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need advice on pc upgrade plz!

specs are intel dx58so 6gb mushkin ddr3 1600 xfx 5870 1gb intel 920 core i7 @3.5ghz corsair 750 watt psu 500gb seagate hdd samsung t240hd lcd 1920x1200 res i have been out of the loop since i got this rig , but i would like be able to play bf3/diablo3 when they come out on max res and...
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- Aug 18, 2011
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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pc wont boot up

system specs core i7 920 intel dx58so mushkin ddr3 1600 6gbs xfx ati 5870 corsair 750 watt psu i had my 2 hdds setup in raid , but when i had to take my mobo out to install my new cooler i mixed up the sata ports , so my pc would start up and instantly restart, but then it would boot...
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- Sep 5, 2010
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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i7 920 to 4ghz help

well i am still a bit concerned cuz my dram freq is at 600hz and the nb freq is at 3600hz should i try downing the qpi voltage and it does take my 2 trys to boot into windows sometimes, like it starts up and right before windows it restarts then it goes into windows fine and works fine but...
- loksta
- Post #16
- Aug 31, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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i7 920 to 4ghz help

i have hit 4ghz now on 1.3v but my qpi voltage is at 1.4v its stable but idle temps are 48C and 60C load when i game
- loksta
- Post #14
- Aug 30, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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i7 920 to 4ghz help

so i lowered the mem multi to 6 and the uncore up to 18 the cpu voltage is down to 1.3 v but the qpi voltage is at 1.4v temps on idle are at 50C with prime95 it was hitting as high as 88C :(
- loksta
- Post #9
- Aug 29, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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i7 920 to 4ghz help

i am on liquid cooling , not air , i dont have PLL option on my mobo what should be my mem and uncore divider at? thats the part i dont really understand and vtt voltage i have cpu voltage/ioh voltage/ mem voltage/ and qpi voltage options thats it
- loksta
- Post #7
- Aug 29, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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i7 920 to 4ghz help

speedstep disabled and ht is still enabled i am still a bit confused about the way mem divider ratio works what should i be setting it too
- loksta
- Post #5
- Aug 29, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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i7 920 to 4ghz help

my pc specs are i7 920 d0 steping intel dx58so mushkin ddr3 1600 6gbz ati xfx 5870 1gb corsair 750 watt psu antec sonata 3 i am using the corsair h50 cooler for my cpu the cpu is currently overclocked to 3.8ghz and its stable , i did run prime95 for 6 hrs and it didnt fail the max temps...
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- Aug 28, 2010
- Replies: 19
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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xfx 5870 flashed to asus bios , still cant volt mod

yea i dont know , thought it would be a cheaper way to get 2 cards with good performance i do have an offer for 400$ for my card right now and the msi 460gtx cyclone is 250$ at ncix
- loksta
- Post #14
- Jul 25, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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xfx 5870 flashed to asus bios , still cant volt mod

just a question , what would be a better route to go , keep my 5870 and crossfire it either with a 5850 or another 5870 or sell my 5870 and buy a 460 and sli` 2 of those? i want to play ff14 and sc2 are the 2 main games i wana play max settings
- loksta
- Post #11
- Jul 25, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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xfx 5870 flashed to asus bios , still cant volt mod

ty ty :)
- loksta
- Post #10
- Jul 24, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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xfx 5870 flashed to asus bios , still cant volt mod

my card is an xfx , i already reflashed it back to the xfx stock bios just oc`d using CC to 890/1290 i guess i am gona have to live with that is this a decent score for 3dmark06 -22555 for my system and 19.5k on vantage core i7 920 @ 3.ghz 6gbs of mushkin ddr3 1600 intel x58DSO
- loksta
- Post #8
- Jul 24, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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xfx 5870 flashed to asus bios , still cant volt mod

:( so thats pretty much it , should i revert to the old bios or is it fine with the asus one?
- loksta
- Post #3
- Jul 24, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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xfx 5870 flashed to asus bios , still cant volt mod

i flashed my xfx 5870 last nite to the asus bios the flash worked fine , but i still cant adjust the voltage in msiafterburner i can oc with CC to 925/1300 but i want to oc more. anything else i need to do or this is it for my card?
- loksta
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- Jul 24, 2010
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Which one of these coolers should I buy to OC my i7 920?

u think its better then the h50?
- loksta
- Post #8
- Jul 21, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Which one of these coolers should I buy to OC my i7 920?

i am currently debating on what cooler to get myself i cant decide on which one corsair h50 or the noctua nh d14 i have an i7 920 currently at 3.5ghz stock cooling idles at 50C and load never goes past 60C i do want to oc to 4.0
- loksta
- Post #6
- Jul 21, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Which one of these coolers should I buy to OC my i7 920?

u could go for the corsair h50 liquid cooler
- loksta
- Post #4
- Jul 21, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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safe oc need some opinions

system spec core i7 920 D0 stepping oced to 3.5ghz stock cooling cpu voltage is at 1.25v set in bios everest shows it as 1.207v ram- mushkin ddr1600 9-9-9-24 set at 1.6v 6gbz the uncore is at 16 and the mem multi is at 8 i believe the qpi v is set to 1.3v intel dx58so smackover mobo xfx...
- loksta
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- Jul 18, 2010
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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core i7 stock fan speeds drop

yep that was the cause, weird , didnt think a program thats supposed to be for overclocking would do that ,
- loksta
- Post #3
- Jul 10, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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core i7 stock fan speeds drop

system specs core i7 920 D0 stepping 5 stock cooler oced to 3.2ghz intel dx58so mobo mushkin ddr1600 6gb xfx ati 5870 1gb corsair 750watt psu 2x 500gb hdd raid0 problem i am having my cpu fan speed seems to drop to 900-1000rpm from 2000rpm for some reason , sometimes when i restart...
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- Jul 10, 2010
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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is it true that pairing amd/ati will boost performance?

i currently have a xfx 4890xt with a e6750 i am looking to upgrade but i dont want to spend alot of money right now for an upgrade NCIX Gaming Bundle AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHZ CPU & Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P DDR3 790FX Motherboard this combo with G.SKILL F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ 6GB DDR3...
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- Aug 21, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building

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