Do you know about intel processors?

[ssalulu]

Which is better? Core2duo 3ghz or quad core 2.4 ghz?

[OdiN1701]

Depends. If your program benefits more from SMP then the quad will, but more from pure GHz speed, then the 3GHz will.

[tim]

Tell us the chips you're interested in. The Q6600 for example can be overclocked to 3GHz quite easily.

[ssalulu]

Tell us the chips you're interested in. The Q6600 for example can be overclocked to 3GHz quite easily.

it is the Q6600

[tim]

Get it, it will overclock to 2.7GHZ very easily, 3GHz with decent cooling, and 3.5GHz with luck and great cooling.

[shimmishim]

overclocking is very easy assuming your motherboard supports overclocking.

As for 3.5 ghz... i think it depends on the batch you get. There are known good ones and others that are just okay. I've seen 4.0 ghz Q6600's on air.

[Bobster]

Get it, it will overclock to 2.7GHZ very easily, 3GHz with decent cooling, and 3.5GHz with luck and great cooling.
with the right RAM and Motherboard you can get to 3.4GHz, and on stock cooling YMMV

[Faolan]

Just for curiousity why the interesting in 'cooking' your processors? If you're overclocking your processors you are shortening the life-span of them. If this is on a production computer i.e. your photo editing system surely this isn't desirable?

It's something I've noticed around here hence the question.

Back to the Ops question, it depends Quad Core is good when you're doing heavy rendering, large amounts of multi-tasking (and have the memory to support it) or if you're Server type tasks. Dual core is best for home use, light to moderate multi-tasking and photo editing.

[Bobster]

ive been running an OC'd Pentium Pro 200 now for the past 12 years, it hasn't skipped a beat, its running @ 233MHz 24/7 on a stock heat sink without a fan (its warm to the touch)

[Faolan]

Aye, and I knew someone who OC'd a P3. P4 and a couple of Athlons (both normal and Black Editions) and they've rarely lasted more than a year or two. Anecdotal evidence is fine, my main concern is why do it on a photo editing m/c? I've no issues on a gaming or personal rig and OC.

[Bobster]

bang for buck

my PPro is my server, web dev etc it used to be my photo editing machine before i upgraded to dual 450's back in 2000..

i can understand if you're pushing the rig to its limit, but OC a Q6600 to 3 or 3.2Ghz isnt pushing it, especially if the temps are within limits with a stock HS and Fan