Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 Ghz (BX80557E6400 ) Boxed Processor
- Architecture: 65 nanometers
- Clock Speed: 2.13 GHz
- Package Type: Intel Boxed
- Socket Type: Socket LGA775
- Product Type: Processor
- Bus Speed: 1066 MHz
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You can find reliability in the old man...
Pros
Great overclockability, value for money, a gem at the time
Cons
Had minor issues with the stock HSF, but the issue is not typical.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Buy it and overclock it!
I bought this at the end of 2006 when it first came out. It was my first gaming cpu in a system which I built from scratch. It's still running today for my basic computer needs and can run most Source games without any problems. I chose this instead of the E6300 or E6600 because this was just right in terms of price and overclockability. The CPU architecture is similar to that of the E6600 only it ships with less L2 cache. The clock speed of the E6400 is 2.13Ghz, comparatively lower than its big brother E6600 which is clocked at 2.40Ghz. For a saving of $100 at the time, it was a no-brainer.
Installation was simple if you know what you're doing. I was able to install it within an hour with some Arctic Silver 5 as thermal compound. But you'd have to be very careful when applying the thermal compound as you don't want to get any onto the motherboard. Otherwise it could short it, and then you're in for trouble!
I had initial problems with the heatsink and fan (HSF) as the fan had stopped working and the cpu reached 90C. I quickly switched it off and brought it back to the shop where I bought it. The assistant was nice enough to give me one of their many replacement fans. It didn't matter as a week later I had bought a Zalman aftermarket HSF for the sole purpose of overclocking.
To cut a long story short, I was able to overclock the E6400 from 2.13Ghz to 2.96Ghz with the Zalman HSF, which far surpasses its big bro E6600 @ 2.40Ghz. In fact, 2.96Ghz is even higher than the best cpu at the time (Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800) which was priced at over $1000. Talk about value for money!
In conclusion, it was a great purchase at the time and the old man is overworked (overclocked), still alive and still healthy to this day. On ya old man!
Installation was simple if you know what you're doing. I was able to install it within an hour with some Arctic Silver 5 as thermal compound. But you'd have to be very careful when applying the thermal compound as you don't want to get any onto the motherboard. Otherwise it could short it, and then you're in for trouble!
I had initial problems with the heatsink and fan (HSF) as the fan had stopped working and the cpu reached 90C. I quickly switched it off and brought it back to the shop where I bought it. The assistant was nice enough to give me one of their many replacement fans. It didn't matter as a week later I had bought a Zalman aftermarket HSF for the sole purpose of overclocking.
To cut a long story short, I was able to overclock the E6400 from 2.13Ghz to 2.96Ghz with the Zalman HSF, which far surpasses its big bro E6600 @ 2.40Ghz. In fact, 2.96Ghz is even higher than the best cpu at the time (Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800) which was priced at over $1000. Talk about value for money!
In conclusion, it was a great purchase at the time and the old man is overworked (overclocked), still alive and still healthy to this day. On ya old man!
