I hate to say , as a AMD fanboy , Intel did a good job with Sandy Bridge (great job)
This Celeron G530 is dirt cheap , run cool and handle simple game, I tried it with AOE3 and it works okay (playable) , it can handle a bit Company of Heros , but not Dawn of War II.
I really appreciate your test, but I only partially understand the practical implications of your benchmark numbers... Certainly you have the CPU at full load (on windows 32 bit??), but did you try using the GPU overclock features advertised for the H61 chipset (GPU not CPU), or is the iGPU clock locked? Thanks for helping a new learner! :)
I hate to say , as a AMD fanboy , Intel did a good job with Sandy Bridge (great job)
This Celeron G530 is dirt cheap , run cool and handle simple game, I tried it with AOE3 and it works okay (playable) , it can handle a bit Company of Heros , but not Dawn of War II.
imamage 1 week ago
I really appreciate your test, but I only partially understand the practical implications of your benchmark numbers... Certainly you have the CPU at full load (on windows 32 bit??), but did you try using the GPU overclock features advertised for the H61 chipset (GPU not CPU), or is the iGPU clock locked? Thanks for helping a new learner! :)
evshrug 2 weeks ago
@evshrug
The board BIOS don't have iGPU Overclock feature , I couldn't overclock the iGPU. For the CPU it's pretty pointless to OC as only do 101...
imamage 1 week ago
Can it decode 1080p mkv files on cpu alone?
PusterPL 1 month ago
@PusterPL
I will try it later
imamage 1 week ago
alexe astea nu se pot overclocka :( da sunt oricum ami bune decit multe alte modele ... mai ales pe socket 1155 ...
damned1z 1 month ago
How is box cooler installed, using catches or screws?
I mean is it like LGA 775 where you needed to screw on the cooler to the motherboard or like AM3 where you need to catch both catches?
siralerd 2 months ago
@siralerd
It's the same type of heatsink (push-pin) cooler as LGA775
imamage 2 months ago
can this be over-clocked?
pmiccich1 4 months ago
@pmiccich1
Nope , as I tested with H67 board , it doesn't have overclock option
imamage 4 months ago
HI, were you able to monitor power usage in Watts?
FrostPlutarc 5 months ago
@FrostPlutarc
With both GPU and CPU full load , it takes only 65W from Wattage meter
imamage 4 months ago
This cpu is as fast as the x3 athlons and is about 20 bucks cheaper. intel has a hit here.
Rowsol84 5 months ago
1. Wasn't notice the CPU temp, but I am sure the heatsink is barely warm to touch
2. Stock cooler works fine
imamage 5 months ago
nice..... .What are the cpu temperature?Is stock cooler loud?
I want to buy this cpu and I want to know if I need to buy a custom cooler.
alexungureanu1990 5 months ago
@alexungureanu1990 nu se incing rau celeroanele astea noi, poti lasa coolerul stock daca nu ai de gand sa faci OC...
enzo1st 4 months ago