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TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

FUCK i didnt see that the cpu dropped down. its still at 4156.8mhz in that last screen


this board is super easy to OC. has just the right bios options to get it working right.

i had no problems when adding the 2nd card either.
 
You using that as a replacement for the DFI that had the dying PCI-E ports?
 
it wasnt the board.

nvidia drivers sucked.

this new release for win7 works great.

im selling the DFI though.

no need for a $300 mobo if this one works good.
 
But you'd tried 3 different OS' hadn't you?
NVidia must have really dropped the ball if that's happening to your cards.
 
all i know is both boards work fine now. it wasnt the board. i tested all 3 slots and non are bad.

it coulda been something just giving me a hard time idk.
 
crazy pyro said:
But you'd tried 3 different OS' hadn't you?
NVidia must have really dropped the ball if that's happening to your cards.
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Lots of things are possible with OCed machines. Fit. I just looked up that board and it doesn't retail for $150. It's actually more expensive than the UD4.
 
seems like a fun board fit :)
 
Binge said:
Lots of things are possible with OCed machines. Fit. I just looked up that board and it doesn't retail for $150. It's actually more expensive than the UD4.
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I believe he bought it used for $150. ;)
 
Yeah, that's great and all Fits, but what are the voltage and ram timing options like? How well is the BIOS coded?

The 2 biggest glaring faults of my ECS experience was lack of voltage adjustment range (They stopped much too low for any extreme clocking and weren't fine enough for fine tuning), and they didn't have the slightest clue how to program proper ram timing controls. Only one version of their BIOS had CAS adjustment on my board (completely inexcusable), and the one that did have it, didn't work properly. If you set it to CAS4, it actually gave you CAS5. They're BIOS was buggy as hell, and they never ended up fixing it.

Even if they did hit a homerun with this particular board, it's not enough to make me recommend them as a whole, until all of their higher end boards show the same promise.
 
the bios is actually decent. the voltage has very minute incriments.

i havent had time to optimize the settings but i did post a few loose benches.

i know she has more in her. very stable board. not one BSOD yet.
 
Well, I was going to get a Xeon ES, but the deal fell through. I need another i7. Anyone interested in selling their chip, send me a PM with a CPU screenie. Thanks!
 
ROFL!

did that guy get called out by intel? and you got a refund?

im wondering if the gainstowns even work on x58s
 
Just a little comparison requested here.
I am looking for Northbridge (X58 chipset) temps from people who use WC. As in, those who don't toss a lot of air around near the CPU area.
Idle temps would be nice, I have the idea mine's getting too hot but I don't know why.

For reference, my Northbridge temp sensor gets me 55C without my side panel on, which effectively leaves just the top fans as influence, and they blow out of the case.
With the side panel on (and the side panel fan on, which blows just a tiny bit above the gfx), I can drop that to 47C.
Remember, those are idle temps on a Gigabyte EX58-UD3R. All input will be much appreciated.
 
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:laugh: still nice
 
Paulieg said:
Well, I was going to get a Xeon ES, but the deal fell through. I need another i7. Anyone interested in selling their chip, send me a PM with a CPU screenie. Thanks!
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what happened?
 
Fitseries3 said:
honestly guys.....

this has to be one of the easiest and smoothest boards i've had yet...

hats off to ECS.

and a big FU to all you doubters.

:toast:
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And in the UK, the board (where you can get them) is more expensive than the DFi DK and the Gig UD4P to name but a few :p Now if you really are saying the ECS is better than those, I will gladly spread the word!
 
mudkip what are you cooling your CPU with?
 
Chicken Patty said:
crap!!

what are your ambient temps?
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it was just a quick run to brake my personal super pi record ;)

But now I'm running 4,2 Ghz @ 1.285v and my temps are 42-45 degrees idle (depends on core)
 
Is the i7 920 C0/C1 revision hard to get over 4.0 GHz? I have tried my voltage at 1.440, and the thing is still not stable.
 
mudkip said:
it was just a quick run to brake my personal super pi record ;)

But now I'm running 4,2 Ghz @ 1.285v and my temps are 42-45 degrees idle (depends on core)
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wow, but hey you succeeded dude :rockout:

dcf-joe said:
Is the i7 920 C0/C1 revision hard to get over 4.0 GHz? I have tried my voltage at 1.440, and the thing is still not stable.
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I do 4ghz rock solid stable at 1.32v idle 1.37v load. 4.2ghz at 1.440v load and 4.35ghz 1.485v stable for a good hour or two, enough to run most benchmarks a couple of times.

This is all with HT on

Here is a shot of my daily clock
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dcf-joe said:
Is the i7 920 C0/C1 revision hard to get over 4.0 GHz? I have tried my voltage at 1.440, and the thing is still not stable.
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It probably wont be the chip but your system/bios settings, you just need to keep tweaking, of course all chips vary but mine will do 4gig with HT on stable at aroound 1.275v.
 
Tatty_One said:
It probably wont be the chip but your system/bios settings, you just need to keep tweaking, of course all chips vary but mine will do 4gig with HT on stable at aroound 1.275v.
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100% true.

If he can post his bios settings, i'm sure we can help, and more than glad to!
 
Tatty_One said:
And in the UK, the board (where you can get them) is more expensive than the DFi DK and the Gig UD4P to name but a few :p Now if you really are saying the ECS is better than those, I will gladly spread the word!
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in all honesty...

while the bios is confusing at first and lacks the crazy amount of settings that some boards have(not a bad thing... i like not having all the non necessary options)...

it is a very solid, stable board.

i have yet to see any BSODs at all and i havent had to reset the bios since i flashed it.

when i put the 2nd gtx295 in it boot at same settings and ran 3dmark without problems.(most other boards complain and need more pcie voltage)

overall... i would recommend it yes but you need to know some knowledge of OCing before expecting a high oc.

it did only take me about 30mins to get the results i have so far with minimal effort. nothing fancy.
 
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