core2duo overclock potential?

Hi everyone,

I just bought a core 2 duo 1.86 with a board by ECS that allows you to use
DDR1 and AGP (for us poor *******s that can't afford new memory and video
cards) and I know this is supposed to be a great overclocker, I am sure
however I am limited with overclocking by my memory.(but I already have 2
gigs of the stuff)

Does anyone have any idea what kind of overclocking potential I have using
old DDR1 memory? I mean what kind of speeds should I expect?
I have been out of the game a while as you can tell by my current setup. I
was (am still) running my old Athlon 64 3000+ chip until I can decide to
either sell the new stuff or keep it. The only reason I might keep what I
have is that if I can not expect a pretty dramatic improvement over my
current setup I may sell the new chip and board. Old system by the way is
running stock speeds

I just got a KILLER deal at Fry's and bought on impulse, basically I got the
chip (retail with fan) AND board for 169 bucks. I thought it was a good
deal....based on newegg prices....it would have been about 233.00 delivered
from Newegg......for the same board and chip.
TIA,
Bitsbucket

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Hi everyone,

I just bought a core 2 duo 1.86 with a board by ECS that allows you to use
DDR1 and AGP (for us poor *******s that can't afford new memory and video
cards) and I know this is supposed to be a great overclocker, I am sure
however I am limited with overclocking by my memory.(but I already have 2
gigs of the stuff)

Does anyone have any idea what kind of overclocking potential I have using
old DDR1 memory? I mean what kind of speeds should I expect?

Ask the people who sold you the board, I doubt many people have
experience using memory of a totally unsupported type.

You are asking something very like "I dropped an Allison aircraft engine
in my VW bus, how fast will it go?"

I have been out of the game a while as you can tell by my current setup. I
was (am still) running my old Athlon 64 3000+ chip until I can decide to
either sell the new stuff or keep it. The only reason I might keep what I
have is that if I can not expect a pretty dramatic improvement over my
current setup I may sell the new chip and board. Old system by the way is
running stock speeds

I just got a KILLER deal at Fry's and bought on impulse, basically I got the
chip (retail with fan) AND board for 169 bucks. I thought it was a good
deal....based on newegg prices....it would have been about 233.00 delivered
from Newegg......for the same board and chip.

Someone once sold a board to put four PC100 memory SIMMs on a little
card and plug it in where DDR was required. It worked, sort of, but was
a source of many educational experiences. Violated Plauger's law of
least astonishment.

--
Bill Davidsen
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the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot