Pentium E6500K Surges Past 6 GHz

[btarunr]

Yet another speed record has been set for the Pentium Dual-Core E6500K processor, past a recently achieved record of 5 GHz. An overclocker with the Expreview forum name DFORDOG achieved 6 GHz using a LN2 cooled setup. Details of the feat include 6.004 GHz (17.0 x 353.2 MHz), vCore of 1.8V, and a resulting FSB speed of 1412 MHz. To seat the E6500K was a Biostar TP45 HP motherboard and 2x 1 GB of GeIL DDR2 memory. The CPU was cooled by a K|ngp|n F1 liquid nitrogen evaporator. Its validation can be found here. Pentium E6500K is a limited-edition SKU based on the Wolfdale-2M core, with an unlocked bus multiplier. For now it's nowhere to be found outside China, and shows no clear signs of doing so either.



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[[I.R.A]_FBi]

:| wowzers

 

[AltecV1]

1.8 volts on a wolfdale it died after 20 minuts

 

[newtekie1]

1.8 volts on a wolfdale it died after 20 minuts

Not under LN2.

 

[Assassin48]

Yet another speed record has been set for the Pentium Dual-Core E6500K processor, past a recently achieved record of 5 GHz. An overclocker with the Expreview forum name DFORDOG achieved 6 GHz using a liquid cooled setup. Details of the feat include 6.004 GHz (17.0 x 353.2 MHz), vCore of 1.8V, and a resulting FSB speed of 1412 MHz. To seat the E6500K was a Biostar TP45 HP motherboard and 2x 1 GB of GeIL DDR2 memory. The CPU was cooled by a K|ngp|n F1 liquid nitrogen evaporator. Its validation can be found here. Pentium E6500K is a limited-edition SKU based on the Wolfdale-2M core, with an unlocked bus multiplier. For now it's nowhere to be found outside China, and shows no clear signs of doing so either.

guessing the gpus were on water?

 

[btarunr]

Nope, fixed.

 

[Assassin48]

these chips are passing my expectations big time

 

[happita]

I've seen quads under the same LN2 setups achieve around that clock speed. Aren't dual-cores supposed to clock better than quads?

 

[PaulieG]

Here's my question. What's it capable of on air/water w/reasonable vcore? I'm guessing that's what's most important to your average enthusiast.

 

[Assassin48]

I've seen quads under the same LN2 setups achieve around that clock speed. Aren't dual-cores supposed to clock better than quads?

yes but the real treat is the price tag of $80

 

[JrRacinFan]

Here's my question. What's it capable of on air/water w/reasonable vcore? I'm guessing that's what's most important to your average enthusiast.

I am going to guess of between 4.2-4.5Ghz in a strong chip on air. 3.6-3.8Ghz in a dud chip on water.

 

[Mussels]

I am going to guess of between 4.2-4.5Ghz in a strong chip on air. 3.6-3.8Ghz in a dud chip on water.

that matches my expectations.

This should match an average wolfdale on achievable clocks, just that it will get there easier (and have less performance at those clocks, due to cache)

for its price, its a beast.... if you can find one

 

[Scrizz]

w00h00
now I really want one

 

[WarEagleAU]

Not bad at all. I love seeing AMD And Intel Chips clock high like this.

 

[thezorro]

core 2 is end of life, intel should dump it, and focus on the new platforms.
anyway core 2 can not be improved.
my two cents

 

[Fitseries3]

For now it's nowhere to be found outside China, and shows no clear signs of doing so either.

you made sure to cover that so i didnt post complaining about it again.

 

[swaaye]

core 2 is end of life, intel should dump it, and focus on the new platforms.
anyway core 2 can not be improved.
my two cents

Still slaps around AMD's funny little K10 architecture though!

 

[erocker]

Still slaps around AMD's funny little K10 architecture though!

It sure does. Good thing AMD came out with K10.5 with Phenom II.

Anyways, back on topic, are these chips actually going to be released for retail anytime soon?

 

[newtekie1]

guessing the gpus were on water?

LN2 technically is a liquid...so it was correct originally.

 

[Assassin48]

LN2 technically is a liquid...so it was correct originally.

i never said it wasnt a liquid

when people look and see a Liquid Cooled Setup they think water not Ln2

 

[AddSub]

Here's my question. What's it capable of on air/water w/reasonable vcore? I'm guessing that's what's most important to your average enthusiast.

Bingo! Might as well be 16GHz or 66GHz.