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Hi all
Nice guide, very easy 2 follow ,in fact 4 the first time I`m beginning 2 understand how things work in a pc.Big thanks 2 Clunk.
First my specs. C2D E6750 2.6Ghz /P5K-SE / 2x1G KingMax 1066 DDR2/ nVidea 8600 GT / Samsung sata II / xp sp 2.
Ok so 4 me, games put the heaviest load on my pc,as 4 other apps I rarely do encoding, archiving and so on.
So I follow the guide, put everything on manual under clock to 1.8Ghz ,fsb 300/multi. x6, ram 600mhz, nice 1:1 ratio in Cpu Z right? and go wild benchmarking.
STALKER using fraps I got 17 to 22 fps
Fear Perseus Mandate -performance test -min27/ averege52 / max 108 fps 64%over40fps
Crysis cpu benchmark 2 - 18 fps
Ok so I go 2 bios change fsb 400 ,multi: x8 , ram changes to 800 , CPU Z reports 3.2Ghz ,1:1 ratio ,ram 400 and of course I go benchmarking.
STALKER same settings,same map, using fraps 17 to 24 fps
Fear PM -same test/ settings - min31 / averege54 / max108 / 70% over 40 fps
Crysis cpu benchmark 2 -20 fps
My conclusion ,at least 4 gaming I see almost no difference and I`m pretty sure the vast majority uses comps mainly 4 gaming.So should I invest in cooling? but why?
On the other hand this guide was very informative 4 me . Thank you.