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TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

"Custom Built SS" - im being a smartass lol
 
Yep, Custom built SS Lol.

Real Temp only goes down to -6c. The Fluke thermometer that the evap is connected to, was showing -48c during the complete run.
 
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Ok well ive bumped by I7 back to 4Ghz and this time i raised the voltage from 1.25 to 1.27 and im doing some linX runs with full threads and mem and the temps on Water are horrible. im getting 78 Deg full load! isnt that high for a Apogee GT block, Swiftech 240 RAD, 200GPH pump, and a 5.25 bay res?
 
brandonwh64 said:
Ok well ive bumped by I7 back to 4Ghz and this time i raised the voltage from 1.25 to 1.27 and im doing some linX runs with full threads and mem and the temps on Water are horrible. im getting 78 Deg full load! isnt that high for a Apogee GT block, Swiftech 240 RAD, 200GPH pump, and a 5.25 bay res?
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How thin is your rad? I'm thinking it's a thin 240 which won't keep a good change in max-min temps. Are you on 1/2" tubing? Larger tubing will help with restrictive blocks.
 
mlee49 said:
How thin is your rad? I'm thinking it's a thin 240 which won't keep a good change in max-min temps. Are you on 1/2" tubing? Larger tubing will help with restrictive blocks.
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Im using 3/8 tubing
 
I7 are heat monsters bro, and for a i7 that's not a beefy water setup. Might work great with another system but with the i7 there is never too much rad!
 
Chicken Patty said:
I7 are heat monsters bro, and for a i7 that's not a beefy water setup. Might work great with another system but with the i7 there is never too much rad!
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Yea a dual 120 rad is ok but right now im only using two fans on it. would a push/pull help it any?
 
Has to, I would try that. Should give you more headroom.

Figure I had a HW Labs GTX 480 (120.4) and that did the job but when pushed for benching it still crapped!
 
I just did linX for 20 passes with mem on max and 8 threads

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Keep in mind that's also linx, temps won't get that high again!
 
can anyone get me a screenshot of the "physical devices" page of everest.... scroll down to where it shows the "intel quickpath interconnect" devices.

that and tell me what cpu you have.
 
yeah,

can you do it full screen and make the pic bigger?

thanks!
 
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great!

now i know that i can use everest to show people if their cpu is single QPI or dual QPI.

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Whats the difference between single and dual QPI?
 
dual qpi chips are needed for dual cpu boards like my sr2.

1 qpi for the cpu to IOH and 1 for the cpu to cpu.

there are 2 qpus so you see 4 qpi's in the screenshot.

you can run dual qpi chips in x58s but you cannot run single qpi chips in dual socket board.
 
Cannot be simpler than that :D
 
Good stuff Steve :toast:
 
i975 @ 5.04ghz
20 rounds Linx Max Mem selected

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Nice, love the negative readings :D


I got a 940 from the intel edge program cant get it past 4.2Ghz for some reason. I got 200+blk with my 920, this wont post past 190 w/no turbo or HT. Dunno
 
mlee49 said:
Nice, love the negative readings :D


I got a 940 from the intel edge program cant get it past 4.2Ghz for some reason. I got 200+blk with my 920, this wont post past 190 w/no turbo or HT. Dunno
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the imc is weak on them so your not going to get to oc it past that i think

is its a C0 steping right ?
 
Yup, C0

Got it to boot at 4.4 but wont stabilize no matter what voltage. I tried past 1.5V and it still wouldn't do anything but lock up after 2 min burn.

I did see a 4.6Ghz out of the BIOS but it didn't load Windows. :p
 
I have a D0 that gets into trobule past 200 bclk
 
Yeah I'm thinking the 940 is an over taxed 920 that cant handle what would be 4.0Ghz for it's inner 920.

Too bad I was hoping for 227x23 :D 5.0Ghz crazyness.
 
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