TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

[t_ski]

here's a good comparison between the DFI and asus...

check the voltages...

Interesting. And that's the T3EH6 in your specs?

 

[Binge]

That spec hasn't been updated. I think he's using a T3eH8

 

[Tatty_Two]

I7 Noob seeking motherboard advice pleeeeze

Which one outta these 2......

Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME

DFI Lan Party LP DK X58-T3EH6


The Giggy is about £40 more expensive so i suppose around $50-$55, of course the DFI has digital PWM's (although actually they are hibrid) but just 6 of them, the Extreme has 12 (theoretically)

Bottom line, which would do me the best do you think for overclocking a 920, brand loyalty aside or is there another board within these price ranges that is more suitable? I can get the Foxconn renaissence for just a little more than the DFI.

Thanks!

 

[Binge]

I7 Noob seeking motherboard advice pleeeeze

Which one outta these 2......

Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME

DFI Lan Party LP DK X58-T3EH6


The Giggy is about £40 more expensive so i suppose around $50-$55, of course the DFI has digital PWM's (although actually they are hibrid) but just 6 of them, the Extreme has 12 (theoretically)

Bottom line, which would do me the best do you think for overclocking a 920, brand loyalty aside or is there another board within these price ranges that is more suitable? I can get the Foxconn renaissence for just a little more than the DFI.

Thanks!

@ Foxconn Renaissence- Terrible board. Please don't go through the headache.
@ DFI- T3eH6 is a good board as is the T3eH8, but you might have some sort of defect... if you get a good one it's a great experience.
@ Gigabyte- x58 Extreme, UD5, and UD4 are the same components but with different heat sinks.

I prefer the DFI, but honestly gig has put out a stellar product as always.

 

[Tatty_Two]

@ Foxconn Renaissence- Terrible board. Please don't go through the headache.
@ DFI- T3eH6 is a good board as is the T3eH8, but you might have some sort of defect... if you get a good one it's a great experience.
@ Gigabyte- x58 Extreme, UD5, and UD4 are the same components but with different heat sinks.

I prefer the DFI, but honestly gig has put out a stellar product as always.

Thank you, I have not had much luck with DFi since my old Socket 939 NF4 days so I am bound to get a bad one! Thanks for the heads up on the Foxconn, that ones in the bin I am glad you think highly of the Giggy boards, they are just about my favorite manufacturer ATM so I am gonna take one of those.

 

[Fitseries3]

dfi is best ive had ever. i highly reccomend dfi.

tatty man...

your no noob.

i bet you'll have it figured out within the first hour of being out of the box.

if not we will gladly be here to help... especially if you get a dfi. there are 6 of us with dfi x58s now

 

[Chicken Patty]

i've had my EVGA and i love it, but I recommend DFI to anybody. I love mine on the AMD rig, and the ones for X58 are just sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk


TRT740, yes my voltage jumps up too, but those temps you are getting on your vreg are wayy too hot. Lower your PWM frequency to 800 KHz.

 

[trt740]

i've had my EVGA and i love it, but I recommend DFI to anybody. I love mine on the AMD rig, and the ones for X58 are just sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk


TRT740, yes my voltage jumps up too, but those temps you are getting on your vreg are wayy too hot. Lower your PWM frequency to 800 KHz.

will try that

 

[Chicken Patty]

will try that

do so and report back. See how it goes. What do you vregs idle at temp wise?

 

[trt740]

do so and report back. See how it goes. What do you vregs idle at temp wise?

at those clocks I just posted the PWM maxes at 86c but If I would use , say a 211 fsb with 1.411v on the core, the voltage regulator will hit 115c. I will run one now

 

[csendesmark]

I7 Noob seeking motherboard advice pleeeeze

Which one outta these 2......

Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME

DFI Lan Party LP DK X58-T3EH6


The Giggy is about £40 more expensive so i suppose around $50-$55, of course the DFI has digital PWM's (although actually they are hibrid) but just 6 of them, the Extreme has 12 (theoretically)

Bottom line, which would do me the best do you think for overclocking a 920, brand loyalty aside or is there another board within these price ranges that is more suitable? I can get the Foxconn renaissence for just a little more than the DFI.

Thanks!

My opinion is:
Gigabyte, but If you think the EX58-Extreme is too expensive (okay, It isn't cheap ), choose the UD5 board

But DFI is also has many good product

Your money, your choice

 

[Chicken Patty]

at those clocks I just posted the PWM maxes at 86c but If I would use , say a 211 fsb with 1.411v on the core, the voltage regulator will hit 115c. I will run one now

and the PWMN at 933 right?

 

[Tatty_Two]

dfi is best ive had ever. i highly reccomend dfi.

tatty man...

your no noob.

i bet you'll have it figured out within the first hour of being out of the box.

if not we will gladly be here to help... especially if you get a dfi. there are 6 of us with dfi x58s now

But are some of the 6 phase DFI boards really defective? I aint paying £320 for the 8 phaser!

 

[Chicken Patty]

this is my temps under stress test situations for a couple of minutes

 

[trt740]

Okay look at the voltage set in the bios then

look at what it jumps to and it is progressive the hotter the PWM gets the more voltage anti voltage droop pumps into the cpu core and look at the PWM after about 5 minutes.

Look at voltage I set it's in the list on the EVGA tool, thats the true bios setting and what the cpu was set at during idle . The voltage in both screen shots in cpuz is the voltage that it jumps too.

 

[trt740]

with anti voltage droop on, it's kinda cool how this board adds votage to keep the cpu stable but kinda goofy aswell. Evga really does work to solve any problem.

here it is with the bios set to 1.30v not under load, at idle

http://img.techpowerup.org/090330/powerflucuation two.jpg

here it is when I stress it with 1.30v set in the bios Anti droop on and under load. Take look at the voltage. Apparently Evga has programed the board to up the voltage as the chip heats up to prevent droop and keep the system stable
http://img.techpowerup.org/090330/powerflucuation one160.jpg



This clock is totally stable and the temps never leave the 70's. I suppose this somehow could be my PSU , but I doubt it since the voltage actually goes up not down. My new board a DFI X58 Ut comes Thursday so we are gonna find out. Still this is not a bad overclock, but I don't like how this board reacts voltage wise.

at these setting the PWM is maxed at 86c. Evga fixed voltage droop problem but if your not careful and don't watch the voltage jump, your motherboard could be slag quicker than shit.

 

[Tatty_Two]

at these setting the PWM is maxed at 86c. Evga fixed voltage droop problem but if your not careful your motherboard could be slag quicker than shit.

Lol!

 

[Tatty_Two]

I have also got a sweet deal on some Tri OCZ platinum 1600mhz modules @ 7-7-7-20.... dirt cheap!

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr3_pc3_12800_platinum_low_voltage_triple_channel

 

[trt740]

okay lets compare voltage regulator temps

look at what it jumps to and it is progressive the hotter the PWM gets the more voltage anti voltage droop pumps into the cpu core and look at the PWM after about 5 minutes.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090330/example 2.jpg
Look at voltage I set it's in the list on the EVGA tool, thats the true bios setting and what the cpu was set at during idle . The voltage in both screen shots in cpuz is the voltage that it jumps too.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090330/example.jpg

now these temps I could live with the voltage on this board is down right goofy but one hell of a overclocker if you can get a handle on it.

 

[trt740]

I have also got a sweet deal on some Tri OCZ platinum 1600mhz modules @ 7-7-7-20.... dirt cheap!

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr3_pc3_12800_platinum_low_voltage_triple_channel

That great good for you However DFI UT here I come. Still love EVGA it's hard not too.

 

[Binge]

But are some of the 6 phase DFI boards really defective? I aint paying £320 for the 8 phaser!

The 6 @ 45W per phase. They're very beefy.

 

[Tatty_Two]

The 6 @ 45W per phase. They're very beefy.

Beefy yes, but as you pointed out, wth the DFi it could be 50:50 with the faulty boards and I aint feeling lucky, think I am going for the UDP5.

 

[trt740]

Beefy yes, but as you pointed out, wth the DFi it could be 50:50 with the faulty boards and I aint feeling lucky, think I am going for the UDP5.

Tatty I have had three of these motherboards now and for the first time quality makes a giant difference and the gigabyte boards have a high failure rate and don't overclock well compared to the digital boards. Do yourself a favor and by a higher end board. The new Rampage gene looks high quality as does the Biostar for analog boards . With it new bios, the biostar, is supposed to be very good and has 12 phase power. They had memory trouble but the new bios has fixed that.
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If your gonna go low end get these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131371
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136066

They are smaller but don't let that fool you all overclock very well and the rampage gene has 16 phase power that can be activated in the bios(or so I have read), by default it's 8+2+2+2, DFi has 6+2 digital power and the biostar 12+2 analog power. Once again the Biostar has been fixed with a new bios release.

 

[PaulieG]

Tatty I have had three of these motherboards now and for the first time quality makes a giant difference and the gigabyte boards have a high failure rate and don't overclock well compared to the digital boards. Do yourself a favor and by a higher end board. The new Rampage gene looks high quality as does the Biostar for analog boards . With it new bios, the biostar, is supposed to be very good and has 12 phase power. They had memory trouble but the new bios has fixed that.
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If your gonna go low end get these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131371
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136066

They are smaller but don't let that fool you all overclock very well and the rampage gene has 16 phase power that can be activated in the bios(or so I have read), by default it's 8+2+2+2, DFi has 6+2 digital power and the biostar 12+2 analog power. Once again the Biostar has been fixed with a new bios release.

Well, if Biostar fixed the memory issues as "Techiman" at Rebels told me, then the Biostar is a good option. It was my only complaint with the board.

 

[2lowSniper]

Where this is i7 concerned can someone tell me if the Xigmatek ACK-I7361 Crossbow Mounting Kit LGA1366 775 for HDT-S963 HDT-S1283 RS-S1283 will fit the Dark knight cooler?

I'm contemplating getting another i7 setup but want a good air cooler for it not water.