Author Topic: Arcmanov's rig evolves... (Read 295132 times)

Kraeoss · « **Reply #280 on:** March 20, 2009, 12:02:40 PM »

man come to think of it i7 has some heat issues when comes to the 3.8-4.0 line so i guess the hsf is a must hehe

ay arc how much it cost u to ship that Q9650 to here

Carigamers · « **Reply #280 on:** March 20, 2009, 12:02:40 PM »

Arcmanov · « **Reply #281 on:** March 22, 2009, 01:00:28 PM »

OK, so I could not wait on the HSF, so I took the plunge and assembled the parts using my Top Deck Station.

Of course, the FIRST thing I did was update the BIOS. Not exactly sure what changes
were made as I didn't 'dig up' in the original BIOS.

One quirk I noticed...and this will save other users of this board a LOT of headache:
This board does NOT like thinner SATA cables. It would detect all drives in the BIOS,
but time to install windows, I would get 'no drives found'. It took me the better part of THREE hours
to figure this out. I actually thought my HDDs were defective. After I changed the cables
to the standard red SATA cable, installation went off without a hitch.

I'll install drivers and post some preliminary benchmarks later today.

OC'ing will commence when the Noctua is installed.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #282 on:** March 22, 2009, 01:30:30 PM »

Now why am I not surprised...

Note to self re sata cables.

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #283 on:** March 22, 2009, 01:57:20 PM »

hmmm

*waits patiently*

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #284 on:** March 22, 2009, 07:56:58 PM »

So you lapping the cpu or something?

Carigamers · « **Reply #284 on:** March 22, 2009, 07:56:58 PM »

Arcmanov · « **Reply #285 on:** March 22, 2009, 08:43:17 PM »

'Aww HELL-to-tha-naw!!!' [c] Whitney Houston

No lapping necessary.
I have faith in the Noctua. Yuh forget the nice temps it had the Q9650 at.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #286 on:** March 22, 2009, 08:54:54 PM »

Quote from: Arcman on March 22, 2009, 01:00:28 PM

I'll install drivers and post some preliminary benchmarks later today.

It was a sarcastic question...where the promised benchies?

Arcmanov · « **Reply #287 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:59:59 PM »

Many Windows updates later...

...and this is bone stock, no OC on anything, and already its within 1000 points of the highly OC'ed Q9300 rig,
and also within spitting distance of the significantly OC'ed Q9650 rig.

I can't WAIT to start OC'ing this biatch.

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #288 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:56:52 PM »

Holy SHEEEETTTTTTTTTTT

*puts core i7 in wish list*

Arcmanov · « **Reply #289 on:** March 23, 2009, 06:51:09 AM »

Some quick Vantage benchies...

Performance

High

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #290 on:** March 23, 2009, 07:29:11 AM »

Nice score man. What a powerful platform!

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #291 on:** March 23, 2009, 08:47:37 AM »

arc update your first post with yur current build plixx

Arcmanov · « **Reply #292 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:57:21 AM »

Why though?

I wanted to leave the 1st post as is to serve as a reference point.

SPK · « **Reply #293 on:** March 23, 2009, 10:14:12 AM »

I'm not sure if I'll go with the i7 platform as my next upgrade path, may go for something a little more moderate, like the i5 platform instead, seems to be more mainstream-level...but that of course will all depend on the prices by August/September side...

W1nTry · « **Reply #294 on:** March 23, 2009, 11:54:19 AM »

Ah yes... just when ppl think they could even start to lime in Arc benchmark neighbourhood... the man does THIS.... oh btw SPK that sig WIN!!!!!

Arcmanov · « **Reply #295 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:20:44 PM »

Preliminary results at 3.5 GHz...

Quite a substantial result, considering that I got it to 'only' 3.5 GHz.
It has almost surpassed my highly overclocked Q9650 rig.

I haven't found that magical combo of voltages to meet/exceed 3.6 GHz yet however.

The saga continues...

EDIT

No combination of voltages and multipliers seems to enable proper operation at or
above 3.6 GHz, which corresponds to a 180 MHz base clock.

Based on my research, it appears that anything higher than that requires the use
of a 1600 MHz RAM kit.

Not what I was aiming for, but a substantial increase nonetheless.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #296 on:** March 26, 2009, 12:54:43 AM »

Nice. Cant wait to get my components to try my pwn hand at ocing that biatch.

W1nTry · « **Reply #297 on:** March 26, 2009, 02:00:40 PM »

Quote from: Arcman on March 25, 2009, 11:20:44 PM

Based on my research, it appears that anything higher than that requires the use
of a 1600 MHz RAM kit.

Not what I was aiming for, but a substantial increase nonetheless.

Wait... you didn't go DDR3 1600... I saw an OCZ Reaper kit, 3GB for 80USD on newegg just last week... what's your excuse for not going 1600 off the bat?

Arcmanov · « **Reply #298 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:21:45 PM »

When I bought that kit, it was the cheapest 6 GB DDR3 kit at the time at 110 US.
It amazes me how much EVERY other 6 GB kit has fallen in price in just two weeks.

W1nTry · « **Reply #299 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:52:00 PM »

Such is Tech for ya!

Carigamers · « **Reply #299 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:52:00 PM »

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