Core i5 Overclocking and Feedback

[20mmrain]

Welcome. I might test that factor of if 4.8 does do anything... There is so many benches that say it does.. but after reading 2 reviews from Guru3d on Motherboards.. I really don't trust them at all.. Two different boards but same ss for the things... I'll download from them but that's it anymore..

I did test out my i5 750@ 4.28 GTS and all it did was improve my Vantage and Wprime score by a very low margin and give me more 3rd level cash. It seems to do that to everyone using a i5 750 but I am not sure how stable it is so if you feel inclined to test it's stability..... that would be very useful!

Ahhh but you keep saying that ou have a 860 and not a 750 duhhh! LOL never mind

 

[Cold Storm]

I did test out my i5 750@ 4.28 GTS and all it did was improve my Vantage and Wprime score by a very low margin and give me more 3rd level cash. It seems to do that to everyone using a i5 750 but I am not sure how stable it is so if you feel inclined to test it's stability..... that would be very useful!

Ahhh but you keep saying that ou have a 860 and not a 750 duhhh! LOL never mind

Lol.. I forgot myself that i had the chip.. lol.. I got it Friday and forgot all about it.. lol.. I guess I can't test the factor of 4.2gt/s over 4.8gt/s.

I sold it to someone last night.. lol.. 18m to sell the chip..

 

[belitsky]

How i can monitor voltages in Windows? I want to check auto voltages. I don't like MSI Control Center, may be you know better way to do this?

 

[Cold Storm]

How i can monitor voltages in Windows? I want to check auto voltages. I don't like MSI Control Center, may be you know better way to do this?

Best way to do it.. CPU-z makes a Hardware monitor that is pretty good.. gotta get the full version.. Or, Everest does the same...

Me personally I use Everest Ultimate since it's a full out "system" tool.

 

[20mmrain]

How i can monitor voltages in Windows? I want to check auto voltages. I don't like MSI Control Center, may be you know better way to do this?

LOL Yeah CPU-Z and HW monitor Or depending on what motherboard you have it can also be detected by software developed by the Motherboard company. Most motherboard now days come with a utility on the Driver disk that you can monitor it on.

It looks like you have an MSI Motherboard that should come with something on the Driver disk. Look on the driver disk if you have an Applications area..... on the disk it self

Otherwise go here......http://www.cpuid.com/ CPU ID is Free if you want to pay for a good one go here.....http://www.lavalys.com/

Both are great though!

Best way to do it.. CPU-z makes a Hardware monitor that is pretty good.. gotta get the full version.. Or, Everest does the same...

Me personally I use Everest Ultimate since it's a full out "system" tool.

See now you got me LMAO!

 

[belitsky]

Best way to do it.. CPU-z makes a Hardware monitor that is pretty good.. gotta get the full version.. Or, Everest does the same...

Me personally I use Everest Ultimate since it's a full out "system" tool.

LOL Yeah CPU-Z and HW monitor Or depending on what motherboard you have it can also be detected by software developed by the Motherboard company. Most motherboard now days come with a utility on the Driver disk that you can monitor it on.

It looks like you have an MSI Motherboard that should come with something on the Driver disk. Look on the driver disk if you have an Applications area..... on the disk it self

Otherwise go here......http://www.cpuid.com/ CPU ID is Free if you want to pay for a good one go here.....http://www.lavalys.com/

Both are great though!

I tried MSI Control Center, and it shows all voltages, but i don't see VTT, PLL voltages in HWMonitor or Everest, only Vcore.

 

[20mmrain]

I tried MSI ControCenter, and it shows all voltages, but i don't see VTT, PLL voltages in HWMonitor or Everest, only Vcore.

I see in my HW monitor CPU VTT as far as PLL's go even though you don't have a EVGA board you can try to download EVGA E-Leet Tuning Utility...... I am not sure if it will work with a MSI board but I know it is based on the CPU-ID format so it might. You probably won't be able to overclock with it like you can with a EVGA board but give it a shot...... at least you will be able to see you CPU VTT's and PCH and PLL's.... here's a link try this.....

http://www.evga.com/eleet/

I belive but I am not sure.... but If I remember right Speed FAN might also display Voltages.....

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

Otherwise if you don't want to pay for Everest..... I think they might make a free Version of everest and if that doesn't work...... If I am correct you have voltage point on your motherboard. So get yourself a Multi meter and read them direct from the motherboard. I know that doesn't do much when trying read them from a windows desktopt but it is better than nothing

Also if I am correct not ever motherboard will show the same things on these programs especially HW Monitor/Everest... exc....I have built systems that show nothing excet the CPU temp and the speed of the fans. It all depends on what you motherboard has sensor's for and what will pick them up.

 

[Cold Storm]

With both Everst and HW Monitor you have to pay for the full Shabang. if you just download and use, it'll be the trial version in which you will not see all the factors that it gives you..

 

[20mmrain]

With both Everst and HW Monitor you have to pay for the full Shabang. if you just download and use, it'll be the trial version in which you will not see all the factors that it gives you..

Although HW monitor's free version works better IMO and the pay version works better with Everest.

 

[Cold Storm]

Although HW monitor's free version works better IMO and the pay version works better with Everest.

Yeah, there will all ways be people that prefer one over the other.. All you can do is say what's out there.. Me, It's I didn't like HW monitor as much as Everest. But, HW Monitor is a fairly new thing.. So, it can only get better.. I'll have to try it out once my new.. come in.. lol.. oh man.. new os again.. lol

 

[20mmrain]

Yeah, there will all ways be people that prefer one over the other.. All you can do is say what's out there.. Me, It's I didn't like HW monitor as much as Everest. But, HW Monitor is a fairly new thing.. So, it can only get better.. I'll have to try it out once my new.. come in.. lol.. oh man.. new os again.. lol

Yeah I think Everest is better between the two if you have to buy the pay versions...... Otherwise what you get with bot free version's I think HW monitor is better.

I personally would use Everest if it were free but because I am so pro advocate of free programs on the net I don't often buy many programs Unless I really really want them!!! Then I will spend the money....... Although a weird thing is I am against Pirating too go figure LOL? I make no sense!

 

[Cold Storm]

Yeah I think Everest is better between the two if you have to buy the pay versions...... Otherwise what you get with bot free version's I think HW monitor is better.

I personally would use Everest if it were free but because I am so pro advocate of free programs on the net I don't often buy many programs Unless I really really want them!!! Then I will spend the money....... Although a weird thing is I am against Pirating too go figure LOL? I make no sense!

Well, a lot of free ware goes and makes itself big due the the factor of "movement" threw the site.. Seeing adds and so forth.. Some, just opp to get paid so they don't have to worry about the thing at all...

I'm for free aps myself, not because of the penny pincher, but that a lot of great talent comes from that. Even if I have to donate once just to know that I helped.. That's fine.




Oh, on the topic on Core i5... Don't take the fact that ram is "designed" for i7 860/870 take you for the fact that it has to be used just for that.. Or the factor of X58 designed ram take you for that you can't use it ether.. I've shown that it's not "proof in the pudding".. You gotta look more to the factor with these new p55 set-ups that the Memory controller will be your heart and soul... Not Nb anymore like the 775 chipset was.

 

[dark2099]

Got a eVGA P55 FTW since I need raid eventually once I decide to go back to running a rig like normal. For now doing some toying, first real successful OC I did.

 

[Cold Storm]

Now, if you had a 750 chip you'd see how sweet getting to 4.2ghz at 1.3 is.. even though, that's a sweet number any way you look at it.

Great board man. Now, don't try and fry it!

 

[overclocking101]

what about the i7 1156 chips?? could I post results in this thread on mine?? the i7 thread is 1366/i79XX dedicated pretty much so it might get some more feedback and results if you change it over. Dark2099 what socket does your evga p55 ftw have?? mine carries the foxconn problem socket. also if you tighten your cooler to much do you get either no post or board only showing half your ram?? thats what happens on my p55 ftw

 

[stevorob]

Already at 4.0ghz - good for my first few hours with this chip lol

 

[Cold Storm]

Yeah man.. Those chips are something else! It was a few hours for myself before I hit 4ghz.. It was then just a few mins and I went 4ghz, for my 860... lol

 

[sneekypeet]

Already at 4.0ghz - good for my first few hours with this chip lol

http://img.techpowerup.org/100225/H50.jpg

That chip?
As if you have ever owned an intel in the last decade. Good work man.

 

[stevorob]

That chip?
As if you have ever owned an intel in the last decade. Good work man.

Hey now, I bought AMD before Core2 came out, and it's lasted me till now. That and I fell off the earth and dropped out of the game.

 

[johnnyfiive]

Already at 4.0ghz - good for my first few hours with this chip lol

http://img.techpowerup.org/100225/H50.jpg

Run a linpack for at least 20 runs and let us know what voltages you end up with. Nice temps so far, but you were stressing the CPU for about.. 2 minutes?

I love morning boot ups.

I've had to increase my voltage a little bit from 1.36v. Not sure why yet....

 

[Boneface]

how high should cpu pll volatage be or the highest it should be when overclocking. Im at 3.25ghz at 1.14v and the cpu pll voltage is at 1.809, is that too high? its on auto

Thanks Boneface

 

[sneekypeet]

PLL is something that is hit or miss from my experience. All boards should run stock at 1.8V and I havent had to add any to make any attempt on my Bclk boot up to 219. After that it may come into play, but 219 took my parts farther than they could handle

 

[Cold Storm]

The highest that they show, via EVGA forums, is.. 2v. Anything more and you can fry both your mobo and chip.. There is a guy over there that threw 2.1v threw his FTW board and.. wow.. some people...

 

[Boneface]

LOL ok thanks, just got the Thermaltake SpinQ from a friend brand new. Didnt need it so gave it to me cause he knew my all in one water cooler was going to shit sometime soon lol. So intead of 40c it idles at 30c. Going to see what the temps get to.


One other question, should cpu voltage and IMC voltage be pretty close or does that matter?

 

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