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4Ghz Core 2 Duo vs M.A.M.E. 0.120 (benchmark results)
retrometro:
My head is about to explode.... I've just read every message from beginning to end....
With that said/written, I would REALLY like the opinion of all of you guys (and taz the mame oc champ himself) on a used computer I may be buying. The cost of the sum of the parts is greater than what he's asking for. So even though this isn't the optimum setup with an E8500, 64bit vista, nice memory, cooling, etc.
What sort of overclocking do you guys expect that I'd be able to get off of this? ...and how well do you think this will run v.126 out of the gate? Finally, how much of an improvement (rough %) do you think this will be over my current Pentium4 2.53ghz? tons appreciated!
- Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775 mATX Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Duo e6300 1.86GHz Processor
- Crucial Ballstix 2x1GB PC-6400 800MHz DDR2 RAM in Dual Channel
- Sapphire Radeon X700 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card
- Antec NSK4480 Mid Tower Case w/380W Antec Earthwatts PSU
- Cooler Master Rifle Bearing CPU Fan
- Antec 120MM TriCool Rear Case Exhast Fan
thanks again!
Paul Olson:
lettuce - what board and heatsink are you using with your e7200? I have a cheap ecs board and stock fan, and I can't do much with it.
Is there a modestly priced board that would be good for overclocking? I think I remember a 35 board mentioned here, but has anyone tried a 45? The e7200 would be nice to oc, but my e8400 is the one that I really want to push. It will be the one going in the cab. I have the zalman 9700 on that one, but the board I have is about useless for ocing. If anyone here has the zalman - mine is not very tight on the cpu. It shifts a little once in a while. I don't see a way to tighten it any more.
So far, Vista 64 is a pita. I ended up having to use my good wireless n card for the cab computer because it is the only one I have with 64bit drivers. Does anyone have a suggestion for a temp monitor that runs in Vista 64?
I will be working on this as much as I can, but I am kinda sidetracked at the moment. I just brought home a dedicated donkey kong, and I am working on the cap kit. The monitor wouldn't display full width which makes it hard to play. If I don't screw it up, I should have it done this afternoon.
So many projects, so little time. :dunno
lettuce:
--- Quote from: pcolson on August 02, 2008, 05:40:11 am ---lettuce - what board and heatsink are you using with your e7200? I have a cheap ecs board and stock fan, and I can't do much with it.
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Gigabyte S775 Intel P35 ATX Audio Lan DDRII FSB133
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Heatsink
Corsair Memory TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2x1GB 240-Pin DIMM XMS2-6400 CL4
Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB SATA300
Nvidia Geforce 7600GT 512MB PCI-E
OCZ Technology 500W STEALTHXSTREAM POWER SUPPLY
LiteOn DVD-ROM 16x48x Internal SATA Black
taz-nz:
--- Quote from: retrometro on August 02, 2008, 12:03:38 am ---My head is about to explode.... I've just read every message from beginning to end....
With that said/written, I would REALLY like the opinion of all of you guys (and taz the mame oc champ himself) on a used computer I may be buying. The cost of the sum of the parts is greater than what he's asking for. So even though this isn't the optimum setup with an E8500, 64bit vista, nice memory, cooling, etc.
What sort of overclocking do you guys expect that I'd be able to get off of this? ...and how well do you think this will run v.126 out of the gate? Finally, how much of an improvement (rough %) do you think this will be over my current Pentium4 2.53ghz? tons appreciated!
- Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775 mATX Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Duo e6300 1.86GHz Processor
- Crucial Ballstix 2x1GB PC-6400 800MHz DDR2 RAM in Dual Channel
- Sapphire Radeon X700 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card
- Antec NSK4480 Mid Tower Case w/380W Antec Earthwatts PSU
- Cooler Master Rifle Bearing CPU Fan
- Antec 120MM TriCool Rear Case Exhast Fan
thanks again!
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That system will give you about double the preformance of your current P4 in MAME, but it will not overclock well. the G31 & P31 chipsets from intel are cut down rubbish, and the E6300 being the slowest of the E6#00 series core 2 duos doesn't overclock that well either, your better off with a E4700 than a E6300 if your overclocking.
Depending how much you would have to pay for the system, you maybe better off getting E7200 and a P45 board with a cheap graphics card.
retrometro:
Thanks tons taz. I just had him run your mame arguments on the 32bit build of v0.126 on starblade and stock he was getting 67%. When overclocked to 2.45ghz, he had it at 90%. My pentium 4 build gets 37%. I expect that after vista 64bit is installed to get starblade into 100% or higher. i love that game!
Oh yeah, he's selling this setup for $300. I priced the pieces separately and the cpu is around $160, board is $60, memory is 100 (or less). The bonus of getting a used x700 which was a great card just a few years ago is nice.