i manage to get 5ghz@1.49v setting but seems nt stable..

1) the error that occur at bsod is non related with oc..
such as 0xbe 0xc3 0x9c and 0x7e this error does nt indicate that  i need to add vcore or vtt/qpi or ram timing..

so does this shows that i cant go for 5ghz?

it kills my es 3930k

I see i7 2600k is still much better value for money I'd like to get some 2700k to see if I could get 5.4 ghz out of them 24/7

sharing.
no wonder last time i die2 cant get x49 working where x48 @ 4.95Ghz can do just fine with 1.48v

DEMAND .....pic with tube on plz !!

man !!1... ur silver koil is too big and terrifying zzzz...
ram look so pity tiny....

btw, look good. tried 7/16 tube?

if gene come out b4 feb, i will grab it
when welcome me to the club
meantime, only drooling

[b]Woo lah.. 2600mhz 10-12-11-32-2T

Mine running 4.5ghz............. forgot to take screenshot when it completed 20 runs linx 

load normal oc profile to save all the hassle to disable all the options..
- use latest BIOS
- set bclk to 122 and memory to one step lower from 2600mhz..
- go into DRAM option, set to mode 2 and further, set main to 10-12-11-32-2t
- reboot and go into BIOS again to bring one step memory up to 2600mhz
- reboot and woolah pass code 62 and 96 then u are there
- voltages fine tune urself
- Good luck to ur hands! 

dun need such a high voltages.. 1.3vtt 1.65-1.7vdimm vccsa 1.2v should be enough. But mine was special kit.

F7 bios for some gigabyte board out that Improve protection mechanism to prevent overhating and destroying the vrms.

Other thing i noticed llc is back to 60% for max just like the initial bios, but overclocking is improved on my ud3 using offset instead.

Gigabyte, in its latest press release on its Chinese website, noted the issue. Apparently it received several such complaints from overclockers where even moderate voltage-assisted CPU OC fried its VRM. The issue was found to be widespread, among three of its main socket LGA2011 products, the GA-X79-UD3, GA-X79-UD5, and G1.Assassin 2.

Apparently, the issue is caused by a cocktail of bad firmware to complement the board's PWM circuitry, and bad quality PWM components. As an immediate remedy, Gigabyte issued a BIOS update for the affected products. This BIOS, however, will cripple the board's overclocking abilities. The new BIOS will throttle CPU when subjected to extreme stress, to save the VRM.

Strangely a few boards atm in question, a few site reported even with overclocking asrock board will throttle itself when under load and there is no option to change that.

http://www.xfastest.com/viewthread.php?tid...4&fromuid=38227
a gathering today discussing and testing the issue , the famous Hi-cookie is attending too.

so anything u want to conclude from the msi mobo?
the color looks nice though..