TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

[Chicken Patty]

5970

didn't notice. Thanks binge. post edited.

 

[Jakethesnake011]

I have not gotten the chance to run any games, I have been benching it since I opened the box

I am trying to see how far I can go before I have to increase the Core voltage, since a lot of review sites complained about voltage increases needed to get close to 5870 clock speeds. So far I am close, with no increase I need to Furmark test to make sure I am 100% stable too.

Stock volts 860/1190

I neeeeeeed more form my i7... Air is limiting me much

I am going to try some tri-fire too with my 5870, i Hope it works

 

[Chicken Patty]

I have not gotten the chance to run any games, I have been benching it since I opened the box

I am trying to see how far I can go before I have to increase the Core voltage, since a lot of review sites complained about voltage increases needed to get close to 5870 clock speeds. So far I am close, with no increase I need to Furmark test to make sure I am 100% stable too.

Stock volts 860/1190

http://img.techpowerup.org/091124/25573 Vantage.jpg

I neeeeeeed more form my i7... Air is limiting me much

I am going to try some tri-fire too with my 5870, i Hope it works

considering vantage is better suitable for Nvidia, that thing is doing darn good It really shines in games though according to this review:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5970,2474.html

 

[Binge]

Jake, you'll get a lower CPU score if you turn off HT, but you might be able to push the core higher which would remove any bottlenecks.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Jake, you'll get a lower CPU score if you turn off HT, but you might be able to push the core higher which would remove any bottlenecks.

HT off = lower temps

 

[Jakethesnake011]

This is True, I will have to play with it and see if I can find middle ground. I have not seen a little bottle necking from 850 to 870 core, I jumped 60 Vantage points, would expect more, based on my prior results.

Temps I am okay on temps with 4.35, the problems seems to lay within my voltage settings, for some reason. I am unable to get 2000mhz ram to run nor 4.4ghz to run the Gigabyte I had did both, and I thought the classified was an upgrade haha. I have to fool with volts much more to find that proper ground.

 

[shevanel]

HT off = lower temps

are we talking 1-2c lower or better?

 

[Chicken Patty]

This is True, I will have to play with it and see if I can find middle ground. I have not seen a little bottle necking from 850 to 870 core, I jumped 60 Vantage points, would expect more, based on my prior results.

Temps I am okay on temps with 4.35, the problems seems to lay within my voltage settings, for some reason. I am unable to get 2000mhz ram to run nor 4.4ghz to run the Gigabyte I had did both, and I thought the classified was an upgrade haha. I have to fool with volts much more to find that proper ground.

Different setups require different tweaking bro. Just gotta find it's sweet spot. However, lower the ram and clock higher man, it should give you a better point boost.

are we talking 1-2c lower or better?

If I remember correctly last time I ran HT off for benches it was about 6-8ºc lower. But I might be wrong.

 

[Binge]

I get 30C less on my load temps with HT off

 

[Jakethesnake011]

Yah turning HT can give at BEST 10 degree or at Worst 1 degree, but most of the time for me its like 6 to 7 degrees less. I am running my RAM at 1600 mhz, 7-8-7-18 1T, this is the Kingston HyperX kit, the 9-9-9 one, cheaper than the "good" kit Binge had. I am 100% sure it handles the clocks I have it at now, 3 runs of Memtest 2.11 and some SuperPi. Now should I loosen timings to 8-8-8 or even 9-9-9? It doesnt show in 3d mark but will tend to pop up in SuperPi and stuff, not by much but some.

Also whats a good setting for MCH strap on the Classified? I have at it my DRAM ratio so 1600mhz, since my RAM is at that clock.

30 degrees is... ... ... ... i dont know what to say its a huge difference. wow

 

[Binge]

100C to 70C, this chip wants water, and I don't have it

 

[Jakethesnake011]

Yah that right you sold your heatkiller block, what you running for a heatsink now? not stock I hope

 

[Binge]

Nah man TRUE Rev C and push/pull San Ace H1011s

 

[Chicken Patty]

how are the temps with that air setup binge?

 

[Jakethesnake011]

Nice I have the REV B with some Ultra Kaze's so, very similar. What clock are you running at now?

 

[Binge]

idle 38-41C depending on the core, load 73C max HT off, HT on pushes 80-100C depending on the test. 4.2GHz

 

[Jakethesnake011]

that gets up there in temp with that clock. I am in the 80-90 range with Linx at 4.275, might be the lapping and pressure mod I have done to the TRUE to help it, but like you said the i7's beg for water cooling. I just want to skip that and go to LN2

 

[Chicken Patty]

idle 38-41C depending on the core, load 73C max HT off, HT on pushes 80-100C depending on the test. 4.2GHz

yikes, I hate seen temps go that high Not that bad though. TRUE Is a great cooler, i7 is just one hot some of a gun

 

[Binge]

that gets up there in temp with that clock. I am in the 80-90 range with Linx at 4.275, might be the lapping and pressure mod I have done to the TRUE to help it, but like you said the i7's beg for water cooling. I just want to skip that and go to LN2

LN2 is a waste except on 975s.

 

[Jakethesnake011]

I can still dream cant I

 

[Binge]

I can still dream cant I

i9s on cascade phase with dual 5970s on separate phase units.

 

[shevanel]

If I turned HT off how much of a performance decrease would I notice?

 

[Binge]

If I turned HT off how much of a performance decrease would I notice?

Notice? None really. HT only helps with video encoding/3D art rendering/multi-threaded applications.

 

[shevanel]

ht off temps are no better than when it's on. on the next reboot i'll turn it back on.

ah well

 

[Binge]

Under load even? Oh well. All i7 are made differently. No two are alike in every respect.