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Overclocking (Questions)
HiddenJumper:
Just want to point out, I don't care if the system blows, because it would give me more reason to update to the Sandy Bridge (which is what I really wanted, even though I'm sure the Bulldozer will be much better for my uses, when its fully out on the market).
I have all the proper tools to properly test the system and benchmark it before I settle on a setting I like (and one that doesn't send . This is the technology section, whats the harm in talking about overclocking? Afraid some idiot 5000 miles away who screws up will try to blame you guys? ;D
Thanks kitame, I try it out when I get home from work.
kitamesume:
hmmm try this first instead.
set blck and multiplier to their default, 133x21? and reduce voltage by 0.010v until it crashes. roll back by 0.010v until it stabilizes.
now try setting blck to 140x21. if it crashes, increase voltage by 0.010v until it stabilizes.
now try to increase blck by 5. if it crashes, increase voltage by 0.010v until it stabilizes.
shortcut: set blck to 140x20(blck 5x20 is effectively 100mhz) and voltage to 1.400v, increase blck by 5 until it crashes. roll back blck by two steps, reduce voltage to 1.390v. if it crashes, reduce blck by 5 until it stabilizes, reduce voltage to 1.380v. repeat it until you reach a voltage of 1.350v.
mission: 1st step is to check how low the voltage can go on stock settings. 2nd step is increasing the blck while supporting it by increasing the voltage by 0.010v.
aim: getting the max overclock at 1.400v, and getting the max overclock at 1.350v, final overclocks should be set to 100mhz below max at 1.350v.
normally you should reach 3.5ghz on the i# series quite easily.
critical note: ram is tied to blck so you should check both the speed and timings for every changes you make.
PS: voltage should not exceed 1.400v as intel says on paper with i7-760 VID Voltage Range 0.6500V-1.400V.
some tip when buying a processor. overclock it to its limits, if it starts crashing even with just a 10% overclock then its pretty much defective so use its warranty and get an exchange. with an exception of the sandy bridge i3.
Lupin:
--- Quote from: HiddenJumper on June 12, 2011, 03:51:33 PM ---This is the technology section, whats the harm in talking about overclocking? Afraid some idiot 5000 miles away who screws up will try to blame you guys? ;D
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You'll get better answers from a forum that specializes on them rather a general tech section where people pretends to be experts on the subject.
Read the posts made so far. Lots of tips but nobody even tried to explain what each setting does, how it should be modified, how other settings affect it. What you get are posts that say do this, do that. You may get a successful overclock following those instructions but did you understand what you just did?
If you have a known ailment, would you go to a general practitioner or someone who specializes on that ailment?
--- Quote from: kitamesume on June 12, 2011, 04:15:41 PM ---some tip when buying a processor. overclock it to its limits, if it starts crashing even with just a 10% overclock then its pretty much defective so use its warranty and get an exchange. with an exception of the sandy bridge i3.
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Processors are rated as such because it is expected to run at those settings. Failure to overclock it isn't a sign of being defective. Overclocking, especially when voltage increments are involved shortens the lifespan of your processor. Anyone following bad advice from posters like this poser above is dumb.
HiddenJumper:
What Ive been doing is looking at what is being said and using the other sites as reference material when following instructions, so I know what it does when I mess with it. Plus I also look at what changed when I change a setting.
Anyhow I'll update in a couple hours when I have access to it (g/f is using the system right now for TF2 :P)
While your point is valid Lupin, however I feel even on specialized forums, there are posers as well. Its an unavoidable fact on the internet, and since my trust level is higher for people on Bakabt (since I've been here longer and I know who the regulars are) versus a site I just started at.
kitamesume:
the reason why lupin kept insisting for you to get someone else as a tutor is because theres hardly, if not none, any enthusiast overclocker here.
i myself only overclock by up to 40%, 50+% is scary, tried it once and saw my temps past 70c.
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