TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

Chicken Patty · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
I'm up and running how and the hell do you overclock these beasts

not sure how you work the MSI boards, but you can do 3.6 Ghz with like default voltage and stuff. However you control the voltage as needed.

like FIT said, keep ram divider at 2:8, make sure your uncore is at 16x. RAM voltage 1.65v for now, your QPI/DRAM voltage has to be within .5 of your RAM. Meaning if RAM voltage is 1.65, your QPI/DRAM voltage has to be minimum of 1.25v.

Other than that, raise the BLCK (FSB) and just tweak your CPU voltage.

trt740 · Mar 15, 2009

Chicken Patty said:
not sure how you work the MSI boards, but you can do 3.6 Ghz with like default voltage and stuff. However you control the voltage as needed.

like FIT said, keep ram divider at 2:8, make sure your uncore is at 16x. RAM voltage 1.65v for now, your QPI/DRAM voltage has to be within .5 of your RAM. Meaning if RAM voltage is 1.65, your QPI/DRAM voltage has to be minimum of 1.25v.

Other than that, raise the BLCK (FSB) and just tweak your CPU voltage.

QPI any idea what the default is all I have is + settings and it doesn't tell me what the default voltage is

Chicken Patty · Mar 15, 2009

if you got AIM or MSN let me know I'll send you something that might tell you. Send me a PM with the info.

default on my board is like 1.1v or something like that.

Chicken Patty · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
okay off to bed at 3.4ghz ram at ddr3 1700 and it's already fast.

not bad for the first night. Keep us posted in the AM.

Binge · Mar 15, 2009

Rock on! Do you see why the rest of us are pretty damn stoked?

Chicken Patty · Mar 15, 2009

Binge said:
Rock on! Do you see why the rest of us are pretty damn stoked?

man I just did a test run in 3dmark for the heck of it, everything open, crunching and cpu at 3.2 GHz. Cards at default. Crunching, I still managed to get 20k lol. man I love this s**t!!!!

Man I love dual monitors!!! AMD rig left monitor, Intel rig Right monitor

Binge · Mar 15, 2009

Sweet sweet idle temps...

mudkip · Mar 15, 2009

I've ran 3Dmark vantage:

Core i7 @ 3,6Ghz 1.24v
QPI x36
Uncore x16
Memory multiplier 8
Timings 7-7-7-16
GTX280 @ 713/1534/1200

Isn't that nice?

PaulieG · Mar 15, 2009

Binge said:
Sweet sweet idle temps...

http://img.techpowerup.org/090315/temps4.jpg

So Binge, after having some time to play with the HK block, how would you say it compares with your old Swiftech?

Fitseries3 · Mar 15, 2009

how many TPUers have i7s now?

SystemViper · Mar 15, 2009

mudkip said:
I've ran 3Dmark vantage:

Core i7 @ 3,6Ghz 1.24v
QPI x36
Uncore x16
Memory multiplier 8
Timings 7-7-7-16
GTX280 @ 713/1534/1200

Isn't that nice?

Nice run and tweaking of your 280, Looks like a good set up! :rockout:

Fitseries3 · Mar 15, 2009

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1402558

Chicken Patty · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
Fits what am I doing wrong when I set my multiplier to 21 under load cpus shows it change to 20 sometimes is there a function that needs to be adjusted , plus the voltage jumps around a bit. Also with the stock cooler whats the max voltage I should use? and what temp can these chips take.

these things can take up to 100ºc. However I try to stay under 80 back when I was on the factory cooler.

Do you have all the power saving features disabled?

PaulieG · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
Paul you have a pm

I see someone else already fixed it for you...

PaulieG · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
Thats what I thought is it from heat and what are the power saving features. I think I know but might not know them all from my core 2 duo days. Remember this board is nice but it a value board, but it has just as many bios options as my old rampage did, MSI went all out here. I can get stable as high as 3.7 but heats goes crazy.

That's why you may want to consider water, my friend.

trt740 · Mar 15, 2009

Paulieg said:
That's why you may want to consider water, my friend.

na my noctua can handle it, it's on the stock cooler

Fitseries3 · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
Fits what am I doing wrong when I set my multiplier to 21 under load cpus shows it change to 20 sometimes is there a function that needs to be adjusted , plus the voltage jumps around a bit. Also with the stock cooler whats the max voltage I should use? and what temp can these chips take.

you cant keep the 21x multi active. its "turbo" mode.

if you have loadline or the equivalent enabled you will see adaptive voltage increase/decrease.

The Haunted · Mar 15, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
you cant keep the 21x multi active. its "turbo" mode.

if you have loadline or the equivalent enabled you will see adaptive voltage increase/decrease.

Actually you can use the 21x multi if you disable speedstep and turbo mode. I don't know if every motherboard can do it but i am at 21x 24/7 :wtf:

PaulieG · Mar 15, 2009

trt740 said:
na my noctua can handle it, it's on the stock cooler

ah, I thought it would be a bit strange for the Noctua to struggle at 3.7. :laugh:

mudkip · Mar 15, 2009

Hey guys,

Do you know any thread about the gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5?
Maby on another forum?

msgclb · Mar 16, 2009

mudkip said:
Hey guys,

Do you know any thread about the gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5?
Maby on another forum?

Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread

Fitseries3 · Mar 16, 2009

i7 compared to older tech...

Binge · Mar 16, 2009

Paulieg said:
So Binge, after having some time to play with the HK block, how would you say it compares with your old Swiftech?

10-11C drop overall. My proc got more hot since I switched from the R2E (which had 66C max temps), but that's because of intel's heat protection. My cpu was never running over 4.1ghz because of thermal throttling. After the move to the DFI the cpu could get as hot as 72-73C under full load (core damage) on the hottest core. Now it will hit 67C after about 2 hours of that torture which is double the time I would test the GTZ on. I'll do an OCCT to compare soon.

So here it shows about a 4-8C difference in temps. I can tell you it would do better on a cold day like when I had the GTZ in. Difference in room temp is 2C. Heatkiller has a higher room temp and still beats it.

And a non-physx assisted Vantage for a show of power.

Chicken Patty · Mar 16, 2009

trt740 said:
I noticed turning off HT makes the heat drop a bunch. I can prime at 3.9ghz now with the stock cooler. I also noticed my gpu won't overclock near as high because of the temps in my case. This is the hottest cpu I have ever had hands down.

yes sir, HT Adds a s**t load of temp. However HT does make the CPU fly IMO.

Binge said:
10-11C drop overall. My proc got more hot since I switched from the R2E (which had 66C max temps), but that's because of intel's heat protection. My cpu was never running over 4.1ghz because of thermal throttling. After the move to the DFI the cpu could get as hot as 72-73C under full load (core damage) on the hottest core. Now it will hit 67C after about 2 hours of that torture which is double the time I would test the GTZ on. I'll do an OCCT to compare soon.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/OCCTtemps.jpg

So here it shows about a 4-8C difference in temps. I can tell you it would do better on a cold day like when I had the GTZ in. Difference in room temp is 2C. Heatkiller has a higher room temp and still beats it.

And a non-physx assisted Vantage for a show of power.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/03162009.jpg

thats interesting Binge so the HK is a winner

Thrackan · Mar 16, 2009

The HK is a great block indeed. Even if I have nothing to compare it to but air I have a temp drop of about 13-15C compared to the Xigmatek 1284C Achilles.

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TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

Chicken Patty

trt740

Chicken Patty

Chicken Patty

Binge

Overclocking Surrealism

Chicken Patty

Binge

Overclocking Surrealism

mudkip

PaulieG

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

SystemViper

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

Chicken Patty

PaulieG

PaulieG

trt740

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

The Haunted

PaulieG

mudkip

msgclb

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

Binge

Overclocking Surrealism

Chicken Patty

Thrackan

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