i am currently building a new computer and would appreciate any thoughts on the matter.
i7 2600k (will OC)
Gigabyte P67-UD4-B3
16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 Mhz 8-8-8-24 1.5v
Sapphire ATI 5770 (plan on upgrading or Crossfiring once BF3 comes out)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1...
Thank you all for your great recommendations. I do so happen to live close to a Micro Center and will be getting the 950 for $200!
Now to choose a mobo...
Btw, he does light AutoCAD, a bit of photoshop, as well as the usual internet browsing and what not. He's a general contractor.
First off, thank you for reading this. I am hoping to get some useful recommendations for a new rig I have to build for my father for work purposes. I would normally try to do all the research myself but I need to build this very soon.
Here are a few questions I had.
1. What is the best i7...
i made some changes to my bios settings and i'm running at 3.6 with a vcore of 1.48
i ran Prime95 for over an hour with no problems. when i run Linx my cpu temps hit up to 82C and i'm scared to let it run at those temps for an hour. i only ran it for 2 mins before i almost had a heart attack...
i have Arctic Cooling MX-2 i bought a couple years ago that has been safely tucked away. can i still use this after such a long time? is there a shelf life to paste?
yes you are correct. i tested with Linx at stock frequency and it ran for an hour with no problems.
i tried to do 3.6 again with the vcore at 1.5125v and my temps shot up to 79C. should i just aim for 3.4 or 3.5? could it be other settings i'm overlooking?
in the bios i have my vcore set to 1.5, which is different from what it says in CPU-Z.
nb vcore is at 1.55. the setting below that is 1.4.
it keeps crashing after i run Linx after about 30 seconds. my temp at load before it crashed was 72C.
i haven't installed my old video card yet. wondering...
update: i went back to my safe OC settings of 3.2GHz and ran LinX but this time i actually made it to 1 min 6 seconds before it rebooted. around that mark the CPU was at about 57C. i am going to reinstall my old video card and run LinX and try this again. i'm really disappointed that the 5770 is...
thank you for bringing up LinX. at the current moment, my computer seems to reboot constantly after running LinX for few seconds. i believe the culprit is my new video card, Sapphire HD 5770. i've been running into some reboot problems here and there during regular use. i never had this problem...
let me clarify my question. i've been running my rig at this setup for years now. when i first built this computer i ran prime95 for 3 days straight with no problems. i tried to be on the conservative side with the OC but i'm wondering now if i can maybe push it even more.
i will run Linx...
i set the RAM Voltage manually. i will try 1.9V then 2.1V once i am done getting the OC stable at 3.4GHz.
i notice a difference in the Core Voltage i set in the BIOS and in CPU-Z. is this normal? from what i've seen on posts, i feel it is but i would like to double check.
how would i correct this?
what about the BIOS settings? any ideas?
Transaction Booster?
Clock Over-Charging Mode?
Load-Line Calibration?
FSB Termination Voltage?
i got 3.2GHz@1.264V with temps under Prime95 running for approx. 7 hours @ 55C 55C 51C 52C.
think i can push it further? will i just have to up FSB and Core Voltage if i push it further to either 3.4GHz or 3.6GHz?
what are these BIOS settings? what should the setting be? i wish the stupid...
cool. i was getting freaked out for a second. laff.
going to try to OC to 3.2 and see if this baby gives me any problems. will run Prime95 and post results when done, unless i run into some problems.
i appreciate the help so far MetaDFF. keep the help coming, brother!
thanks for replying MetaDFF.
yes. i read the thread about C2Q & C2D. i normally like to browse through forums and make use of the search function before i ask questions. :) thanks for pointing the thread out though. i appreciate it.
i ran Prime95 for about 6 hours and i had about 48C-50C...
these are my computer specs:
Asus P5K-E/WiFi
Intel Q6600 G0 Stepping
Crucial Ballistix 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12
Thermalright U120 Extreme (lapped)
Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F
Arctic Cooling MX-2
i've read the thread about overclocking but i'm still rather lost. i tried to do a...
my new computer specs:
rig name: Black Beauty
Lian-li G75B
Asus P5K-E/WiFi
Q6600
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 x2
EVGA 8800GT 512MB SSC
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1
Western Digital Raptor X 150GB
Samsung SpinPoint T Series 500GB x2
Samsung 18X DVD±R DVD...
hey clicky... is that the P5K-E/WiFI or just P5K-E? what cpu you running? if you're running Q6600, have you OC'ed? if so as well, what are you getting? thanks.
let me also add that i appreciate all this input. all the advice is helping me tremendously.
thank you for the input Cerb. i appreciate it immensely.
one last question and once it's answered i will process my order!
should i get 2 orders of these Corsair XMS2 Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB)?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145168
or 1 order of Corsair XMS2 4GB(2 x...
thank you skorpio.
i looked all over for something like this but with no success. cheers!
i plan on going with the P5K-E/WiFi.
question though. where can i get something to put on the mosfets for this mobo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131196
ok... i am desperate for any advice on these mobos. i would love to place my order soon for my parts but i am hesitating due to the fact i am uncertain about the mobo.
i would even appreciate any guesses as to whether or not the P5K-E (non-wifi) would perform similarly to the P5K-Deluxe or...
planning on getting this mobo with a Q6600.
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16813131225
wondering which of the following memory would be a good choice if i plan on OC'ing.
Ballistix:
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16820146565
G.Skill...
damn it jmmtn4aj. i subscribed to this post and when i got an email telling me someone replied i was expecting an answer. at least i'm not in my little boat alone. lol.
not sure if this is already here, but...
Zalman CNPS9700 NT
http://www.digit-life.com/arti.../cpu/zalman9700nt.html
http://www.virtual-hideout.net...man_9700NT/index.shtml
http://www.3dgameman.com/content/view/6722/103/
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=876
I'm looking to build a new rig. I was curious if there is any performance difference between these Asus P5K Motherboards?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131182
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131196...
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