Oh ok, i see. Im really impressed with the results I have gotten so far. Im thinking im maxed out with the MSI PRO E mobo. Max is about 3.2ghz, higher boost but mostly a steady 3.2ghz
http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35744017&postcount=876
If i can get a Sabertooth board on the...
The X58 boards still hold up fairly well for their age. I noticed prices dropped thru the floor when Sandy Bridge was released. As the inventory dried up, prices went up. Sometimes you can see a good deal on Craiglist when someone is upgrading their rig.
Yes on the chip on ebay. Same seller who i bought mine from.
No on the mobo. Go to first post on this thread to see what boards are working so far. Not all X58 boards are compatible. That gateway board most likely will not work.
The Sabertooth boards look like the boards that can get the...
Thanks, I tried some of that but to no avail. Wouldn't even post. Im thinking it the limitation with the mobo i have. Im ok with the results so far. Keeping an eye on pricing on triple channel 2000mhz Ram and may pull the trigger if it looks good.
So i finally had the chance to pop in the L5639 last night and tweak the OC. Max BCLK was 200. Not sure if I can go higher if i got faster RAM. The chip throttles up and down but seemed to settle at the Cinebench score listed below. Previous 920 chip is benched as well.
Did see a modest bump in...
Thanks man. Spent up all night seeing if I could squeeze an SR2 into my existing case. Not a chance, so will pop a L5639 into my x58 board and give it a go. Should get at the first of the month. Feeling pretty excited about it.
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