Helo there..

Im new to Sandy Brigde proc..

Proc: i5 2500K
Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Mobo: Asus P8Z68-V


Running at 4.3GHZ OC via Asus TurboV EVO apps.. and here's what i got:


Someone suggest me to lower the BCLK fig due to might gonna hurt my proc.. so, any comments would be appreciated!
Meanwhile, gonna fork at google for OC tips on this Sandy chip..

My target is to reach a stable speed of 4.5GHZ for daily usage.. not planning on booting 24/7 though!

This post has been edited by Mavrix: Oct 23 2011, 02:44 PM

Thanks for heads up bro owikh84.. will do when i get home later.. now lepak2 at koptiam wifi while surfing for best tricks and guide regarding OC this Sandy baby.. will post the results after this...

**i am pretty glad my old Tuniq fit very ngam2 with the board.. coz im sure this old cooler still can perform good on Sandy Bridge procs..
originally im planning to get the Corsair H80, but budget had to be use for other matter first..


*** sory for the bad quality of the pics, taken with Nokia C3.. haha

This post has been edited by Mavrix: Oct 23 2011, 07:20 PM

Manage to get 4.5GHZ!

Temp seems to be fine i guess:


Well i guess it good enough for daily usage for now.. myb gonna go further later on..
Comments are welcome here!

*i hope those pics are fine..

I guess its just a business gimmick.

But! I'm happy with my Sandy now, easily reach 4.5GHZ just with a simple tweak.. its a very OC friendly chip to me.. a big jump from the i7 930 SC1366.

And runs cool too!

I guess i just skip LGA2011 next year, myb just upgrade to i7 2700K if the price cheap at that time.. haha

This post has been edited by Mavrix: Oct 24 2011, 08:09 PM

Very2 good results there bro!

32M calculation in just 6min ar??
What the proc temps?? Under 60°C i guess?? On WC i see there..

I got this issue to, its happen when my pc goes to sleep mode and never got the windows on display after moving mouse or keyboard.. had to reboot the pc then the windows comes alive again with the current app running..

I guess this is the downside of the Z68 chipset, its some kind of bug or something.. anything else its run flawlessly! I never knew if updating BIOS will cure this bug but i just put it for last resort (had bad experience with BIOS updating.. )

One way to avoid this annoying matter, i've just go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings.. and just set the sleep mode to NEVER.. i just leave the monitor to turn off on certain2 period.. problem solve but the PC wouldnt go to sleep mode anymore (but power saving is not an option here)

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Added on October 27, 2011, 1:01 pmOverall, im quite satisfied with this mobo and proc OC capability, so easy even for a beginner..

This post has been edited by Mavrix: Oct 27 2011, 01:01 PM

Wau!! Damn right sir! 11k can get myself a 600cc sportbike! haha..
But the spec is.. sure is drooling!

*i'm running my rig for 3 days now (testing) and my average temp is on 39-41°C.. great temps for SB... sooooo satisfied!!! huhu. Planning to change the thermal paste with the Arctic Cooling MX-4 paste.. and see how is the performance..

Will update once it done!

I'm so phobia with BIOS update.. so scared gonna break my mobo like what i did to my ex- Asus P5NE-SLI.. suddenly dead after faill on updating..

But i guess newer mobo is free form this prob.. is Z68 has dual BIOS??

Thats seems to be quite high.. i supposed u not OC it? Or did u??
Might be the base of the cooler not seated perfectly hence the thermal not dissipate nicely through the cooler's..
Or ur cooler not functioning well?? The radiator, fans ect...

My i5 never exceed 55-60°C on my Tuniq in full load during prime95, and its OC to 4.5GHZ.. just for sharing..

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Added on March 21, 2012, 1:02 amUr temp is quite nice.. but i guess u can get more from ur 2600k.. heard it can be push to get 5.0ghz on air cooling!! (but i wouldnt dare to do so, need to prolong my cpu, 4.5 is enough for my daily apps)
But not all chip of cpu are the same, some can get higher, some just so so only.. but the diff is not that far..

Anyway, some quote from our OC master @owikh84:
This post has been edited by Mavrix: Mar 21 2012, 01:07 AM

Ooo yeap sory forgot to look out to ur siggy there..

Well, re-applying TIM should help reduce the heat a bit guess..

Or u might try to use other cooler if u can get one and compare it.. The CM hyper 212+ is a cheaper cpu cooler but have a good reviews on the net.. just to make sure if u have extra ringgit. Can get it below 100 i guess..

This post has been edited by Mavrix: Mar 21 2012, 10:35 AM

I guess need to wait for master owikh84 to answer ur concerns here..

But a lot of Ocer master here say, the best WC setup is the custom one, Not to say ur H60 is not good but the best result is from the custom setup with the best component out there.. but its very costly and risky.. thats the reason i always choose a conventional cooler with a fan + heatsink.. a little bulky but simple to me..

That's bcoz im not a true Ocer, just so so only.. hehe

But what cooler does he use?? same as u?

wow! 90'C also scare me alot bro! I strongly suggest u to upgrade ur wc setup to get the best temp there.. Ur proc is hurting!