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AtlBo's Old School core 2 quad
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<blockquote data-quote="AtlBo" data-source="post: 859150" data-attributes="member: 32547"><p>Bought this PC back in 2014 I think. Original hardware:</p><p></p><p>Biostar GF7050V-M motherboard nVidia chipset (pentium, pent dual, core 2 duo, core 2 quad)</p><p>Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160</p><p>2 GB DDR2</p><p>120 GB IDE HD</p><p>NVidia on board graphics</p><p>Rosewill 550w psu</p><p></p><p>Added a Q9400, but later noticed the caps were bad on the GF7050 mb. PC was sluggish wouldn't boot sometimes and froze others. So, I upgraded to this:</p><p></p><p>Biostar TP45E Combo motherboard (DDR2 or DDR3 RAM)</p><p>Intel core 2 quad Q9400</p><p>8 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz (1350 Mhz oc)</p><p>500 GB Western Digital 6 GB standard disk drive</p><p>ATI HD 7570 Graphics card</p><p>Syba 2 Port SATA 3 PCI-e card</p><p>Protronix 4 port SuperSpeed USB 3.0</p><p>Seasonic 300w psu (Rosewill moved to another PC)</p><p></p><p>Overclocked the quad from 2.66 GHz to 3.368 GHz. TP45E Combo BIOS is good for the era with a number of options. Q9400 doesn't have any multiplier options for overclocking but the FSB can be overclocked. At 1.28v, the overclock is nicely stable at 420 x8 (maxed multiplier). Temps are too high though (99C during 5 hr Prime95 test/38C at idle), so waiting for a new cooler which has been purchased. Eventually, I will upgrade the psu and then the graphics card.</p><p></p><p>This board is great to work with for anyone who would like to put together a great socket 775 computer. However, I also have purchased an Asus P5Q3 board which will take at least 8 GB DDR3 and maybe even 16 GB. Probably going to build a water cooled core 2 quad maxout system.</p><p></p><p>BTW, with the 3.368 oc on the Biostar board, the Passmark processor benchmark has already gone from 3400 to 4160.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]233569[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]233570[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Sorry about the pics. PC is running and near a wall. Camera is turned on its side pointing through an upside down bicycle at the open case...now awaiting a new heatsink...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>This old build has been rewarding. Thanks for looking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtlBo, post: 859150, member: 32547"] Bought this PC back in 2014 I think. Original hardware: Biostar GF7050V-M motherboard nVidia chipset (pentium, pent dual, core 2 duo, core 2 quad) Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 2 GB DDR2 120 GB IDE HD NVidia on board graphics Rosewill 550w psu Added a Q9400, but later noticed the caps were bad on the GF7050 mb. PC was sluggish wouldn't boot sometimes and froze others. So, I upgraded to this: Biostar TP45E Combo motherboard (DDR2 or DDR3 RAM) Intel core 2 quad Q9400 8 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz (1350 Mhz oc) 500 GB Western Digital 6 GB standard disk drive ATI HD 7570 Graphics card Syba 2 Port SATA 3 PCI-e card Protronix 4 port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Seasonic 300w psu (Rosewill moved to another PC) Overclocked the quad from 2.66 GHz to 3.368 GHz. TP45E Combo BIOS is good for the era with a number of options. Q9400 doesn't have any multiplier options for overclocking but the FSB can be overclocked. At 1.28v, the overclock is nicely stable at 420 x8 (maxed multiplier). Temps are too high though (99C during 5 hr Prime95 test/38C at idle), so waiting for a new cooler which has been purchased. Eventually, I will upgrade the psu and then the graphics card. This board is great to work with for anyone who would like to put together a great socket 775 computer. However, I also have purchased an Asus P5Q3 board which will take at least 8 GB DDR3 and maybe even 16 GB. Probably going to build a water cooled core 2 quad maxout system. BTW, with the 3.368 oc on the Biostar board, the Passmark processor benchmark has already gone from 3400 to 4160. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Core 2 Quad.png"]233569[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Core 2 Quad 2.png"]233570[/ATTACH] Sorry about the pics. PC is running and near a wall. Camera is turned on its side pointing through an upside down bicycle at the open case...now awaiting a new heatsink...:) This old build has been rewarding. Thanks for looking. [/QUOTE]
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