So which one is better? I bought both 2180 and 2200,just in case they are OOS.

changkoh said:phdo said:So which one is better? I bought both 2180 and 2200,just in case they are OOS.

if you are going to OC they are practically the same. e2200 for the same price is better non-oc'd by 200 Mhz.

I have the e2160 and bought the e2200 last night. So far I've hit 3.2 with the e2200.
What MB do you use with this CPU for oc? Thanks a lot

biggyfred said:anrathdeal said:Is it confirmed that everyone is getting retail processors with this combo (Heatsink + Fan)?

I did. The heatsink and fan were not listed on the box contents which freaked me out, but it was heavy and pretty obvious it was in there. Still, I ripped open the box to double check and it was in there.

Short answer, yes.

If it comes in a box, then it has a HSF. If it's a tray, it only comes in a little plastic container. Also, even though it may not say that it comes with a HSF on the box, I think the little window where you can see the HSF through is a good clue.

the e2180 comes with the regular size heat sink. the e2200 comes with half height heat sink.

So I got the combo from fry's for $78 for E2200 and ECS 945GCT-M/133. The instructions says there is a choice for overclocking by setting the clock. This version 3.0 board does NOT have this as an option on the CPU menu. The version 1.0 board (945GCT-M V1.0) HAS this option - I own 2 of these boards now. The CPU is recognized well... But I think overclocking on this cheap MB may be out..

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Anyone who has tried to run the E2200 at 11x333 please report result, otherwise we're pretty much stuck at 11x266.

This mobo does not support ddr2-800 according to the specs, but what happens if you try to use the memory. Will it not work or will it just run at a slower speed. I have corsair twinx ddr2-800 that I want to put in this machine. Thanks for the info!

did the bsel pad mod on my E2200, boots fine but I haven't had time to load Windows yet. BIOS shows the common error message bout the chip not running at 200mhz, but then boots on just fine...so I assume it is now 11x266. Will load Winders when I get a chance, should be fine. Using the stock ECS mobo that came with it. Once I get time to put on Winders should see that this dude is running at 2.9+Ghz without any mobo problems or changes.

ForSpud said:did the bsel pad mod on my E2200, boots fine but I haven't had time to load Windows yet. BIOS shows the common error message bout the chip not running at 200mhz, but then boots on just fine...so I assume it is now 11x266. Will load Winders when I get a chance, should be fine. Using the stock ECS mobo that came with it. Once I get time to put on Winders should see that this dude is running at 2.9+Ghz without any mobo problems or changes.

thanks giving us a clue to find out how to OC it, but if you have a link on the basic info of bsel pad mod,that would be nicer.

janetyan said:2 questions:

1. Is the CPU retail version with Fan or just bare CPU?
2. Will this combo work with "OCZ 2GB (2X1GB) 800MHz PC2-6400 DDR2 Memory - $49.99 - $25 MIR = $24.99"?

thanks a lot

yes to both

gpsgps said:ForSpud said:did the bsel pad mod on my E2200, boots fine but I haven't had time to load Windows yet. BIOS shows the common error message bout the chip not running at 200mhz, but then boots on just fine...so I assume it is now 11x266. Will load Winders when I get a chance, should be fine. Using the stock ECS mobo that came with it. Once I get time to put on Winders should see that this dude is running at 2.9+Ghz without any mobo problems or changes.

thanks giving us a clue to find out how to OC it, but if you have a link on the basic info of bsel pad mod,that would be nicer.

I also did the 1066 bsel mod on this chip (motherboard I had didn't allow for the 1333 mod), follow the image in the op's post on this thread--I used a window defogger repair kit and a blade to scrape away the excess (ended up looking like this [credit doh0000 on OCF]). Also RMClock (available here) is a nice tool for a follow-up check.