parrydave;199240 Wrote: > I'm just about to get a new PC partly so I can run InguzDRC. Would a > 1.8Ghz core2duo E4300 be sufficient (with 2GB RAM)? > > thanks
I have the E6300, which is the 2mb cache version of the conroe core. With inguz running I can still rip or burn discs, use photoshop, and browse the internet simultaneously w/o any drop in performance. The allendale core of the 4300 supports an 800mHz FSB, which is better for overclocking than conroe. According to these* benchmarks, the 4300 with increased core voltage will be faster than some of the extreme 4mb cache versions are stock. OTOH you could leave the voltage stock, and since it runs so cool eliminate some noisy fans in favor of larger slow moving fans. I put the Zalman on my processor and love it, even though it was more expensive than the motherboard! Anyway, you could run inguz on a busy workstation no problem. I saw the MSRP was 163 for the 4300, but I got an e6300 with motherboard combo for 149. You may want to shop the computer megastores for "OEM" versions, which don't come with a fancy box or processor fan like the "retail" versions.(newegg, fry's, or whatever you have in the u.k.). * http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e4300.html PS- I'm using 512 megs of ram, 2 gig is overkill IMO. -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29489 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
