TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

mudkip · Mar 16, 2009

hey guys I've a question..
I have a Scythe Slip Stream @ 1200rpm fan and I put in the sys fan 2 input but it is always running @ 100% and that makes alot of noise.. why doesn't it run on lower rpm? how can i adjust that?

http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/fans/slip-stream-120.html

Chicken Patty · Mar 16, 2009

mudkip said:
hey guys I've a question..
I have a Scythe Slip Stream @ 1200rpm fan and I put in the sys fan 2 input but it is always running @ 100% and that makes alot of noise.. why doesn't it run on lower rpm? how can i adjust that?

http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/fans/slip-stream-120.html

you might have to control it in the BIOS. for example my BIOS has the PC health section. You can control at what % you want your fans to run. Or it may also have certain parameters to adjust by certain temps. Check it out. If not you'll need a fan controller.

ste2425 · Mar 16, 2009

yea mine increase fan speed if temps get too hot an lowers them when they cool down again

trt740 · Mar 16, 2009

WTF was intel thinking shipping the worst performing heatsink ever on a cpu. It is total ass candy WTF.

As a side note this MSI motherboard is flat out great for the bundle it comes with and it's performance, man did MSI come through. I purchased mine for 219.00, after a rebate. In the past MSI was not up to snuff but this board is every bit as good as my old ASUS Rampage and it has a hell of a bios. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130220

Chicken Patty · Mar 16, 2009

trt740 said:
WTF was intel thinking shipping the worst performing heatsink ever on a cpu. It is total ass candy WTF.

As a side note this MSI motherboard is flat out great for the bundle it comes with and it's performance, man did MSI come through. I purchased mine for 219.00, after a rebate. In the past MSI was not up to snuff but this board is every bit as good as my old ASUS Rampage and it has a hell of a bios. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130220

If you want mine I still have it

Yeah it is pretty much garbage, I hate intel heatsinks!!!

trt740 · Mar 16, 2009

Chicken Patty said:
If you want mine I still have it

Yeah it is pretty much garbage, I hate intel heatsinks!!!

This takes the cake, it's like trying to open the refrigerator door and cool your house :wtf:

Chicken Patty · Mar 16, 2009

trt740 said:
This takes the cake, it's like trying to open the refrigerator door and cool your house

you made my day with that bro!!!!!! :toast:

n-ster · Mar 16, 2009

In your opininons... which is better bang/buck, DFI DK or that MSI? also come help me out at this thread

trt740 · Mar 17, 2009

n-ster said:
In your opininons... which is better bang/buck, DFI DK or that MSI? also come help me out at this thread

for 224.99, the MSI Platinum SLI is the best, it's really a MSI eclipse in disguise (300.00+ board). I would have never recommended MSI until I had my MSI 790gx board and my current MSI x58 Platinum SLI, it appears MSI has gotten serious and made some decent boards lately. This board does 205 FSB no problem and that more than enough for 4.0ghz.

here it is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130220

n-ster · Mar 17, 2009

But did you see what the guys from this thread can do with the DFI ?!? and the DFI is at 250$... I would like other opinion to

anyways I have until June to buy an i7... I put the DFI in my list for now

Chicken Patty · Mar 17, 2009

n-ster said:
But did you see what the guys from this thread can do with the DFI ?!? and the DFI is at 250$... I would like other opinion to anyways I have until June to buy an i7... I put the DFI in my list for now

I havent owned the DFi, but the thing as least as far as Binge, he can achieve the same clock as with his previous board, but the DFI allows to to achieve it with much less voltage and still stable.

n-ster · Mar 17, 2009

Thxs CP... thxs EXACTLY what I want... lowest voltage for a stable OC

PaulieG · Mar 17, 2009

n-ster said:
In your opininons... which is better bang/buck, DFI DK or that MSI? also come help me out at this thread

Honestly, the only one who can tell you this is someone who has used and benchmarked both boards. I will tell you though, no one in the industry makes a better bios than DFI...especially once you master it.

n-ster · Mar 17, 2009

I don't mind "complicated" BIOSes since you guys are here to help :laugh:

I'm guessing Gigabyte is a tough BIOS too? anyways, the biggest concern for me is LOW voltage and still be STABLE... So I guess DFI is the best for me? but I'm not forgetting the MSI

I'll look for i7 mobo benchmarks (if that even exists)

trt740 · Mar 17, 2009

n-ster said:
But did you see what the guys from this thread can do with the DFI ?!? and the DFI is at 250$... I would like other opinion to anyways I have until June to buy an i7... I put the DFI in my list for now

yes and the reviews I see on the DFI x58 indicate large failure rates and a bunch of problems and I love DFI. I believe Paul failed ?

Binge · Mar 17, 2009

Chicken Patty said:
I havent owned the DFi, but the thing as least as far as Binge, he can achieve the same clock as with his previous board, but the DFI allows to to achieve it with much less voltage and still stable.

Also you can't beat the control you have in bios. No other board offers as much.

trt740 · Mar 17, 2009

Binge said:
Also you can't beat the control you have in bios. No other board offers as much.

that is true as well and always has been with DFI

Chicken Patty · Mar 17, 2009

shit my DFI for my AMD rig is not as complicated as the x58 one and im still learning stuff on it.

n-ster · Mar 17, 2009

trt740 said:
yes and the reviews I see on the DFI x58 indicate large failure rates and a bunch of problems and I love DFI. I believe Paul failed ?

If you are referring to Newegg reviews, there are only 4 reviews :wtf:

Fit and Binge both bought this board too and were fine with it I believe... I don't mind RMA to get a better board

trt740 · Mar 17, 2009

n-ster said:
If you are referring to Newegg reviews, there are only 4 reviews Fit and Binge both bought this board too and were fine with it I believe... I don't mind RMA to get a better board

okay, have at it then.

PaulieG · Mar 17, 2009

trt740 said:
yes and the reviews I see on the DFI x58 indicate large failure rates and a bunch of problems and I love DFI. I believe Paul failed ?

Yeah, my first board was bad, though I have one coming tomorrow, and I'll report whether it has the same problems or not. I suspect it will be fine. There is always a high failure rate of motherboards the first few months of a new platform. It sucks, but it is true. The penalty for being early adopters.

All other things being equal, I'd always chose a DFI bios over any other. That's been true since the 939 days.

trt740 · Mar 17, 2009

Paulieg said:
Yeah, my first board was bad, though I have one coming tomorrow, and I'll report whether it has the same problems or not. I suspect it will be fine. There is always a high failure rate of motherboards the first few months of a new platform. It sucks, but it is true. The penalty for being early adopters.

All other things being equal, I'd always chose a DFI bios over any other. That's been true since the 939 days.

for me it has always been DFI ,and high end Asus , now MSI is my board at least in the bang for the buck. Paul hows that blood rage rank ?

PaulieG · Mar 17, 2009

trt740 said:
for me it has always been DFI ,and high end Asus , now MSI is my board at least in the bang for the buck. Paul hows that blood rage rank ?

It's going to be a week or so before I find out about the Blood Rage. The DOA should reach them on Friday, then it will be a few days before I get the new one, since they won't cross ship.

Hey Tom, it does sound like that MSI is doing the job for the price.

Chicken Patty · Mar 17, 2009

what about EVGA guys, no talk about EVGA

my EVGA has been amazing, too bad solaris didn't have the same experience. Anyways, didnt solaris do a bad BIOS flash anyways?

Thrackan · Mar 17, 2009

n-ster said:
I don't mind "complicated" BIOSes since you guys are here to help I'm guessing Gigabyte is a tough BIOS too? anyways, the biggest concern for me is LOW voltage and still be STABLE... So I guess DFI is the best for me? but I'm not forgetting the MSI I'll look for i7 mobo benchmarks (if that even exists)

I can get through Gigabyte's BIOS, so it shouldn't be too complicated

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