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Core i7: Now or Later?

Upgrade now or later?

  • No sense waiting for technology (now).

    Votes: 12 26.7%
  • Wait for Core i7 D0 stepping (mid-late March).

    Votes: 8 17.8%
  • Wait for x58 B3 stepping (mid-late April).

    Votes: 13 28.9%
  • Indifferent.

    Votes: 12 26.7%

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Fitseries3

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I Dont Use A Damn Case!!!

did anyone read any of my posts?
 

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i never said i killed all 4 chips.

from the 200 pics i've posted i think you guys remember i dont use a case for my bench rig.

im not being mean here. just reminding you.
 

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Having 3 bad CPUs in a row is next to nil when it comes to probability. I'm thinking its the PSU too. Might be too small. My sys on full load is pulling 780W with the 920 @ 4.2. I was too scared to push it any higher than that.
 

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just got a brand new psu between boards. the psu is STRONG as hell. enermax revolution85+ 1250watt.

DMM confirms voltage is perfect.

the whole damn setup is run from a power conditioner. no spikes ever. the power could go out and it'll run for a day solid before loosing power to the pc.

CPU...

1. sold because i got a new one.

2. sold to get #3 but was beginning to act up. never got over 1.5v.

3. died from p6t6 death. rmaed to intel and got....

4. best chip yet. runs 4.5ghz at 1.47v HT enabled.

Having 3 bad CPUs in a row is next to nil when it comes to probability. I'm thinking its the PSU too. Might be too small. My sys on full load is pulling 780W with the 920 @ 4.2. I was too scared to push it any higher than that.

read the above info... i didnt say i killed all 4. only 1 has died. also... psu is brand new just got it this week. its WAY more power than i need.
 

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Having 3 bad CPUs in a row is next to nil when it comes to probability. I'm thinking its the PSU too. Might be too small. My sys on full load is pulling 780W with the 920 @ 4.2. I was too scared to push it any higher than that.

i pull 900w load from the wall and i bet your rig pulls more. regardless say the cpu is perfect. you dont use a case. maybe something is shorting? bad wire lead? maybe cat puke on your test bed shorting traces.
 
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I Dont Use A Damn Case!!!

did anyone read any of my posts?

now wait a second fits what about that monstrosity of a box case you have , thats not a case.
 

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no pets, desk is SUPER CLEAN, no dust, rig is on antistatic mat, took apart and reassembled the entire rig multiple times.
 

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i pull 900w load from the wall and i bet your rig pulls more. regardless say the cpu is perfect. you dont use a case. maybe something is shorting? bad wire lead? maybe cat puke on your test bed shorting traces.

I've had a 1600 in the closet for the longest. I really didn't want to use my 20amp line too soon but I will if I get another X2. My DMM is kinda old but I tested it several times & it never went above 782 in total. Maybe its time for a new DMM.
 

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now wait a second fits what about that monstrosity of a box case you have , thats not a case.

i have 3 machines. bench rig sits out on the above mentioned antistatic mat.
 
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The Enermax Revolution 85+ 1250w can pull upwards of 1437.5w from the wall.
 
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so you killed 3 chips in a row, in a case while running 2 board at the same time man.

You should get a Power Conditioner and maybe you have less trouble.

\or just change that dam power suppluy

and all those pets, they can generate some static electricity tooo,

wow, do you rub your feet on carpet while your benching, out of nerves because you might blow a bord or chip?


common man???
 

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I've had a 1600 in the closet for the longest. I really didn't want to use my 20amp line too soon but I will if I get another X2. My DMM is kinda old but I tested it several time & it never went above 782 in total. Maybe its time for a new DMM.

my DMM is 2 months old. new battery.... extremely well taken care of as is all my equipment.


its just a dead lan port. is that so hard to believe?
 

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so you killed 3 chips in a row, in a case while running 2 board at the same time man.

You should get a Power Conditioner and maybe you have less trouble

you are just mocking me now. :shadedshu
 
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no mocking is negative, this is susposed to be fun, l was just adding levity... sorry
 

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my DMM is 2 months old. new battery.... extremely well taken care of as is all my equipment.


its just a dead lan port. is that so hard to believe?

I stepped on my last DFI & its still working today...but the lan ports on it never worked. Sometimes I hate free stuff. The most CPUs I ever killed (in a row) were two 6400s & that was because I was frying the ram.
 

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its just funny how you listed everything i already covered. seems like a loop here. everyone is just re listing the same things.
 
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its just funny how you listed everything i already covered. seems like a loop here. everyone is just re listing the same things.

very hard problem fits, not sure you are going to get a workable solution
 

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I need the LAN ports to work. :confused: They better not die on me or it was mistake to get a DFI.
 
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no pets, desk is SUPER CLEAN, no dust, rig is on antistatic mat, took apart and reassembled the entire rig multiple times.

did you examine wires? did you think your surge is going? so many cycles with those high wattage PSU's try plugging it into the wall...go downstairs and check your breaker box make sure your rooms breaker isnt getting mad hot.
 

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its' probably becuase of running BOINC + F@H on this rig for 4 days. too much data. SP1 was the grim reaper though.... somehow.
 

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Maybe it has something to do with QPI. Overclocking the processor does something to QPI which in turn causes it to over stress the NIC chip.
 
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