced C2D, apart from it having less cache...but from what i have seen from benchmarks cache doesent make much difference.[/QUOTE]Yeah you can get more performence, more than a X6800 but you need to overclock that very high
[QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD'']Yes you can overclock it over FSB 800MHz. I sayed if you overclocked your FSB to 1333MHz you will get Processor speed 2664MHz (2.6GHz)If you want a 3.4GHz processor speed you need to overclock your FSB to 1700MHz[/QUOTE] ahhh ok, i understand now, Makes sense!So really then if i was to overclock this processor it would be just as good as a higher priced C2D, apart from it having less cache...but from what i have seen from benchmarks cache doesent make much difference.[/QUOTE]Yeah you can get more performence, more than a X6800 but you need to overclock that very high [/QUOTE] OK, just so that i know.And while we are on the topic, do you think that IF the 9800 graphics cards did come out with the specs people are hyping would it bottleneck this CPU if it was running at maybe 3Ghz?
[QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD'']Yes you can overclock it over FSB 800MHz. I sayed if you overclocked your FSB to 1333MHz you will get Processor speed 2664MHz (2.6GHz)If you want a 3.4GHz processor speed you need to overclock your FSB to 1700MHz[/QUOTE] ahhh ok, i understand now, Makes sense!So really then if i was to overclock this processor it would be just as good as a higher priced C2D, apart from it having less cache...but from what i have seen from benchmarks cache doesent make much difference.[/QUOTE]Yeah you can get more performence, more than a X6800 but you need to overclock that very high [/QUOTE] OK, just so that i know.And while we are on the topic, do you think that IF the 9800 graphics cards did come out with the specs people are hyping would it bottleneck this CPU if it was running at maybe 3Ghz?[/QUOTE]Maybe it will bottleneck but I don't think so.If you can buy a E4300 %26 Overclock it. It can overclock more than E2140
Sorry for the second postE4300 %26 E2140 nearly same except L2 cache %26 I don't think a 9800 will bottleneck that processor @ 3.00GHz or more
[QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD''][QUOTE=''daytona_178''][QUOTE=''LahiruD'']Yes you can overclock it over FSB 800MHz. I sayed if you overclocked your FSB to 1333MHz you will get Processor speed 2664MHz (2.6GHz)If you want a 3.4GHz processor speed you need to overclock your FSB to 1700MHz[/QUOTE] ahhh ok, i understand now, Makes sense!So really then if i was to overclock this processor it would be just as good as a higher priced C2D, apart from it having less cache...but from what i have seen from benchmarks cache doesent make much difference.[/QUOTE]Yeah you can get more performence, more than a X6800 but you need to overclock that very high [/QUOTE] OK, just so that i know.And while we are on the topic, do you think that IF the 9800 graphics cards did come out with the specs people are hyping would it bottleneck this CPU if it was running at maybe 3Ghz?[/QUOTE]Maybe it will bottleneck but I don't think so.If you can buy a E4300 %26 Overclock it. It can overclock more than E2140[/QUOTE] OK, well why would it overclock more then because from what i have then the E2140 is still a C2D and so the difference should not be very much at all as regards overclocking?
E2140 will be fine with a 9800. I think %26 I can't be sure
[QUOTE=''LahiruD''] Sorry for the second postE4300 %26 E2140 nearly same except L2 cache %26 I don't think a 9800 will bottleneck that processor @ 3.00GHz or more[/QUOTE] But do you think L2 cache actually makes much difference?