X79 and/or rampage IV OC'ing thread for those of us still left....

[Zyll Goliat]

The 2697 V2 is on the approved list by Asus for the Sabertooth X79. I suspect as with my X99 2683 V4 and 2699 V4 they get a lot more done at lower clock speeds because of the higher core counts. The 22c 44t 2699 V4 runs amazingly cool even under load doing video work, same thing with the 16c 32t 2683 V4 I replaced a 5960X with. I may get a 2697 V2 to try out.

Yes I am using it also with my Asus Sabertooth....but sure those yours X99 V4 Monsters will just crush everything&anything that you throw at them....those are true Workhorses no doubt especially that 2699 V4....I mean 22c/44t btw what's the TDP on that beast?

 

[bobbybluz]

145 watts, only 5 more than the 5960X at stock speed. 5 more watts for 14 more cores and a lot more L3 cache. Considering I had the 5960X at 4.5-4.7Ghz it sucked a lot more power under load than the 2683 V4 and 2699 V4. I also have a 14 core 2683 V3 and now that 5960X as spare X99 CPU's. I'd expect the 2697 V2 in the X79 to run cooler than the 1680 V2 at 4.5GHz as well.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

145 watts, only 5 more than the 5960X at stock speed. 5 more watts for 14 more cores and a lot more L3 cache. Considering I had the 5960X at 4.5-4.7Ghz it sucked a lot more power under load than the 2683 V4 and 2699 V4. I also have a 14 core 2683 V3 and now that 5960X as spare X99 CPU's. I'd expect the 2697 V2 in the X79 to run cooler than the 1680 V2 at 4.5GHz as well.

Nice....145W that's nothing for all those cores....seems like those V4 are really efficient CPU's 'Tho yeah it's "only"2,2Ghz but then again 22c/44t.....yeah 55Mb L3 Cache that will do it ....If you don't mind me asking For What kind of work you using those CPU's?
P.S. Oh I am sure that 2697 V2 will run much cooler....generally all those X79-Xeons(1680 V2 included)runs cool IF you keep them bellow 4Ghz and on lower Voltages.....

 

[Hemmingstamp]

I might be going back to either X79 or X99 after reading posts here. The temptation is just too great, it's becoming unbearable (Licks lips)

 

[Zyll Goliat]

I might be going back to either X79 or X99 after reading posts here. The temptation is just too unbearable (Licks lips)

You know that those "OLD" Xeon-owners are NUTS right?

 

[bobbybluz]

A/V production work. Transcoding video puts a big hit on most CPU's and they get hot but the 16 & 22 cores Xeons rip through it like they're idling along as far as temps go. Letting the additional cores do the heavy lifting instead of less cores with higher clock speeds is the ticket. The 2699 V4 also has 128GB of RAM.

 

[bobbybluz]

What's the group consensus between the 1680 V2 @4.5GHz or a 12 core 2697 V2 at stock speed for video processing? 8 faster & hotter cores or 12 cooler cores? I already have 1680 V2's on hand. I've been busy with other things the past week but it's time to do the Sabertooth X79 transplant into the old ASRock Extreme6/4790K rig and I want to have the CPU in the mobo when I put it into the case.

 

[lexluthermiester]

What's the group consensus between the 1680 V2 @4.5GHz or a 12 core 2697 V2 at stock speed for video processing?

That's a tough one. Taking the OC of the 1680v2 into the equation, it might be 6's. If you're thinking of an upgrade, it's not going to be worth the money spent on the 2697v2.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2 [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

As you see, at stock speeds, there isn't much of an advantage. However with your OC, the 1680 likely has the solid advantage.

So the question to you, do you already own the 1680v2 or are you trying to decide between the two?

You know that those "OLD" Xeon-owners are NUTS right?

Are you calling US "old", or the Xeon CPU's we own?

 

[bobbybluz]

That's a tough one. Taking the OC of the 1680v2 into the equation, it might be 6's. If you're thinging of an upgrade, it's not going to be worth the money spent on the 2697v2.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2 [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

As you see, at stock speeds, there isn't much of an advantage. However with your OC, the 1680 likely has the solid advantage.

So the question to you, do you already own the 1680v2 or are you trying to decide between the two?


Are you calling US "old", or the Xeon CPU's we own?

Actually I already have two 1680 V2's. Both are in Sabertooth X79 mobos, one is in a daily use rig and the other is out waiting to go into another case to be my daily driver (the PC I'm on at the moment). Cooling isn't a factor, that part is well covered. On Passmark version 9 both broke 20,000 @4.5GHz and one did slightly over 21,000 @4.7GHz. I know a 2697 won't come close to that no matter how high the BLCK goes on it. Trying to decide if I want to try another Xeon for my growing collection. For X99 the 5960X I replaced with a 2683 V4 16c 32t is staying in my spare CPU drawer and the 2699 V4 22c 44t in my other X99 will be there until the mobo dies. I have a 2683 V3 14c 28t as a spare X99 CPU along with the 5960X. I don't have a spare X79 CPU at the moment, sold all of them off on Ebay last year.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

Actually I already have two 1680 V2's. Both are in Sabertooth X79 mobos, one is in a daily use rig and the other is out waiting to go into another case to be my daily driver (the PC I'm on at the moment). Cooling isn't a factor, that part is well covered. On Passmark version 9 both broke 20,000 @4.5GHz and one did slightly over 21,000 @4.7GHz. I know a 2697 won't come close to that no matter how high the BLCK goes on it. Trying to decide if I want to try another Xeon for my growing collection. For X99 the 5960X I replaced with a 2683 V4 16c 32t is staying in my spare CPU drawer and the 2699 V4 22c 44t in my other X99 will be there until the mobo dies. I have a 2683 V3 14c 28t as a spare X99 CPU along with the 5960X. I don't have a spare X79 CPU at the moment, sold all of them off on Ebay last year.

Is this close enough?

 

[bobbybluz]

Is this close enough?

That's about exactly what my 4.5GHz 1680 V2 did at 1.3 core volts. What BLCK were you running?

 

[Zyll Goliat]

That's about exactly what my 4.5GHz 1680 V2 did at 1.3 core volts. What BLCK were you running?

115.2 on BCLK/ 1.18V-CPU
That gives me 3,45Ghz on All cores + Turbo boosting up to the 4,03Ghz
And yeah it's COOL&QUIET while I am using cheap Xigmatek Cooler
P.S.Sure don't expect 115 on BCLK that's rare but I reckon as I was also using other locked Xeons that on good board and decent CPU-sample is doable BCLK OC between 105-110 also it will depend how you tweak your RAM....

 

[bobbybluz]

Nothing off Ebay will ship until Monday, I may get one to play with. 4 more cores at just a slightly lower speed is worth investigating. Moar cores is always betterer... lol

 

[lexluthermiester]

Ok, There's an example of an OC'd 2697. To me, that doesn't seem worth it. I would stay with the 1680...

 

[Zyll Goliat]

Ok, There's an example of an OC'd 2697. To me, that doesn't seem worth it. I would stay with the 1680...

Sure tho' I don't think that @bobbybluz care about how much is"worth it".....Seems like he just wants to expand his Xeon collection by adding 1 more "unique" CPU

 

[bobbybluz]

It's worth making a lowball offer on one, a few have sold for less than $100 in the past two weeks. If I can get one for that price I can always flip it if I don't like it or keep it as a spare. Part of the PC parts horse-trading game fun to me.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

It's worth making a lowball offer on one, a few have sold for less than $100 in the past two weeks. If I can get one for that price I can always flip it if I don't like it or keep it as a spare. Part of the PC parts horse-trading game fun to me.

If you can try to avoid ES samples......

 

[bobbybluz]

I NEVER buy ES CPU's, no telling what does or doesn't work in them. Only OEM or retail ones for me.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

I NEVER buy ES CPU's, no telling what does or doesn't work in them. Only OEM or retail ones for me.

Aye...it's a gamble sometimes they work just fine but sometimes they can drive you mad

 

[lexluthermiester]

If I can get one for that price I can always flip it if I don't like it or keep it as a spare.

Or you can flip one of your 1680's and keep the 2697 to add to the collection. Just a thought...

 

[pevac]

Or you can flip one of your 1680's and keep the 2697 to add to the collection. Just a thought...

...or send one to me...

 

[drizzler]

115.2 on BCLK/ 1.18V-CPU
That gives me 3,45Ghz on All cores + Turbo boosting up to the 4,03Ghz
And yeah it's COOL&QUIET while I am using cheap Xigmatek Cooler
P.S.Sure don't expect 115 on BCLK that's rare but I reckon as I was also using other locked Xeons that on good board and decent CPU-sample is doable BCLK OC between 105-110 also it will depend how you tweak your RAM....

Hey, i am looking forward to do a second x79 build with i would prefer 12cores over the 8 of my 1680v2. Is it not possible to sync all cores of the e52697v2 with the highest multiplier available ? thanks

 

[Zyll Goliat]

Hey, i am looking forward to do a second x79 build with i would prefer 12cores over the 8 of my 1680v2. Is it not possible to sync all cores of the e52697v2 with the highest multiplier available ? thanks

No it's not possible in fact all Xeon 2600 series are LOCKED-CPU's and you can't OC normally/traditionally only way to OC is to use BCLK and that is achievable only on good/branded motherboards(with that option in bios) and IF you know exactly what you doing in fact that mine 2697V2 OC that working on 3,45Ghz (all cores)is something that you should not expect because 115 on BCLK is very rare and more likely people can achieve somewhere in between 105-110 on BCLK.....

 

[pevac]

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[lexluthermiester]

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