u can use a program now instead of ur hands to check the temp.

use Coretemp or Real Temp.

haha, i know. it's just that i dont have internet connection in my room, now using friends laptop. he doesnt like people downloading with his laptop cos his broadband got limit. i'll update the details later. what's the ideal idle and loading temp for the proc?

to me.........the idle is below 40'c for each core and not over 80'c when the processor is on load.

hey im planning to get this processor... is it true that it is one of the most energy saving proc out there..??

okey, i'll try to manage that. thanks bro!

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Added on February 15, 2009, 6:41 pmthat's what i heard too.. maybe that's why lots of people say can oc well without having to change the stock hsf.

This post has been edited by danny_sp15: Feb 15 2009, 06:41 PM

Depends on your other components as well. I'm looking to construct a torrentbox/server with an E5200 + G31 mobo (integrated graphic), and if the reviews are any indicator it should get around 40W idle.

ermm...i've been planning to upgrade my pc for some time now...been checking out the e5200 because of its energy saving(since i download stuff from the net myself) but at the same time i would like to do some gaming(run new games but not at super high quality settings)...

this proc thread never die...lol
how about e5300 and later e5xxx series?worth it like 5200?

i think same in term of performance just the multiplier is 13 and above..bus, cache is all the same..

Ya, i agree with hackcremo, just a tiny bum for its speed...

not gonna make a huge difference, overclocked e5200 will surpass stock e5300 for sure...

But, who knows maybe this new e5300 can OC better?

No one tried this CPU yet?

you do suicide run on your e5200 until it burn, then you buy e5300 for replacement..hehehe..

This post has been edited by hackcremo: Feb 16 2009, 08:08 PM

Maybe when i'm tired wif my e5200 i'll might do such thing... KAMIKAZEEE! BANZAIII!

Burn baby burnnn!

Better sell it off lo,rather than spoil it...

e5200 or e5300?
13.5x multiplier must be having more potential to oc

Multiplier alone wouldn't translate to higher overclockability i think...

Some other factors affecting it as well e.g. good/bad batch, stepping etc.

Speakin' of stepping, is it also M0 for e5300?

yup agree wth you..e5300 hv R0 stepping..

Actually, i know nothing stepping
Anyone here care to explain for me
Will appreciate it.

Processor Stepping

refer to above link, stepping is like the improvement version of the processor..for ex: Q6600 hv two stepping that is G0 and B3..G0 has a higher thermal specification (72C as opposed to 60C), and a lower TDP (95W as opposed to 105W for the B3). This leads to lower temps and more overclocking headroom for GO stepping..

That E5200 processor isn't even hot when overclocked.

I've got 26C on idle and 58C on Prime stress even when overclocked to 3.6GHz or 3.75GHz.

Yups.

Yups, until around 3.2GHz due to temperature and tiny stock HSF... Get a 3rd party HSF to go further, as long as the HSF is bigger than the miniscule stock one is more than good enough.

If you are using IGP, should be much lower power consumption on idle..

Stepping is a revision, usually a silicon re-spin to improve the chip such as lower power consumption, lower temperatures (usually also means higher overclockability), new features, etc.

Dun burn it , refer my siggy