TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

Wile E · Apr 22, 2009

N4cot1c said:
Someone has a MCR-320, 655 and microres combo for 85$. IDK if I should go for it and strap 6 of these fans on.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...cts_id=23747:47ce95d586c5937125ec8506fc364829

That's a good deal. I'd grab it.

As far as fans, I'm guessing the Koolance are rebadged fans of some sort, but not sure from who. Tho most 38mm thick fans do well as rad fans anyway. You most likely will not need 6. And do yourself a favor and grab a fan controller. Those will be LOUD.

Fitseries3 · Apr 22, 2009

guys i need more crunchers....

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/reg/viewRegister.do?teamID=S8TLJ6TFV1

click that link and sign up.

run it for the next 2 weeks 24/7 on all your rigs and you'll be helping more people than you could ever imagine.

please join in, even if its just for 2 weeks.

Thrackan · Apr 22, 2009

Got my XSPC top and MCRES, just ordered a 355

Gonna rebuild the loop this week, yay!

Gotta remember to do a before/after stress run to see if temps change with a better pump too...

Tatty_Two · Apr 22, 2009

Paulieg said:
Now that there are more people with i7 rigs, I'd like to start a database of overclocks and vcore. Could everyone please post their 24/7 stable overclock and with actual vcore? Please include a cpu-z screenshot!

This is a fully stable overclock on air on all benches and OCCT, voltages shown, I can actually do just over 4.2gig on most but WPrime only fails for some reason........... Batch No 3841A818

kid41212003 · Apr 22, 2009

How do we consider an "overclock" is stable?
OCCT, Prime95? For how long?

Personally, my OC at 4GHz failed after 5 hours of OCCT, and I didn't consider it stable myself...

Most people don't like stressing anyway.

SystemViper · Apr 22, 2009

I figure if it runs the benches then it' good, but i also have 2 different settings, one for 24/7 and one for benching, so we need to make that distinction or just make the number bench stable. I never subscribed to running 5 hours of prime or linepack or anything like that. but that was me...
you got to figure if your benching for numbers, mostly you will never run it 24/7 at that speed, that is almost a waste with such a powerhouse as the i7 and assorted components.

yo can crank it down a few notches and get better temps and less stress and never see any changes from ballz to the wall and nice OC in your daily usage...
,

Tatty_Two · Apr 22, 2009

kid41212003 said:
How do we consider an "overclock" is stable?
OCCT, Prime95? For how long?

Personally, my OC at 4GHz failed after 5 hours of OCCT, and I didn't consider it stable myself...

Most people don't like stressing anyway.

For me, if it does everything I want it to do, whenever I want it to do it, then it's stable, I never prime for more than an hour personally because I prefer to run games and my normal benches like Vatage, 2006 and WPrime, if it works for that lot then I am happy.

PaulieG · Apr 22, 2009

Due to differing interpretations of "stable", let's just say stable as in the overclock will pass 1 hour OCCT and a 32m wprime run. I think that's reasonable.

SystemViper · Apr 22, 2009

Paulieg said:
Due to differing interpretations of "stable", let's just say stable as in the overclock will pass 1 hour OCCT and a 32m wprime run. I think that's reasonable.

Hey, i say just make it super pi 32 stable, that is a good test for an OC.... that will allow us to have so sweet numbers in the list

then make a second list with wPrime or have people run one or both and just mark it. I hate prime toooo

Thrackan · Apr 22, 2009

Guys, I was thoroughly looking at my XSPC DDC top today when I noticed this:

At the pump-side of the inlet G1/4 thread, there is a narrowed hole leading to the pump. Now I know this is the same inner diameter as my tubes (3/8) but my fittings don't go in all the way to that end of the top.
To illustrate, you'd get a flow like this:
___|--|____
>>>flow>>>
---|__|-----

Would that, theoretically, hurt performance due to turbulence in the water stream?
I'm aching to get my pump in and see if it's safe to file out that narrowed hole...

Binge · Apr 22, 2009

Thrackan said:
Guys, I was thoroughly looking at my XSPC DDC top today when I noticed this:

At the pump-side of the inlet G1/4 thread, there is a narrowed hole leading to the pump. Now I know this is the same inner diameter as my tubes (3/8) but my fittings don't go in all the way to that end of the top.
To illustrate, you'd get a flow like this:
___|--|____
>>>flow>>>
---|__|-----

Would that, theoretically, hurt performance due to turbulence in the water stream?
I'm aching to get my pump in and see if it's safe to file out that narrowed hole...

Don't mess with it. End of story

mlee49 · Apr 23, 2009

Saw these are available, best block out:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/heatkiller1366.html

Would be a nice upgrade for me if I had the money!

SystemViper · Apr 23, 2009

what aBOUT MY BOY

mlee49 · Apr 23, 2009

Nice SV, any thoughts of the HK vs the GTZ?

Fitseries3 · Apr 23, 2009

HK3 OWNS all.

mlee49 · Apr 23, 2009

Wheres a good site that reviews WC parts? I want to see this tested against what I have.

Chicken Patty · Apr 23, 2009

gtz sucks balls!

Thrackan · Apr 23, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
HK3 OWNS all.

QFT

N4cot1c · Apr 23, 2009

hows the EK supreme?

Thrackan · Apr 23, 2009

N4cot1c said:
hows the EK supreme?

I'm not sure. The bottom (copper part) is supposed to be about the same as the Heatkiller block.

On another note: I'm going to cram:
1 DVD drive
1 cardreader
1 5.25" fancontroller
3 HDD's
1 240mm rad (6cm thick) with 2x120mm fans
1 MCRES
1 Laing DDC 355
1 Heatkiller rev 3.0
1 Gigabyte mobo
1 i7 proc
1 HD4850
1 PCI wifi card
2-4 extra 120mm fans

...in a CM590... and it's going to FIT

t_ski · Apr 23, 2009

SystemViper said:
what aBOUT MY BOY

Any difference between the HK3 and the LT model besides the tops?

Binge · Apr 23, 2009

t_ski said:
Any difference between the HK3 and the LT model besides the tops?

No difference besides the top.

mlee49 · Apr 23, 2009

I'm thinking I may need to upgrade my loop. My temps are sky high on load plus overclock. I've been playing with a mild voltage overclock and hit 3.7Ghz on 1.3Vcore but load temps topped out at 80:
http://img.techpowerup.org/090423/3.7overclock.jpg

What would be the best single upgrade for my loop? New block? Better rad? Top for better flow?

Fitseries3 · Apr 23, 2009

better rad for sure.

Thrackan · Apr 23, 2009

I'd vote rad first, but would that explain all of the high temp? Watched the youtoob, you might want to shorten the loop too to decrease pressure loss due to height.

Also, try remounting the block to see if that helps and make sure your intake/outtake on the CPU block are correct (it does matter on that block afaik).

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Software	Windows 7 x64 Home Premium (non-acer-bloatware)

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Processor	Rocket Lake Core i5 11600K @ 5 Ghz with PL tweaks
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE + 4 Phanteks 140mm case fans
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Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Windowed - Gunmetal
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Power Supply	Seasonic CORE GM650w Gold Semi modular
Mouse	Coolermaster Storm Octane wired
Keyboard	Element Gaming Carbon Mk2 Tournament Mech
Software	Win 10 Home x64

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Case	(2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
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