megagamer44 Posted January 20, 2011 at 11:45 PM Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 at 11:45 PM i have a core i7 870 (stock clocked at 2.93 ghz i have it cruising at 3.36 ghz right now temp are 30-33c on idle and on prime 95 full load test the temps reach 59 to 61 C im thinking on trying mabye 3.5 or 3.4 ghz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kirkland Posted January 21, 2011 at 01:17 AM Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 at 01:17 AM ...stay where you are bud, dont be overclocking too much dont want to push your luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= SemlerPDX Posted January 22, 2011 at 01:36 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 at 01:36 AM Of all the chips to ever come out lately, the minor increments in overclocking an i7 series seem to be most beneficial in an exponential sense almost entirely because of the number of cores. (except for Blacky's and the price vs. unlockable 4th core benefit, but for sheer power, i's rule, leaving AMD in the dust)This is based on plenty of building, research, and discussions with my friends at Fry's.You've already blown far past the stock speed of the 950, and that puppy screams at stock 3.06 on a Sabretooth X58 MB- wish I didn't have to sell that one, but I could never afford it how it was ordered.Your temps seem fine, and if you have a stable power supply, and as P95 is showing room for more OC, I would suggest you do go as high as you can with it.Though the chip is around $300, there is little need to be "safe";There is, and you can quote me on this, barely any chance you will override the safety mechanism that kills the processor before it fries*.*This is assuming you didn't use some kind of "spread" method for your Arctic Silver, and all your other ducks are in line. i.e. power regulation, dust control, and heat spike control.Side note, I've been building for around 5 years, and love the new i processors. They may even break my addiction to AMD Blacky's.Lastly, this advice is based on respect for computing bottlenecks. I'll just assume you know so, but just a disclaimer so others can reference the term/concept.Seriously, don't get me started on "spread" method.Good luck, bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= SemlerPDX Posted January 22, 2011 at 01:53 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 at 01:53 AM @KirklandI have had great success in overclocking the i series processors. The heat issue is far less than previous intel installments as shown above with his 30°C buffer after overclocking to 3.36 and has plenty of room before he hits the critical 90-102°C mark.Was wondering what your experiences have been so far with overclocking the i series processors that differs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megagamer44 Posted January 22, 2011 at 07:44 PM Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 at 07:44 PM Pffft spread methods for noobs i follwed the intructions on the as5 yeah im gonna push it up to 3.6 se what temps i get and where can i find RAM temp monitor isthere such a thing and whats a fail freq of ram / uncore/ qpi as im using baseclock control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= SemlerPDX Posted January 23, 2011 at 01:54 AM Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 at 01:54 AM Had a feeling you knew what you are doing. I'm an Overclockers.net freak.Post your successes/outcomes here! Nice sys, btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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