Sandy Bridge OC Thread V2

Our old V1 Thread has exceeded 2500 posts so this is the V2 thread of Intel LGA1155 aka Sandy Bridge (SB) overclocking thread.
Please share your benchmark, stability, guides etc...





Latest BIOS:
LINK

BCLK
measured in MHz
Base Clock Increasing your base clock increases your CPU core clocks, memory speed, QPI frequency, and North Bridge Frequency
-Similar to the older FSB “Front Side Bus”
BCLK x CPU ratio = CPU frequency
Adjust the BCLK frequency to overclock the CPU speed!

Multiplier
-Multiplier is a ratio that determines the clock speed for the CPU based on the multiplication of the BCLK. For example, your CPU multiplier determines what your CPU core clock speed is using this formula: Base clock * multiplier
There are also multipliers for Memory frequency, QPI speed, and North Bridge (UCLK) frequency.

PCIE
measured in MHz
Periferal Connect Interface Express
-Video Graphics communication link
when overclocking, increasing the PCI-E clock can help with stability when above 200MHz BCLK

CPU Voltage
AKA -VCore this is your processor core voltage. Increasing this will supply your CPU cores the power they need to operate at higher frequencies.
Central Processing Unit
-Processor core voltage
DO NOT EXCEED 1.55v

IMC Voltage
"VTT" or "QPI" Increasing this will supply the power needed for the IMC (North Bridge) to operate at higher frequencies.
- L3 shared cache
- memory controller
- processor I/O power rail
Since memory controller frequency is dependent on BCLK, the higher the BCLK, the higher the IMC voltage required. DO NOT Exceed 1.45v

DRAM Voltage
DDR3 Random Access Memory
-Memory Voltage
Since DRAM speed is linked to the BCLK the higher the BCLK the higher the DRAM Voltage is needed

CPU PLL Voltage
PLL: Phase Locked Loop voltage
- Processor/IMC(Integrated Memory Controller)/other internal clock cycles
- Clock multiplying of processor is provided by an internal Phase Locked Loop
Does not have a significant effect on CPU Speed, -DO NOT Exceed 1.90v

PCH Voltage
Platform Controller Hub
- main I/O interface for CPU
- display connectivity
- Integrated Audio
- power management features
- Storage features
The higher the CPU frequency, the harder the I/O (input and output) has to work so there is higher power consumption and more heat is generated, raising the CPU temperature. The PCH voltage needs to be increased in order to stabilize I/O signaling. DO NOT EXCEED 1.25v

OC Guides & Tips:
LGA1155 Overclocking Glossary
Asus P67/Z68 OC Guides
Asus P67 OC Guides

Latest Overclocking Programs, System Info, Benchmarking, & Stability Tools
LINK - credit to stasio

Monitoring Tools:
CPU-Z 1.64
RealTemp 3.70
ReadlTemp TI
CoreTemp 1.0 RC5
HWiNFO 4.14-1880
Mem TweakIT 1.01.7
CPU-Tweaker 2.0 Beta 15

Stability/Stressing Tools: - Please use Win7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), take a screenshot before the test finished.
LinX 0.6.4 (11.0.1.005) - set memory to "ALL" preset
LinX 0.6.4 (11.0.3.008) - set memory to "ALL" preset
Intel BurnTest 2.54 (11.0.1.005)
Intel BurnTest 2.54 Linpack (11.0.3.008)
Prime95 27.9 Build 1 X64
Prime95 27.9 Build 1 X86


Benchmark Tools:
SuperPI Mod XS 1.5
HyperPI 0.99 Beta
AIDA64 2.85.2400
Cinebench 11.5
wprime 2.09
pifast
maxxmem
AquaMark 3.1

BSOD codes for overclocking


This post has been edited by owikh84: May 8 2013, 06:28 PM

LYN Sandy Bridge Owners:

## to be listed you must post at least a screenshot of CPU-Z consisted of CPU & motherboard tabs.

Username | CPU | Highest OC | Motherboard | Cooling

1) owikh84 | 2600K | 5.6GHz (2C/2T) | Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z | Water
owikh84 | 2600K | 5.0GHz (4C/8T) | Gigabyte P67A-UD7 | Water

2) unequalteck | 2500K | 4.5GHz (4C/4T) | Asus P8Z77-M | Air
unequalteck | 2500K | 5.0GHz (4C/T) | Asus P8P67 Deluxe Rev3 | Water

3) sniper69 | 2600K | 4.8GHz (4C/8T) | Asus P8Z68V Pro | Air

4) hackcremo | 2700K | 4.5GHz (4C/8T) | Asus P8P67 Pro | Air

5) Qavs | 2600K | 4.8GHz (4C/8T) | Asus P8Z77-V Pro | Water

6) lengchai86 | 2700K | 5.05GHz (4C/8T) | MSI Z68A-GD80 | Water

7) hhoong | 2500K | 4.5GHz (4C/4T) | Asus P8Z77-M | Air

8) tanghm | 2600K | 4.6GHz (4C/8T) | Asus P8Z68-V | Water

9) Mrkroit | 2600K | 4.8GHz (4C/8T) | Asus P8Z67-LE | Cooling?

10) .gaban. | 2600K | 5.0GHz (4C/8T) | Motherboard? | Cooling?

11) amadzack | 2600K | 4.8GHz (4C/8T) | Asrock Z77 Fatal1ty Professional | Air

12) toytoybuysell | 2500K | 4.327GHz (4C/4T) | Asus P8Z68-V PRO | Cooling?

13) Kaya Tan | i7 2700k ES | 4.8GHz (4C/8T) | Asrock P67 Extreme 4 | Air

14) DunkyKung | i5 2550K | 4.5GHz (4C/4T) | ASROck Z77 Extreme4 | Air

15) torino | i5 2500K | 4.6GHz (4C/4T) | Asus P8Z77-M | Air

16) kherel77 | i5 2550K | 4.5GHz (4C/4T) | MSI Z77MA-G45 | Cooling?

17) scriptkiddo | i5 2500K | 4.6GHz (4C/4T) | Asus Sabertooth P67 | Water

18) Mr_47 | i5 2500K | 5.0GHz (4C/4T) | ASRock Z68 Pro Gen3 | Air

This post has been edited by owikh84: May 29 2013, 04:02 PM

Reserved for future updates...

i thought SB oc was dead. btw, add me into the list
2500K | 4.5Ghz | Asus p8z77-m | Coolermaster v6GT

question here, do u guys keep ur speed at OCed speed for 24/7 usage?
the electricity bill will very expensive

Added
No point to run stress test if not for 24/7 so I kept my 2600K @ 5GHz all the time.
Main purpose is to make games gain more FPS and other CPU intensive stuffs.

This post has been edited by owikh84: Aug 16 2012, 12:10 AM

i see, but if i keep it at stock speed, vcore around 1.1x
but if i put at 4.5ghz, the vcore will fixed at 1.37v or depend on my usage?
if 3.3ghz vs 4.5ghz at idle, the electricity comsumption will be the same?

3.3 vs 4.5, there would be a difference in terms of power consumption even during idle.

sigh, then maybe need to go back to stock speed, electricity bill too high
after i update my bios everything back to default, and i realized that the vcore for stock speed is lower already.
since new bios provide more stability, do i need to lower the vcore and run stress test again for the OCed speed?

The new bios might need higher vCore also.
So no such thing when you see stock vCore is lower your OC vcore will get lower that's not true. But best if you could retest.

okay thanks

hi i got a question.
i just reapply tim using mx4
using 212 + push fan only
without oc
my i5 2500k temp is already reaching
58 62 62 56

is it because i apply the tim wrongly?

currently i only tighten my ram and my ram volt is 1.355

pic as at spoiler

This is OC thread

thank you
i will post the oc result later

last time i oc my proc to 4.3
with 1.285 vcore
the max temp is at 64-68

so any other thoughts?

Looks good bro. As long as you keep it below 98C would be fine. best is below 80C.

very helpful
thanks bro!

Hello sifus, still a beginner at OC, I have some question regarding my OC i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz.

Using MSI P67A-GD65, I set 1.3V Vcore at the bios, and the bottom shows that it is running at 1.28v. However once boot into the Windows, CPUZ show me Core VID of 1.376v, but AIDA CPUID do show the same 1.28v.

During prime95, CPUz shows 1.381v and AIDA shows 1.271v.

Which value show i trust?

This post has been edited by noname_lah86: Sep 10 2012, 02:21 AM

CPU-Z or CoreTemp? CPU-Z will show vCore, not VID.
VID is different from vCore. VID, is essentially the amount of power required to get it going. Vcore is the voltage that the CPU is running at.
What's your vdroop control set in BIOS? FYI, vCore set in BIOS will not be the same as those readings on CPU-Z & AIDA due to vdroop/vdrop. You might wanna google for more infos on that.
Some screenshots might help on your problem.

^^
Be sure in cpuz.ini file Sensor=1.......Core Voltage.
Sensor=0.........Core VID.

To be sure run this portable CPU-Z :
http://www.cpuid.com/medias/files/software...s/cpuz_1614.zip

My Vdroop in bios is high. I will be using AIDA CPUz as my references now since I changed the cpuz.ini to display VID.



Been increase my Core voltage in bios from 1.3 to 1.325 currently. Still finding a stable voltage for my 4.5Ghz.
Do I have to worry about VID readings too in my OC ? Or I can just ignore it and only pay attention to the Vcore and temperature?

Is my temperature doing fine ? I do suspect that my heatsink is not installed so probably and thus result a high temperature.



I think i know the problem. Since my CPUz cannot be run together with AIDA, I did changed the sensor=0 in cpuz.ini. And thats why i mixed up with the default Core voltage reading.

This post has been edited by noname_lah86: Sep 10 2012, 05:31 PM

I'd pay attention on the vCore, since it's used in the BIOS.
VID is useful for chip binning.
Your temps look fine.

Why AIDA64 and CPU-Z cann't run together?
No conflict beetwen any of monitoring software,only AISuite with some.

I have absolutely no idea lol. But I did google up similar problem and it did solved my the problem.

http://forums.aida64.com/index.php?/topic/...r-18-installed/

Okie. I will be ignore VID for now.

How about Vdrop high vs low ? Which is a better option to choose from ?


This post has been edited by noname_lah86: Sep 10 2012, 06:49 PM

High vdroop is be the best.
I'm not sure where MSI has fix their broken vdroop but the latest BIOS claimed to have improved vdroop control.

OMG ,but this had been 1year+ ago,haha.

Renew SB theread
bro can you add me to the list?
2600K | 4.8Ghz (4C/8T) | Asrock Z77 Fatal1ty Professional | Air

Has been using 2500K @4.5ghz more than half years (prime95 tested), so far never face any BSOD 000124.
But recently when I convert some video, I encounter few times of 000124. So I increase my offset from -0.005 to +0.01, and Current CPU Capability from 100% to 110%.seems to be stable now(touch wood)

I'm wonder what's the Current CPU Capability for? should I put 110% or higher?

chip degrading?


Asus MVF OC Guide

This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 17 2012, 06:16 PM

Thanks for the info, very useful.
I Think might be degrading, will do some test tonight and find a stable setting

1st time OC with OC Tuner

anyone who already OC 2500k with stock cooler??? can share any info with me??

update my one
Kaya Tan | i7 2700k ES | 4.8Ghz | Asrock P67 Extreme 4 | Air
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2530728

Will check it out on the next M Power build. The only funny thing that I observed is that BCLK isn't as stable as Asus. Or perhaps they deliberately bump it up a wee bit to avoid drop instead. Anyhow, didn't get a chance to actually play with the board much. The bios is a new learning curve. Even more confusing than ASRock and Zotac

Hi all,

i'd like to ask if anyone of you ever try to OC i5 2500k with gtx560Ti. My PSU is only 500W (FSP Hexa). Im wondering if its okay to OC my Proc to 3++GHz or max 5GHz. With OC feature of MSI P67A-GD55 has, Im still a little bit afraid to try coz i might blow up something in the process

im using 2500k with 6790 previously, gigabyte powerock 500w, still manage to work on 4.5ghz. but 5ghz i not sure, maybe u need water cooling as well

hello, which motherboard it the best between

asus p8z77-v pro
asus p8z8-v deluxe/gen3
msi z77 bigbang mpower

im using i5 2500k

asus p8z77-v pro

you can prolly get away with 4.3Ghz easy with aftermarket air cooling. I wouldnt push past that without water cooling and a larger PSU..

i've been running 2500k @ 4.3Ghz(CM hyper TX3 fan) and 6950(unlocked)@880Mhz/1350Mhz for a year on a corsair GS600 smooth breeezy

what should i set for the LLC?

For Asus, Very High level provide the least vdroop so that's the best LLC you should take.

these are my setting. is it good to go? anything too over or under?


higher LLC require lower vcore, but why power saving will be lesser?

Your voltages looks fine. Pretty much all stock volts.
But i don't understand your 2nd question

lol sorry, forget about it.
so the LLC should set to ultra high? previously i set it as auto then it automatically ultra high
and how about the CPU Current Capabilities?

LLC Very High is recommended by Asus themselves.
Auto = Very High, so any selection also will give the same result.


Asus P67/Z68 OC Guide - posted in Post #1


Asus MVF/E OC Guide

This post has been edited by owikh84: Dec 14 2012, 03:25 PM

yup i read that also, need to clarify it
btw, thanks man for replying fast!

hello guys, i just upgraded my system to intel, now im into overclocking,slowly learning here

put that aside, i just wanna some clarification, why my proc which is i52550k voltage very high on offset mode?at 4.0ghz its 1.38v already..i tried manual voltage, it run stable on 1.2v @4ghz..proc or mobo prob? im using asrock z77 extreme 4..using manual OC, proc stay 4ghz no matter what condition, idle or load..pls enlighten me, as this is a new world for me..

edit/add info
and, why my proc idle temp is so high?using cm212evo with 2 fan, idle around 35-40, load around 55-60..these temp on stock clock which is 3.4~3.8(turbo)..

This post has been edited by DunkyKung: Jan 2 2013, 12:07 AM

Offset mode is ultimately depends on the VID of the chip. Every CPU has different VID. It is also depends on what level of offset you set in BIOS, +0.05, -0.05, +0.1 etc which will tell how the chip will behave under load/idle.

Manual voltage on the other hand, will override VID, thus what vCore is set in BIOS + LLC is what you get in the OS. If you feel that manual voltage could give you better vCore then just use the manual mode. I myself, like most people out there prefer to OC with manual voltage. More comfortable.

If you don't want to see CPU clock @ 4.0GHz all the time, enable the SpeedStep (EIST), C1E, C3, C6 in CPU configurations in BIOS. In Windows, go to Power Management settings, change to Balanced or Power Saver plan, instead of High Performance.

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Added on January 2, 2013, 11:17 amYour temps look quite normal if you're in an non-airconditioned room. Besides that, it depends on the air flow inside your casing as well. You might wanna remount the CPU cooler and reapply with a better TIM like Arctic MX-4, Tuniq TX-2, etc. Just to name a few.

This post has been edited by owikh84: Jan 2 2013, 11:17 AM

ok,here is the latest oc ive done, hwmonitor and coretemp showing different cpu voltage..which one should i trust? this is on offset mode +0.005v with additional turbo voltage at +0.004v..and the temp is so hot @4.5ghz..im not planning 24/7 on this speed, just wanna see how far this proc could go with minimal voltage added..



btw, according to intel, 2nd gen i5 which is sandy bridge only support ram up to 1333mhz @1.5 volt, is there any downside if i use xmp profile which is 1600mhz @1.65v?

update:now im on offset mode -0.005v, temp is much better, but i dont know about stability on idle


This post has been edited by DunkyKung: Jan 2 2013, 07:23 PM

HWMonitor shows vCore, whilst CoreTemp shows VID so we would refer to the HWM.

It is fine to run a 1.5v rated RAM at 1.65v. The reason why 1.5v is specified in their specs is because Intel only validate their processors at 1.5v.

i just got a bsod just now, on windows 8 its hard to get the error code, but i manage somehow..its 0x124, and according to u in overclock.net forum, 0x124 = increase/decrease vcore or QPI/VTT . so i think , i need tu bump the offset more..is that right?

BSOD 124 on this platform is referred to insufficient vCore. Try upping the vCore or offset.

Not sure whether this is good or not..try to push my 2500k to 4.6Ghz..maybe sifu can give some comments here..


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Is it normal if BCLK not staying at 100. Mine keep moving between 99.7 - 99.8, but never reach 100. I'm leave it at default in bios.
;i5-2550k
;Z77MA-G45

It is normally for MSI & Gigabyte boards, there's about 2% variation of BCLK.
I'd just manually set the BCLK to 100.1 or 100.2 in BIOS.
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=151146.0

Thanks a lot bro , i thought something wrong with my chip. Very relieved that doesn't affect anything . Will try adjust manually later...

Hey Guys,

I'm not sure whether this is the right place to ask but since this is OC thread for SB, I might as well ask for help here.
I did OC since I upgraded my system which is Nov 2011, and since that there is no problem until recently. So, here is the problem with my system. Every time I on my system, it will show the page Overclocking Failed. Please enter setup to re-configure your system. Press F1 to run setup. Then I thought my OC problem so I reset it to default which is no more OC but the problem still the same till now. Whenever the OC Failed page show, I need to enter F1 and go Bios, then I just need to discard changes and exit from bios it will boot to windows with no problem. But if I change something and save changes & exit from bios it would not boot to windows and it will shut down the system. One more thing is, every time I restart my system it will shut down the system instead of restarting it. I have to push the power button again to run my system.

I did read some of the solution suggested by any forum that I can find and I did all the solution but still same problem happen. So, I'd like to ask if any of u guys face the same problem or maybe know how to fix this problem. My friend thought maybe the OC chip on MoBo is burn or something, that's why this problem happen.

So guys, please help me fix this problem. Should I send the MoBo for warranty or what? Any help or suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks.

Pic of OC Failed.

hi guys..

im using i7 2600K with asrock xtreme4 z77 mobo

my question is

why my CPU ratio the max is 42 only..
and it is ok to put BLCK to 105

Sounds like your mobo has a broken BIOS chip which cannot reset to default whenever you attempted to restore.
You might try to flash the BIOS to the latest revision in case if the BIOS is corrupted.
Otherwise, I'd say RMA the board is the best solution.

Sometimes it's hard to answer mobo specific issues. You might try reflash the BIOS to the latest one.
BCLK 105 is fine, as long as your chip is able to do it.

thanks bro...

Hey Bro,

I did flash to the latest BIOS but the problem still there. I've also troubleshoot everything else and there is nothing wrong with my psu, cpu, ram or any other. So, it should be my mobo. I think i will send it for RMA. Thanks for your opinion.

Hi guys, i overclocked my 2500K to 4.6Ghz but i am facing some problem when running LinX & Intel Burn Test

RAM Frequency:: 2133Mhz
VCORE:: 1.4
DRAM:: 1.65
others voltages are set to auto

Prime95 Max Temps
In-place FFTs :: 78C(MAX)
Blend Test:: 77-78C(MAX)

LinX test
Problem Size: 30600
Memory : 7168
Run: 20 Times

Intel Burn Test
Time to run :: 20
Stress Level:: Maximum
Threads:: All

i get error 0x101 & 0x124, which if im not mistaken means increase VCORE, but VCORE is already @ 1.4V, isnt it high for a 4.6Ghz OC, i have been keeping this setting for 2 weeks now, no problem until i encountered some lagging issues while playing FIFA, previously it was fine, even at stock setting FIFA runs smoothly. So i tested with LinX & Intel Burn Test, got blue screen redi with 2 types or error codes . Max temps for LinX before blue screen was 82c & 80c for intel burn test. I am really confused with where i am doing it wrongly, guide needed pls

This post has been edited by scriptkiddo: Mar 31 2013, 02:35 PM

What's the code of the BSOD?
I suspect it's related to insufficient vCore. Try upping your vCore slightly.
Good luck

the code is 0x101 & 0x124, i increased to 1.43V and runned intel burn test
Set:20
Stress Level: High (2048MB)
All Thread.


temps are rocketing to 86c on my CORE 2 bro. How bout PLL voltage its auto currently.

BSOD codes for overclocking


Then confirmed it is insufficient vCore. Bump it up until no more BSOD.

hi,i want to ask my i7 2600k with asus p8p67 pro,i try overclocking to 4.5 with vcore 1.27v,but when testing prime 95 cpuz just showing my vcore 1.240 to 1.248,running 2 hours no error,is that stable?should i test longer ?

I will extend it to 3 hours. But of course the longer the run time, the better you can conclude about stability of your settings.

Pls share some screenshots of prime95 and CPU-Z showing clocks, voltage and hardware specs.

Ok,I tested with software intel burn test,superpi,cine bench 11.5 with my processor i7 2600k vcore 1.280 all passed, just waiting for prime 95 result.

Bro now no BSOD redi, intel burn test results as below:-

Settings:: HIGH


Settings:: VERY HIGH


i get a stable GFlops for both this test, but for my LinX i get around 60-70 GFlops, is it normal?. In addition i still get some very minor lag while playing FIFA

My Current OC Setting::



DRAM Voltage: 1.65v


This post has been edited by scriptkiddo: Apr 5 2013, 10:09 PM

60-70 GFlops is abnormal. You should get 120+ with 2500K, provided that you are using the LinX posted in post #1 and win7 SP1 onwards.

Ya im using the LinX posted in 1st post with Win7 SP1. Maybe increase Vcore a little more? currently @ 1.425v

Your screenshots are too small. Should have cropped them for better view.
Alright after zooming in your VERY HIGH level screen a little bit finally I could see your GFlops was actually started with ~125 then dropped to 60-70+ after a few loops. This shows that you're running at a performance drop, which is abnormal. Let's forget about the HIGH level as it doesn't really show max stress.
So try increasing your vCore slightly and see. There might be a possibility that there is something overheat on your board, that's why the performance is throttled down giving an inconsistent Gflops. You shoud monitor all the related temps with Asus AI Suite or any other temp monitoring app. Your core temps look fine as long as they don't hit TJmax of 98C.

Sorry for the low resolution screenshots bro my bad bro aniway i ran LinX again yesterday increasing Vcore to 1.43. Increased GFlop around 130GF, but dropped again halfway, so i guess i am facing performance drop.



I dont get any warnings except for CPU. It always shows up a pop up "CPU 71-74 Centigrade".
This warning is intended for the CPU temps right?. Below is the screenshot showing the warning in ASUS AI Suite



performance drop because of high CPU temps?

This post has been edited by scriptkiddo: Apr 6 2013, 10:11 AM

The mobo BIOS and AI Suite always record CPU temp, which is different from core temps. Normally we will pay attention on the core temps as it is related to TJmax. Nothing wrong with the CPU temps reading it works just normal.

What you need to look is at other temps such as mobo especially the VRM area, it tends to get hot at continuous stress. Make sure that your rig has a good air ventilation and flow. So that it doesn't get toasted so easily. From the pics seems like several critical points of your mobo around the CPU are normal. So it must be something else that cause the inconsistent GFlops and performance drop half way.

I could be a RAM issues. Having the GFlops cut to half is like a drop from dual channel to single channel bandwidth. Try running with 2 sticks (modules). Good luck.

Sure bro, will do that and get back to you

hi,i want to ask this is normal for my oc ?i7 2600k vcore 1.272v,tq.


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The voltages and temps look fine. But you still have to sellect "ALL" the mem for max stress.
The Gflops can be higher with all other background apps disabled.

Oh I see, thank owikh84,so I can use the voltage all the way?or I should lower?i will test again with all mem.

Try lower vCore, the lowest possible, if stable then you are fine to use it.
The lower the vCore, the lower the temp.

Bro Owikh, i upped Vcore abit to 1.435, ran LinX and got a constant GFlop values



so is my OC a pass nw? Btw 1.435 for 24/7 use safe for a 4.6Ghz OC or too high? so far lower Vcore gives lower results in LinX

Congratulations bro. Well done on the 130 GFlops! The vCore looks fine for average chip so you would be fine.
You got nice temps too so don't worry it is perfect for 24/7.

Thx for all the guide Owikh bro without yr advise would be still lost niway bro still have some idea too push the CPU a little further, not now but maybe in few weeks times. Now planning to really check the stability and if possible further fine tune the settings if possible. Btw bro js a little doubt, if the GFlops are fine will there be any chance of me to face any lag or stutter when playing games? I tried playing borderlands 2, Counter Strike Online, NFS Most Wanted 2012 all fine....but my fifa face some kind of stutter every now and then its been happening recently but can OC have any potential chance to cause any lag? Cause OC is meant to remove the bottleneck we often face right?

hi here the result,my cpu temp max 81,is that hot ?


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The result for prime95,test completed in 5 hours 49 minutes with vcore 1.272,cpu temp max 82,gskill ram 2133mhz cl9 1.6v,is that pass?


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can use water cooling for better cooling system

Ya but expansive ?

yup, around 250++, i used H50 corsair, so far so good, i love it

I'm using thermatake water 2.0 pro with push pull without aircond,I think need go for corsair h100.

Bro 82c when running stress tests are still fine, as quoted by Owikh bro as long the temps stays below 98c its ok cause during our usage temps are not often pushed to extreme height. For me when gaming my temps are around 68c MAX, and during stress test it reaches around 87c so in your case the temps might be slightly lower during your usage. Another thing is, are you running your Thermaltake 2.0 with Push & Pull fan configuration>

This post has been edited by scriptkiddo: Apr 8 2013, 02:04 AM

Hi scriptkiddo,yes im using Thermaltake 2.0 with Push & Pull fan configuration,my room temp 32c,if i switch on aircond temp will be 72c in full stress.

How much the temps will hit if you are stressing without the aircond turned on? Are you planning to increase your OC to higher clocks? For and i7 i see your temps are ok bro