im sure with a 4ghz E8XXX proc on stock voltage will use much less power.

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3ghz Q6600 and 3.9ghz E8500.

This post has been edited by hilmiangah: Feb 27 2009, 04:24 PM

well, main reason I wana change is I wan low temperature,
Low heat produce,
coz I am think to change to SFF case with not tat good air flow,
and my system are runnning 24/7/365
I dont want it to burned someday or the overheating make my computer feels lag...

Thinking to change the GC as well to those colder one...

my previous q6600, 3.6ghz on 1.425v

as for power consumption... imagine ure playing game, stressing 2 cores for core2duo... and stressing 2 core for core2quad..., which 1 saves more power?

if open for 24/7, e8400 is better choice.
before i use q9450 4ghz 1.312v open 24/7, tnb charge me rm3xx
now change to e8400 3ghz 0.976v, rm150

multi core supported games are not widely available yet so that benchmark is not taken into account for the time being until they the games that truly benefit multi core is widely available and supported by most of the game makers.

core2duo saves more power bro since load power is lesser even at same voltage.

Nice volt for 4ghz and the diff is quite high i can see

ya, when i c the bill i also got frightened, 2 months i move back to my home the bill is rm3xx, more than rm350..
after change to e8400, rm150+-
idle at 4ghz really eat alot of power, even more than full load of my processor now..

@hengmy

damn... dat much diff ka bro?
i usually run my rig under c1e and intel speedstep
not much diff in the apps i used
4.0>3.6ghz for my e84

Yea i think there are other factors that might influence the electricity usage.

mayb that time OC more often, full load processor more..

mine, idle and full load differs around 150w only

i run my quaddie 24/7 at 1.4v for q6600, and now my q9650 at 1.17v, tnb bill comes....

GOT DIFFERENCE!!
by rm10 only, and it's because?
im starting to play games back =.="

wat la u all, got money buy pc oc this oc t hat, no money pay electric meh? =.=

My rented house's bill last month is around rm400+, divided by 8 ppl still acceptable to me lol

Cannot be that much different, maybe you lap one month didnt pay the bill.

that is what i were thinking. the difference is a lil too much.
i run on stock, never off my pc before also never hit rm200 per month.

for sure not, the bill will show how much u use at that month, and this has been for 2 months after i move back to my hometown.

now i am runing e8400 at stock, never hit rm200 as well.

u never know how the electricity goes tru ur house etc
might be power loss there too

Correct

Maybe that month more usage on high wattage electricity stuff like kettle, hairdryer, a/c and etc

I am quiet heavy usage on my quad n night time with 2 ac on, my electricty bill also touching RM200 only n forget also water heater n 40in lcd tv on for more than 7hours per day plus many light on at night.

@ibenQ

mind to tell me ur Q9650 speed and vcore u using?

E8600 Q820A349 arrived from looney today
New daily setting(vcore haven't lower yet ):

Hopefully will work at much lower vcore then this

This post has been edited by OC4/3: Feb 28 2009, 09:43 PM