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TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

Jakethesnake011

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Getting close to that 1ghz mark :)

 

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Tighten up that tRFC ram timing.
 

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So far this is the best scores I had achieved so far, much more to come when I get break from my engineering classes... I also need to find a way to up the OC on my i7, thinking on going DICE with a nice KingPin CPU pot, unsure yet if I want to take my 1st DICE experience out on my i7 and classified....







 
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those are good scores man, that is a single 5970?

As far as DICE, do a lot of reading bro. If you do it right, nothing will happen to your components.
 

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so if i get an i9 do i need to start a new thread?

it doesnt really fall under the i7 subject does it?
 
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so if i get an i9 do i need to start a new thread?

it doesnt really fall under the i7 subject does it?

You should, but you can always change the title of this one :D

if you use this one you will have to indicate in the first post from what post on is i9 involved. If not it'll be a nightmare for users.
 

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so if i get an i9 do i need to start a new thread?

it doesnt really fall under the i7 subject does it?

This has become more the x58 thread than the i7 thread.

@Jake- DICE will give you nothing on a 920.
 

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Nothing...why is that, my BCLK limits? I am able to hit about 230 on the BCLK when running low multi's, yah the 400 extra mhz isnt much. I am not dropping $600+ for an i7 975 and then the i9 drop a few months later... Ill just wait and try it with the i9 I guess. Thats when I'll drop a grand for a chip... (crazy, I'm crazy to think its Okay to drop a grand on a damn CPU...)

Fit
lets see that beast and some benchmarks, i enjoy the scores you can hit

Cp
those are with a single 5970 too
 

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fuck expensive cpu's. i only get them when i get hooked up in a sick deal.

the 920 can hit 5ghz with the right settings. 240bclk can boot if you know how... on the classified.
 

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I can hit 230Bclk on the classy with conservative voltages... nothing major. Ill see later what I can push at higher voltages. But I cant expect the CPU to clock at those speeds with the higher multis.

I have never bought an extreme edition CPU and dont want to but if the i9 only comes such then I will...I have heard 5 different and only 1 EE, so Ill wait and see, any news on the different SKU's dropping for the i9
 

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I do try to keep the ram clocked low about 1600mhz I can go a multi lower, although I have no luck getting 2000mhz from the ram and its rated for such. Kingston HyperX 2000mhz Cas9 sticks, cheaper of the 2. Have to fool with that more.
 

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you know if they are hypers or BBSEs?
 

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They are BBSE's
 

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heres my muskin redline ascent BBSE's...

 

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Can you shoot a Voltage page on E-leet, and let me know what you MCH strap is, I think it has no meaning to RAM clocks but I am unsure. It might be my voltages which are the problem, whenever I pick to boot at 2000 mhz with an uncore of about 4000mhz, I am unable to even post and I ahve tried 1.5 Vtt and up to 1.68 V DRAM, unsure I am missing something else when I want to run those speeds
 

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theres 2 mem settings that need changing in the bios.

both are 4 by default and they need to be set to 6

 

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thanks i will try that
 

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So far so good, was able to boot into windows I upped the Vtt just in case, now i will back track and begin to cut volts off. Thanks for info

 

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That's a good mem-OC Jake. I like the timings. :toast:
 
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^^agree.

FIT also just showed us a nice mem overclock as well at just 1.67v :toast:
 

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ive just built my new i7 rig guys, check my specs out cuz im wondering on what settings i should use in the bios to overclock!?? ive got the asus p6t deluxe v2 and the bios is very confusing to me @ the mo!!??
 
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