haha.. mine is Core i5 750 running on MSi P55 GD80.
If i tekan my mobo's OC Genie, I heard can only reach 3.63GhZ. (and they use 1.4v)<---too high for liking.

If oc myself, can reach 4GHz right? But i don't really know how to play oc..

(1.392v)

COOLING
Overclocking Core i5.. use my proc stock cooling ok anot......?
POWER
My PSU is Xigmatek NPR751 750W. I read that it is good enough, but what do you guys think?

This post has been edited by hydrogen: Feb 10 2010, 03:42 PM

hahaha, yeah, I'm starting to get interested in Xigmatek products. They're quite good.
As for cooler, I am planning to get CM Hyper212+. Then i will try to oc and keep it at a stable 4Ghz on 1.35v like yours.

In the meanwhile.. I just gonna use OC Genie and leave it at 3.63Ghz on 1.4v....
I know the voltage is high, but i malas want to tweak anything.

I haven't used OC Genie yet. I read about it and decided that it might get pretty hot,
so I'm waiting for new HSF before I try anything.
I am only using regular Intel Turbo boost now and this is how it looks while stressed:


temps are already considered quite high right...?

This post has been edited by hydrogen: Feb 10 2010, 08:55 PM

sorry.. i blurr.. i thought that is the cpu temp.
dont have any apps that monitor the cpu temp yet wor.
what apps are u using to check temp?

OMG why so hot one!
At this kind of ciplak speed also so hot..

it's considered hot right!??? i'm only running at regular load

must faster order my new HSF........

This post has been edited by hydrogen: Feb 11 2010, 07:14 PM

Using Core i5 750 (1156) want to overclock further.
Need a quick opinion.
From the following, which would be your choice:
1)Xigmatek Balder
2)Xigmatek Dark Knight <-----not sure about socket. Some sites say they have a 1156 version now.
3)CM Hyper212+
4)CM Hyper TX3
5)another cooler within this price range

This post has been edited by hydrogen: Mar 11 2010, 11:54 AM

That sounds pretty nice. Was installation difficult? Did u have to cabut the motherboard?
And did it come with TIM?

82C????? What kind of stressful software were u running man? Got on your air con anot? You OC to 4Ghz isit....

my highest temp on i5 750 on stock cooler was only 75C on high stress load. (even 3.6ghz)

now I insalled one more casing fan and the temp actually drop by 2 degrees.
LOL. I didn't expect that.

This post has been edited by hydrogen: Mar 15 2010, 01:03 PM