Installation:

E6850

Pinless

Side View Install

Front View Install

    Installation is easier than on a ZIF socket type CPU because this CPU is pinless. This design eliminates the chance of accidentally bending the pins on the CPU when the HSF gets stuck to the processor during a HSF replacement. To install the E6850, unlatch and then lift the retention bracket, line up the notches on the processor with the tabs on the socket, close retention bracket, and secure the latch.

Benchmarks:

Test Setup:

• Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.0GHz)

• Abit IP35PRO Off Limits Motherboard

• 2 X 1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 Memory

• ASUS EAX1950PRO Graphics card

• WD 80GB SATA II HDD

• BenQ DVD-RW

• KWI Absolute Power ABT-600CW Power Supply

CPU-Z:

Mobo	CPU Stock	MEM Stock
SPD	CPU OC	MEM OC

    CPU-Z v1.40 was used to read the current system configuration in both stock and overclocked configurations. The first test I performed was the standard overclocking test, and this was done on the Abit motherboard which uses the P35 chipset. I kept the RAM separate from the CPU so that the RAM would not be a limiting factor in the overclocking test. By doing this I am focusing all my attention on the E6850 processor. Abit uses the OC GURU, which is a Windows-based overclocking utility software. Generally these types of Windows-based programs don't function all that well, but in this case it worked out just fine. During the overclocking I was able to get the E6850, which is a 3.0GHz processor, to 4.275GHz on air with the stock cooler. This was also done with mostly stock voltage settings. I have read online that the E6850 can get to 5.2 GHz on Freon, but this is for the extreme overclockers.

    I was able to get the E6850 to 4.275MHz but it wasn't fully stable. I'm sure with some more voltage tweaking, much more can be gained from the processor. I was able to get stable benchmark results from the E6850 at 4.2GHz, and this was done on a stock cooler and fans on the chipset just for that little extra protection. During the testing phase, the system ran stable and cool.

    MAXON CINEBENCH uses a wide set of commands and CPU instructions to run the tests. Therefore, the benchmark results are a good indicator not only for CINEMA 4D users looking for a powerful computer, but for anyone who is looking for a system running all kinds of CPU and graphics card-intense tasks. A machine with a high CB score will also perform well when running other types of processor-demanding applications.

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