TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

[HammerON]

I use the rig in System Specs when I feel like overclocking/benching. When I am not screwing around, it stays at 3.8 GHz. But I need more volts than you CP to stay stable

 

[Chicken Patty]

I use the rig in System Specs when I feel like overclocking/benching. When I am not screwing around, it stays at 3.8 GHz. But I need more volts than you CP to stay stable

I got lucky with this CPU, it's a very good one. My 4.1GHz settings have been crunching flawlessly since I got it back about three weeks or so ago @ 1.233v

 

[Binge]

@Binge, what tim you running to get that high ? also what volts ?

8-8-8-24-T1 | 1.4V QPI | 1.65V DRAM, motherboard I tested on was the DFI x58 UT

Thats pretty damn good, have you tried the Rampage Extreme II for Overclocking?

That was one of the first boards I ever owned. Back then was the first revision and it suuuuckked. Terribly unreliable, hot, and it just didn't justify the cost of the motherboard back then when a Gigabyte could OC higher.

 

[ERazer]

If it made it 48 minutes then I agree you need more vvt volts. Also, your GFlop numbers are low for 4Ghz. They need to be between 52 and 53 otherwise your volts are lot. Even if you complete a 25 pass LinX run and your GFlop numbers are not in that range you need more volts until you get into that range with HT on. The amount of memory used doesn't effect this number only ram and uncore speed but you should still be right at 50 if those are at the minimum multis. I would give vvt a couple bumps then rerun cause your still quite a bit short.

What is your ram speed, CAS timing, and uncore?

1600 cas 8 (dominator3)

uncore x18

 

[p_o_s_pc]

anyone know how the 930 would clock?

 

[Binge]

anyone know how the 930 would clock?

Yep, some are like the older 920s, some are crap. There's a 4.8GHz OC on water up on HWBot. It's a mixed basket, just like the 920s.

 

[FilipM]

Whats the highest volatage that some of you seen for an i7 920 d0 to reach 4Ghz stable?

 

[d3fct]

just got this i7 up and running last night, heres how far ive gotten so far.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i just build a rig with a 930, it did 4.0 without much tweaking, turned off any speedstepping, vcore a 1.3v, uncore at 2x memory +1
and it passed 4 hpurs p95 and some gaming and benching

 

[p_o_s_pc]

Yep, some are like the older 920s, some are crap. There's a 4.8GHz OC on water up on HWBot. It's a mixed basket, just like the 920s.

i just build a rig with a 930, it did 4.0 without much tweaking, turned off any speedstepping, vcore a 1.3v, uncore at 2x memory +1
and it passed 4 hpurs p95 and some gaming and benching

so it looks like when it comes time to replace my CPU with something that is a D0 a 930 wouldn't be a bad choice or the Xeon

 

[Asylum]

i just build a rig with a 930, it did 4.0 without much tweaking, turned off any speedstepping, vcore a 1.3v, uncore at 2x memory +1
and it passed 4 hpurs p95 and some gaming and benching

Was that with your EVGA 758 board?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

no it was for a friend with a gigabyte UD 7 board

so it looks like when it comes time to replace my CPU with something that is a D0 a 930 wouldn't be a bad choice or the Xeon

well, i've heard that they dont do as well as 920s regarding overclocking, but idk, i think it was nice, was about 65c at 4.0 with that h50 on it,

 

[Chicken Patty]

i just build a rig with a 930, it did 4.0 without much tweaking, turned off any speedstepping, vcore a 1.3v, uncore at 2x memory +1
and it passed 4 hpurs p95 and some gaming and benching

That looks promising. I see a 800D in the pic

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i didnt have time to take more pictures

this was the last i took

he had to go to a lan party thing after we finished
but it was just a freaking awesome build, and that case is just.......no words needed

 

[Chicken Patty]

 

[(FIH) The Don]

wish i had that kinda money, that basterd is gonna throw 2 more 5870s in there in a month or 2

there is 1 bad thing about this case though

as good as it might look with wm options in the front, as shitty is it in the back when it comes til tighten down cabler, there is NO places to secure a ziptie NOTHING!
so you should get those zipties thing with double sided tape on them

 

[Chicken Patty]

wish i had that kinda money, that basterd is gonna throw 2 more 5870s in there in a month or 2

If I diverted all my money into PC's I'd have lost my mind already, but I can't. I would have had 10 5970's in there if it was possible LOL

 

[(FIH) The Don]

ROFL and what mobo would you be using

but yeah, i know that feeling, would have ruined myself if i bought stuff all the time, which i do

 

[Chicken Patty]

ROFL and what mobo would you be using

but yeah, i know that feeling, would have ruined myself if i bought stuff all the time, which i do

so man, since you buy stuff all the time, build a few more i7's

 

[(FIH) The Don]

HAHA! i do not have that much money bro, but i've already set my mind on building a quad cruncher in may

 

[Lionheart]

Damn I want that case, its definitely gotta be one of the best cases out there, definitely my fav, the cable management it gives you is top notch and the case is just so massive it makes the HD5870 look small inside lol.

Nice build bro, Wanna swap cases

 

[p_o_s_pc]

should i be happy with 3.8ghz@1.23v hitting 56c (with all fans on 60%) on my 920 C0?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i do 65c on air at 3.8, so yeah thats pretty good,

 

[(FIH) The Don]

Damn I want that case, its definitely gotta be one of the best cases out there, definitely my fav, the cable management it gives you is top notch and the case is just so massive it makes the HD5870 look small inside lol.

Nice build bro, Wanna swap cases

http://img.techpowerup.org/100313/Rig5.jpg

thats a nice case bro

haha i could not do it if i would

 

[p_o_s_pc]

I wish i knew what to do... Keep the CPU i have and be happy with it or get a D0 later..Maybe wait for the 6cores to be mainstream and go from there