TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

[mlee49]

i have 2 x5677s

both which hit 4.8ghz with 1.43v on air.

this time next week they will even be on the same mobo together under water.

5ghz..... who knows.... but im betting on it happening.

It better after all this! $10,000 later better have teh ultimate setup.

 

[n-ster]

5ghz only if the OCer is Fits

In the long run though, wouldn't the 980 be better though? And I heard 4.2ghz isn't hard to get on them... or disable 2 cores and OC them at around the same as the x5677?

Idk if this has been discussed but how do the 930s clock?

 

[Binge]

5ghz only if the OCer is Fits

In the long run though, wouldn't the 980 be better though? And I heard 4.2ghz isn't hard to get on them... or disable 2 cores and OC them at around the same as the x5677?

Idk if this has been discussed but how do the 930s clock?

No it wouldn't be the same. If you disable cores on a 920 and overclock it then you won't get much headroom extra. The difference between the X5677 and the 980X is too different in OCing potential.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

if they hit 4.8 on air it should be very hard to hit 5ghz imo?

 

[DOM]

i cant oc my 920 as high on 1 or 2 core vs 4 with ht and ht off, ht off i gotten over 5GHz just for superpi 1m and wprime 32m wish i had a unlocked multi or fits or cold cpu to play with

 

[Fitseries3]

cooling aside...while its not hard to hit 4.8ghz...


its not something everyone can do.

not saying im special and im not saying its hard but you do have to have alot of know how and what i like to call "feel" for what the cpu needs/wants.

 

[Fitseries3]

i cant oc my 920 as high on 1 or 2 core vs 4 with ht and ht off, ht off i gotten over 5GHz just for superpi 1m and wprime 32m wish i had a unlocked multi or fits or cold cpu to play with

i MIGHT put mine under LN2 on the sr2 but im not sure yet.

im kinda hesitant to risk a $600 mobo and $3200 in cpus.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

Sissy!

 

[(FIH) The Don]

cooling aside...while its not hard to hit 4.8ghz...


its not something everyone can do.

not saying im special and im not saying its hard but you do have to have alot of know how and what i like to call "feel" for what the cpu needs/wants.

+1 on that, even over 4.2ghz takes quite some skills imo, you just don raise volts a bclk, there's much more to it

 

[DOM]

i MIGHT put mine under LN2 on the sr2 but im not sure yet.

im kinda hesitant to risk a $600 mobo and $3200 in cpus.

yeah i hear ya, i didnt want to use ss on it but its still alive how about you lend me one I live in red raider town

+1 on that, even over 4.2ghz takes quite some skills imo, you just don raise volts a bclk, there's much more to it

naw 4.2GHz was easy after you get some help and know wut the settings are for

 

[Fitseries3]

x5677 hits 4.2ghz with the flick of your wrist.

just add 12bclk and your there.

i run mine daily at 4.6ghz because its faster than any 920 at even 4.7ghz... which most people have and bench with.

 

[Assassin48]

i MIGHT put mine under LN2 on the sr2 but im not sure yet.

im kinda hesitant to risk a $600 mobo and $3200 in cpus.

I wouldn't of spent $3200 in ES chips

Even those i wouldn't spend more then $800 for 2.

It will be fun benching 7 pots at once with some ln2

 

[Fitseries3]

i didnt pay anywhere near $3200 for mine.

so i got 8core/16threads for less than you can get a retail 6core/12thread cpu.

 

[Assassin48]

i didnt pay anywhere near $3200 for mine.

less than 1k actually.

so i got 8core/16threads for less than you can get a retail 6core/12thread cpu.

Yea that's why I'm going sr-2 also

The board + chips will be around $1300 or so compared to $1k-1.1 on the 980x

EDIT*
But i will be going with retail then es, too big of a risk to go es with what i plan on doing to them

 

[Binge]

Yea that's why I'm going sr-2 also

The board + chips will be around $1300 or so compared to $1k-1.1 on the 980x

EDIT*
But i will be going with retail then es, too big of a risk to go es with what i plan on doing to them

You'll have 45nm chips then, right?

 

[CDdude55]

Here's my overclock with my i7 920 using the stock cooler, but with some MX-3 applied:

 

[p_o_s_pc]

what are your load temps?

 

[CDdude55]

what are your load temps?

Haven't checked yet.

But will get to it.

 

[Assassin48]

You'll have 45nm chips then, right?

Its looking more like it, once i get a good job i might just upgrade to a pair of 6c/12th cpus to complete the upgrade but it wont be for a few months.

 

[CDdude55]

Full load in insanely hot:

Got as hot as:

Keep in mind this isn't typical load, but i just wanted to see how it would do at full work load.

In game my temps are around the early to mid 60's.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

thanks for the temps. Thats insane i think its time to get a better cooler bro

here is my load temps

 

[ERazer]

thanks for the temps. Thats insane i think its time to get a better cooler bro

here is my load temps
http://img.techpowerup.org/100404/load temps 3)7.png
http://img.techpowerup.org/100404/temps_idle_3)7.png

nice temp

mine is a lil high i7 860 lil bit of hot chip or just my chip

 

[Assassin48]

My temps seem good compared to yours

 

[ERazer]

Wc?

edit: i got one core that always higher than the rest by 5 deg

 

[Assassin48]

Wc?

yes